Arizona has the most flyable days per year of anywhere in the United States for hot air ballooning and is home to 300+ days of sunshine per year, so flight cancellations due to poor weather are [...]
The history of hot air ballooning can be traced back to the 13th century when Roger Bacon, the great English friar and philosopher, wrote that man could fly if he was fastened to a large hollow [...]
The tradition of a champagne toast after a hot air balloon ride dates back to the 1780’s when hot air balloons first took flight. The first manned hot air balloon flight took place on November [...]