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KOB’s Rachel Hackbarth Gets First-ever Balloon Ride… with Rainbow Ryders!

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…

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Hot-Air Balloon Ride with Rainbow Ryders Lifts Newcomer’s Spirits

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…

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Ballooning Tops List for Geek Travelers

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…

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St. Augustine News Profiles Balloon Fiesta, Mentions Rainbow Ryders

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…

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Rainbow Ryders Featured In “Business Outlook”

The “Business Outlook” section of the Albuquerque Journal reveals some vital statistics about what it takes to make Rainbow Ryders on the nation’s premier hot air balloon ride companies. Click…

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A New Version Of The Colorado Balloon Classic

The city of Colorado Springs says it is in final negotiations with a company to put on a new hot air ballooning event to replace the Colorado Balloon Classic. The…

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Enter To Win: Warm Up In Scottsdale

While much of the country is battling sleet, snow, and freezing temperatures, Scottsdale’s winter thermostat is set at a balmy 72 degrees, on average. Add in clear blue skies, a…

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