The Jack Ponticelli StoryBy Kristie Darling Sometimes, the love of hot air ballooning has a significant impact on your future. For Jack and Debbie Ponticelli, ge...
Hot Air Balloonists Marc And Ursula Klinger Share Their ... Several of Statesville’s hot air balloon pilots are transplants from other parts of the country. Marc and Ursula Klinger are a couple of...
The Sean Richardson StoryMaking people’s dreams and wishes come true...meeting fun, adventurous people…traveling to beautiful places...flying where everything is...
The Claire & Tony Colburn StoryIt’s been said that you can’t take a bad photo of hot air balloons. Tony Colburn would, no doubt, agree. He’s been taking pictures of th...
When Ballooning is a Family AffairDave Litton is a natural born teacher. He’s a handsome Teddy bear type of guy who teaches first graders at Celeste Hinkel Elementary Sch...
The Patrick Grogan StoryFor Patrick Grogan, it all started in Statesville at the National Balloon rally 30 years ago. “I was a chase crew volunteer for a Plano,...
The Daniel Sasser StoryBallooning has always been a distraction from everyday stress. It’s fun and puts things in perspective!” says Daniel Sasser, hot air bal...
From 1,000 Feet - Growing Up in The SkyDrew Egerton is a second-generation hot air balloon pilot in Statesville, North Carolina with an extraordinary resume. He was born into ...
The Romance of BallooningRomance and ballooning go hand-in-hand. When the love of ballooning and the love of a good woman came together, Charles Page didn’t have...