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“May God bless and keep you always,

May your wishes all come true,
May you always do for others
And let others do for you.
May you build a ladder to the stars

And climb on every rung,
May you stay forever young,”
...Bob Dylan

We'll post here after our flights and get togethers...Stay tuned!

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LIFTING SPIRITS AROUND THE WORLD...OCTOBER 3-4

10/3/2020

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Kristie Darling
COMING TO A SKY NEAR YOU! Four local pilots flew from the Cool Spring Balloonport, east of Statesville, last night as a preview of Lifting Spirits Around the World...This weekend, our pilots and many others around the world will join together as a symbol of thanks, with balloon launches called Lifting Spirits Around the World. Independent balloonists from around the world will take flight on these two days, flooding social media with pictures and videos of their flights, with one goal – thanking frontline and essential workers. Balloons put smiles on the faces of young and old and with the postponement of the 49th Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta, we applaud the efforts of those pilots planning and participating in Lifting Spirits Around the World.
To learn more about the Lifting Spirits Around the World global launch, visit their 
https://liftingspiritsrndw.wixsite.com/thanks. Keep looking up!
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VISIT STATESVILLE - THE HOT AIR BALLOON CAPITAL OF THE EAST

9/18/2020

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Big oh! Balloons recently hosted the NC Tripping team, Christina Riley and Carl Hedinger, https://www.nctripping.com/things-to-do-in-north-carolina-bucket-list/#central (scroll down to Statesville and Iredell County) for a wonderful flight from our BalloonPort. The adventure was sponsored by the Statesville Convention & Visitor's Bureau. At www.visitstatesville.com ​you can learn about Stay & Play, a new SCVC program that promotes flying with a Statesville pilots in a hot air balloon during your overnight visit. You'll also enjoy a relaxing stay in one Statesville's lovely lodging properties—hotels, B&Bs, Airbnbs. The promotion features a gift of $100 Downtown Dollars you can spend while you are here...It's a great opportunity for you to enjoy ballooning AND Statesville, a fun destination! Click the links for details...hope to see you soon! h The e Statesville Convention & Visitors Bureau is offering  o participants who visit Statesville, NC for a hot air balloon ride and book a minimum of 2 nights at a Statesville lodging property.
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Celebrating Independence Day 2018 with Friends

7/4/2018

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Welcome, Cool Beans! - A new addition to the fleet at Big oh! Balloons. It's a beautiful balloon...come take a ride!

6/20/2018

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April 28, 2018

4/28/2018

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 Well, weatherman extraordinaire Brad Panovich said today was the best weather day of 2018...so we kicked it off with, finally, a flight with friends yesterday afternoon! Here's a couple pix we took, and thank you, Candice, for the ones you took from the air! What a great way to finish up April and get flying into May! And, Happy Birthday, Jennifer!
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Congrats, Jay White, inaugural balloon training flight...beautiful!

6/3/2017

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I was reminded what Jim Thompson told us when we bought his balloon back in 1980...."If you buy this balloon, it will change your life." Well, it did in the most profound ways. So many amazing adventures and the most amazing people in our life.  Ballooning is magic, still.
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Ballooning -- doesn't get much more fun than this! Wonderful new friends go flying in Cool Spring. Thanks David, Connie and Arleen...Dusty and Dianne!

4/4/2017

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We meet the most amazing people! This is Carolina BalloonFest 2011 -- Thank you Emily Sigmon! - hover your curser to see captions...

10/24/2016

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Just another amazing day in Paradise! Ballooning with Dale and Rachel for a birthday celebration...

10/4/2016

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Low and very slow coming in for a perfect touch down!

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IT'S A GREAT TIME FOR HOT AIR BALLOONING! Great weekend with great people, flying and tethering!

9/18/2016

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What an amazing
Carolina BalloonFest
we had last year! Thanks to everyone who made this amazing balloon rally a huge success!
carolinaballoonfest.com.

Carolina BalloonFest 2020 has been cancelled, but look for balloons flying around Statesville October 17 & 18, in the mornings around 7:30 to 9:30 AM & before sunset, around 4:45 to 6:45 PM, weather permitting.



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Big oh! Balloons
Cool Spring Center
​399 West Page Hager Road
Cleveland, NC  27013

704-872-7761 office / 704-880-0203 cell
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In the beautiful Cool Spring community!


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Video by Carolinas Drone Imagery
Select Images by Michele Cooke, Daniel Sasser, and Ron Ellis.
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Carolinas Balloon Association
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Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta

JXP Elite Productions Video
Cool Spring Center

Carolina BalloonFest
Fire Fly Balloons

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Pat Tinkley Photography 
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Int'l. Balloon Festival, Leon
Call us if you'd like to schedule a flight at Carolina BalloonFest in October 2021.
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A portion of proceeds raised through Carolina BalloonFest is distributed to local nonprofit organizations.
Last year, $113,000 was donated by
​National Balloon Rally Charities to a number of regional organizations.