Spirit of Boise Balloon Classic
| Spirit of Boise Balloon Classic | |
|---|---|
.jpg) 2018 Spirit of Boise Balloon Classic | |
| Status | Active |
| Genre | Festivals |
| Frequency | Annually |
| Venue | Ann Morrison Park |
| Location(s) | Boise, Idaho |
| Coordinates | 43°36′33″N 116°13′05″W / 43.60917°N 116.21806°W |
| Country | USA |
| Years active | 33 |
| Founded | 1991 |
| Founder | Scott Spencer, Steve Schmader |
| Sponsor | CapEd, Coca-Cola |
| Website | spiritofboise |
The Spirit of Boise Balloon Classic is an annual, five-day festival held at Ann Morrison Park in Boise, Idaho, USA, featuring hot air balloon flying,[1] which replaced an annual balloon event that had occurred in Boise since 1974.[2]
History
[edit]The Spirit of Boise Balloon Classic was organized by balloonist Scott Spencer and began in 1991, featuring ten balloons. It was originally part of the Boise River Festival until that was discontinued in 2002. The 70 ft (21 m) Spirit of Boise hot air balloon was designed by Boise school children in 1999, and constructed with grant money from the Boise 2000 Lasting Legacy Committee.[3]
The festival was not held from 2007 to 2009, but returned in 2010 with balloon rides, free live music, and a variety of food vendors.[4] The 2016 Spirit of Boise Balloon Classic inspired emerging artist Betsie Richardson to paint a Boise traffic control box. The work, titled Lift off at the Spirit of Boise Balloon Classic, has been featured by the Boise City Department of Arts and History.[5] The 2018 edition of the event featured over 40 hot air balloons.[6] The event was cancelled for a fourth time in 2020, deferring the 27th edition to 2021.
See also
[edit]Hot air ballooning
Hot air balloon festival
References
[edit]- ^ Tyson Miller. "EVENT GUIDE: 2018 Spirit of Boise Balloon Classic". KTVB. Archived from the original on September 4, 2018. Retrieved September 3, 2018.
- ^ David Collie (August 31, 2018). "A deeper look at the Spirit of Boise Balloon Classic". The Arbiter. Archived from the original on September 3, 2018. Retrieved September 3, 2018.
- ^ Lafferty, Shannon (May 31, 2000). "Leaving a legacy (Historic cabin will get funds for facelift)". Idaho Statesman. Boise. pp. 1B.
- ^ Betsy Z. Russell. "The balloons are back". Spokesman-Review. Archived from the original on September 12, 2015. Retrieved September 4, 2018.
- ^ "Lift off at the Spirit of Boise Balloon Classic". Boise City Department of Arts and History. Archived from the original on September 4, 2018. Retrieved September 3, 2018.
- ^ Lex Nelson (August 29, 2018). "Spirit of Boise Balloon Classic". Boise Weekly. Archived from the original on August 30, 2018. Retrieved September 3, 2018.
External links
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Media related to Spirit of Boise Balloon Classic at Wikimedia Commons