“When you see a hot-air balloon going by, you immediately turn and look in awe. No matter what you're doing, you just want to look at them. Balloons have always been a great attraction.”
“People will be able to go and talk to the pilots and maybe get a tethered ride, just go maybe 50 to 75 feet and then come back down. They can interact with the pilot and learn a little about how they work. It's a pretty amazing and interesting sport.”
“Toward the end of February the weather is usually ideal. It's a beautiful time as far as the winds go. One of the things that the public really enjoys is that each night there will be a balloon glow You can see all of the balloons in the distance from the carnival and from the church.”
“What happened is, we got out of our pressure defense. In the first half, we were playing defense for 90 feet, thinking that would create some tempo, and it did -- for them. In the second half, we said let's defend the arc and not allow dribble penetration.”