One of the most colorful tourist attractions in America doesn’t make its home in a big city or historic area. Instead it can be found in Lisle, Illinois, a suburb about a half-an-hour west of Chicago. The Lisle Eyes to the Skies Balloon Festival began a quarter-century ago. Originally it was just a handful of ...
Looking up into the sky there are many different marvels to stare at, a passing plane, unique shaped clouds, an array of stars, and one of the biggest head turners is the hot air balloon. Slowly coasting overhead, hot air balloons are wonderful to look at with al of their colors and shapes like birthday ...
The annual Strassenfest kicks off this year on August 2-5 in Jasper, Indiana. A fun-filled three day festival, the Strassenfest is rife with history and sentimentality for the many citizens of the Jasper area who are of German descent. Living just outside of Jasper for the past 3 years, my family has had occasion to ...
Mom gripped my small hand and led me to the back door. Pointing up at the sky, in a cheerful tone, she said, “See all the balloons.” I gazed high above me at the sheer blue sky spotted with bright red, yellow, green, striped, and rainbow checkered hot air balloons. Although I must have only ...