We have run into a great streak of hot air balloon ride weather!  The mornings have been in the high 60's and once the sun comes up, the temps jump into the 70's.  That's perfect balloon ride temperature!  Yes, the mornings are early, but oh so worth it!  Usually in July, we are fighting high 70's and high humidity.  What we have now is more like May/June than July.  It's always a great time to be up in a hot air balloon, but when the weather is just right, well, it all seems perfect!  Book your flight now, we look forward to hearing from you! (845) 360-5594

Why so early?  It's a question we get all the time.  We fly at sunrise, all balloonists do.  I would love to fly in the middle of the day, but the wind and thermals make that impossible.  You see, the sun heats the Earth during the day and where it gets really hot, the warm air rises.  That's called a thermal.  As the warm air rises, cooler air moves in to replace it from below.  That's thermally generated wind.  We need winds less than 7 mph to safely inflate and land the balloon, so we fly first thing in the morning before the sun causes thermals.  Calmer winds make for softer landings and that is always safer.  It's not something you're going to do every weekend.  Get up early if only this one time and enjoy the magic of ballooning!  We are ready to take your questions and book your flight.  Call today!  (845) 360-5594

It was my great honor to serve as Balloonmeister last weekend at the Empire State Hot Air Balloon Festival at www.BartonOrchards.com.   We had the best pilots and perfect weather!  Peter Barton is the most gracious host you will ever meet!  I must thank my crew and pilots for their incredible efforts and hard work.  Of course none of it would have been possible without Deana!  She is the unsung hero of the weekend.  Working tirelessly by my side for months, helping to organize an event from the 'other side of the table'.  I now have a new found respect for all who have toiled to bring these wonderful balloon festivals to life!  If you didn't make it to the festival for a ride, we have great news!  We will be flying balloons every day until November so give us a call and we will put you on the schedule!  (845) 360-5594

We have such great freedoms in this country and we take them for granted.  You can get into your private plane and fly coast to coast without ever needing permission from anyone.  If you avoid the controlled airspace, you can make your way all over this country without asking permission or paying a fee.  It's not like that everywhere.  In other countries, you must file flight plans for just about every trip.  That is very restrictive and very time consuming.  I am so greatful to live in a country that allows me the freedom to fly when I like without the burden of too much government interference and over reach.  Happy Fourth of July, be safe and enjoy!!!

The good weather has settled into the Lower Hudson Valley and we are using all of it!  We flew the greatest people this weekend and we are still riding high on the memories.  The 4th of July lands on a Wednesday this week and it seems lots of people are making it a holiday week.  We are flying every day so give us a call and get on the schedule!  What are you waiting for???  (845) 360-5594

Ok, this was a first for me.  A few days ago we flew with Chris Dare.  He's got to be the most talented magician and illusionist I've ever seen!  www.DareMagic.com  I'm usually pretty good at figuring out card tricks, but not with this guy!  His hands are so smooth and his misdirection so perfectly timed that I was blown away.  And he loves his job as much as I do.  They say that if you do what you love you'll never work a day in your life.  I believe this completly, and I can see that Chris does too!  Check out his website and keep him in mind for your next event or party!

Looks like we've finally got some good weather!  It was a rough start to the season with all the rain, but it's beautiful now.  Cool morning air and great visability has been perfect for flying.  If you would like to join us, just give a call and we'll put you on the schedule.  We look forward to hearing from you!  ~ Chris

Had a wonderful flight over in Dutchess County today!  We are participating in the Empire State Hot Air Balloon Festival July 6-8, 2018.  We will have up to 20 balloons flying all three days.  The area is just beautiful!  Different kind of flying for us.  Lot's of beautiful mountains in lower Dutchess County, NY.  Balloon rides are available at the festival, just give a call for more info!  (845) 360-5594

Is it me or does it feel like April out there!  I opened the door to 58 degrees this morning.  That's not bad if it's April, but June???  Come on!!  It feels like we are about 6 weeks behind on our weather this year.  I even over seeded the lawn yesterday.  Hey, if we're going to have cool mornings with dew on the grass, might as well use it!  On the bright side, at least it's not snow!  This weekend is looking pretty good and the cooler temps are actually nicer to fly in.  Better visibility and more comfortable under the burners.  Give us a call to make a reservation.  We look forward to hearing from you!  ~Chris   (845) 360-5594

We are finally flying hot air balloons in New York!  It was a tough winter, wasn't it?  It snowed all the way into April!  We couldn't go hot air ballooning in May due to all the rain.  But now the good weather is finally here and we are flying balloons once again!  We got a balloon ride in on Saturday.  We flew two of our colorful hot air balloons in Middletown, NY.  We could see all the way to New York City!  Floating over the countryside is absolutely serene.  We even saw a few deer scamping through the fields below!  We are starting to book up fast for the summer.  If you would like to go hot air ballooning, just give us a call to get on the schedule!  (845) 360-5594