{"id":117659,"date":"2014-09-23T19:23:17","date_gmt":"2014-09-24T01:23:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dh.durangoherald.com\/tj\/balloon-fest-starts-friday\/"},"modified":"2014-09-23T19:23:17","modified_gmt":"2014-09-24T01:23:17","slug":"balloon-fest-starts-friday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dh.durangoherald.com\/tj\/balloon-fest-starts-friday\/","title":{"rendered":"Balloon fest starts Friday"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure class=\"wp-block-image naviga-inline-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/imengine.public.prod.dur.navigacloud.com\/?uuid=2a1dd9ac-d0df-4020-be90-8fef5553f771&amp;function=cover&amp;type=preview&amp;source=false&amp;width=2000\" srcset=\"https:\/\/imengine.public.prod.dur.navigacloud.com\/?uuid=2a1dd9ac-d0df-4020-be90-8fef5553f771&amp;function=cover&amp;type=preview&amp;source=false&amp;width=800 800w, https:\/\/imengine.public.prod.dur.navigacloud.com\/?uuid=2a1dd9ac-d0df-4020-be90-8fef5553f771&amp;function=cover&amp;type=preview&amp;source=false&amp;width=1200 1200w, https:\/\/imengine.public.prod.dur.navigacloud.com\/?uuid=2a1dd9ac-d0df-4020-be90-8fef5553f771&amp;function=cover&amp;type=preview&amp;source=false&amp;width=1800 1800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 2000px\" width=\"1948\" height=\"1388\" alt=\"As two balloons fill up with hot air, Joel Jones lifts off from Boyle Park in last year's festival.\" class=\"naviga-image\" loading=\"lazy\"><figcaption><span class=\"caption\">As two balloons fill up with hot air, Joel Jones lifts off from Boyle Park in last year's festival.<\/span><span class=\"credit\">Sam Green\/Cortez Journal<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Organizers expect 11 balloons will launch from the old airport site as well.<\/p>\n<p>Volunteers are still needed. Call 560-0259 for information.<\/p>\n<p>Another launch is scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 27 from Boyle Park at 6:45 a.m.  Tethered rides will also be available in Boyle Park Saturday and Sunday, weather permitting<\/p>\n<p>All day Saturday, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., the Art Festival and Street Fair will take place. There will be music, food and fun for the whole family. Art demonstrations and projects for kids and grown-ups will also be available. A donkey demo will be at Main and Grand.<\/p>\n<p>Local live music will play all day Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>Marilyn Kroeker and her band, Sweet Water Station, are the featured performing artists for the ArtFest &amp; Street Fair to take place during the 10th Annual Balloon Festival. Kroeker is a local favorite in Mancos. Her band is known for its smooth harmonies. Sweet Water Station will play from 2 to 4 p.m. during the Street Fair. Kroeker is a member of the Mancos Valley Arts Council. She has been very busy coordinating the entertainment for Saturday and has lined up several other  performers: Nate Mayfield who gives us a little of the classic 40\u2019s tunes; Jan Wright on American Indian flute; Linda Malinski-Carter, Andrew and Toni Salleta as well as the Ballet Folklorico from Fort Lewis College.<\/p>\n<p>Starting at 6 p.m., there will be an appreciation dinner for \u201cPilots &amp; Heroes\u201d with dinner, live entertainment, silent auction and dancing. Tickets $20\/each. Available at Visitor Center, 101 E. Bauer, 970-533-7434. Proceeds benefit \u201cOperation Second Chance.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Another launch is scheduled for 6:45 a.m. Sunday morning and balloon glow Sunday night at 7:15 p.m. in Boyle Park.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>two balloons fill up with hot air, Joel Jones lifts off from Boyle Park in last year&#8217;s festival.Sam Green\/Cortez Journal Organizers expect 11 balloons will launch from the old airport site as well. Volunteers are still needed. Call 560-0259 for information. 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