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Post by YellowRubi on Jul 24, 2009 19:10:04 GMT -5
There is a balloon festival in NJ this weekend. Does anyone know anything about it? Is it worth the money and the trip to attend?
Thanks.
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Post by waterman on Jul 24, 2009 19:23:25 GMT -5
kurt,do you know where its at?? they do one thats not far from me thats real cool to go to
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Post by HamiltonLJ on Jul 24, 2009 19:37:40 GMT -5
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Post by YellowRubi on Jul 24, 2009 20:06:09 GMT -5
Thats it Tom the first one which is this weekend. John have you ever seen anything from that? From the website it looks massive?
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Post by HamiltonLJ on Jul 24, 2009 20:31:13 GMT -5
Hey Kurt Readington is in Hunterdon county straight out 202. That's closer to you.
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Post by waterman on Jul 25, 2009 5:27:24 GMT -5
Kurt thats different than the one they do by me and looks way cooler to go to!!! Have fun if ya go and get plenty of pic.!!
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Post by HamiltonLJ on Jul 27, 2009 19:38:46 GMT -5
Hey Kurt did you make it to the festival?
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Post by YellowRubi on Jul 30, 2009 8:44:02 GMT -5
Hey Kurt did you make it to the festival? Yes, My wife and I did go. But, to see it once is ok. It cost $55.00 to ge in, we arrived at 3:00pm as lift off was to be 6:30pm and 125 balloons were advertised. When we arrived the parking was in a hugh field of mud and grass. Cars were stuck everywhere and yes the rubicon got muddy but it was fun plowing though and past everyone that was stuck. I helped one get out and got myself muddy,I could have done that all night but I wanted to get out. Went though the gates and hit the vendor area which was mobbed and hot! So we deceided to claim our seat along the fench and wait for lift off. At 7:00 they started fill the ballons up and one by one they took off. But there was only about 30 balloons, which was a little dissapointing and they went up fast, wthin 30 minutes it was all over. We stayed for the night time balloon glow which again was to be many balloons and was only two. At 8:30 we headed for the parking mess. Cars were stuck everywhere.. We got out of the lot 2 hours later. It was mass confusion and a big mess. All in all it was nice to see once but real expensive compaired to what was advertised. The weather being a little windy and smorms around did not help.. Here are my photographs on my site. weckphotography.zenfolio.com/p640386087
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Post by HamiltonLJ on Jul 30, 2009 8:51:12 GMT -5
Man that's a lot of money to watch some balloons and not even be as advertised. Make sure you get some muddy pics of the rubi!
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