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The 25th Annual Big Country Balloon Fest is set to take flight September 27th thru the 29th at Red Bud Park in Abilene. Check out our Balloon Fest schedule.

As officials continue to investigate a hot air balloon crash that claimed 16 lives in Lockhart, Texas Saturday, emerging details about the deceased pilot's past are raising questions about the Federal Aviation Administration's oversight of balloon operators...

The accident happened shortly after 7:40 AM just outside of Lockhart at 196 Jolly Road, Caldwell County - about 30 miles southeast of Austin. The Caldwell County Sheriff's Department issued a statement shortly after 11 AM saying the balloon went down in a pasture, but could not provide further details...

While I was playing disc golf on Sunday (September 28th), a hot air balloon that was featured at the 2014 Balloon Fest, made a surprise landing near ACU Wildcat Disc Golf Course, and, I got it all on video.

A hot air balloon carrying a group of tourists near Luxor, Egypt, exploded in mid-air Tuesday, killing 18 people in the deadliest accident ever of its kind.

There's nothing quite like the spectacle of seeing hot air balloons lighting up the west Texas night sky. The 18th annual Big Country Balloonfest is coming Friday and Saturday, September 28th and 29th, featuring a 'balloon glow' after dark each night and a whole lot more fun and entertainment for the whole family. The event is a benefit for the Optimist Club of Abilene.

It's time for the 17th annual Big Country Balloon Fest this weekend Friday, Saturday and Sunday at Red Bud Park in Abilene. It' first flights will take off around first light every morning at approximately 6:30AM. The evening glows will take place every evening except Sunday right at dusk which is around 8PM. The Optimist Club Unlimited of Abilene hosts the balloon fest every year and a quick remi