Rainbow Ryders Blog

Looking for a Balloon Fiesta experience without all of the crowds and traffic? Join us just before or right after the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta® for a spectacular flight amidst…

Friends and Lovers Balloon Rally February 13th-14th, 2016 Bring your family, a warm cup of coffee or hot chocolate, and enjoy the view as a close-knit group of local balloon…

February 7- 13 The dynamic relationship between Arizona and Canada has a long and fascinating history. Early on, Canadian visitors discovered winters in the Sonora Desert and the bilateral trade between…

On January 25, 2015, two experienced gas balloonists — one from Albuquerque, one from Moscow — launched their bid for a place in the record books. Troy Bradley and Leonid…

Scottsdale is in the midst of The World’s Greatest Collector Car Auctions®, produced by Barrett-Jackson, which runs January 23 – 31. Hundreds of the most unique and sought-after vehicles are…

Balloon Fiesta is listed as number 14 on the Top 50 Festivals and Cultural Events. This list recognizes the most popular events and festivals around the GLOBE! “The Albuquerque International…

From KOB-TV 4 here in Albuquerque: Albuquerque’s International Balloon Fiesta draws people from all around the world here to our city. KOB’s newest member, Rachel Hackbarth, had never been up…

From the Albuquerque Journal: Over the bosque, we slowly descended past the cottonwoods and dipped into the Rio Grande. A little water came up through the bottom of the basket…

From Vagabondish.com From New Mexico in general and the area around Albuquerque, in particular, have been a haven for geeky travelers long before Heisenberg ever graduated from high school chemistry…

The September 28, 2015 edition of the St Augustine News, in a profile about the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta, mentions that Rainbow Ryders is the only balloon ride operator at…