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Balloon classic, from liftoff to landing…

One hot-air balloon lifts off as others inflate at Ann Morrison Park in Boise, as part of the Spirit of Boise Balloon Classic. (Betsy Russell)
By Betsy Z. Russell betsyr@spokesman.com(208) 336-2854
One hot-air balloon lifts off as others inflate at Ann Morrison Park in Boise, as part of the Spirit of Boise Balloon Classic. (Betsy Russell)
One hot-air balloon lifts off as others inflate at Ann Morrison Park in Boise, as part of the Spirit of Boise Balloon Classic. (Betsy Russell)

Click here to watch an audio slide show of the Spirit of Boise Balloon Classic, which is underway in Boise through Sunday; I rode along with Coeur d’Alene hot-air balloon pilot Val Favicchio yesterday, and this tells the tale. I’ll also have a full story about the rally in tomorrow’s Spokesman-Review.

* This story was originally published as a post from the blog "Eye On Boise." Read all stories from this blog