Page 176 2013 Art & Balloon Festival, August 30, 2013
Special edition of LINCOLN DAILY NEWS.com
fly-in brings balloon enthusiasts out early
Saturday morning
Saturday morning the east side of the grass runway at the Logan County
Airport was completely lined with vehicles, backed up to the temporary
fence. The visitors were there to enjoy the peace of the early hour, the
beauty of a balloon floating through the misty morning and the fun of the
baggie toss competition.
On Friday and Saturday they
brought in two balloons for much
of the day.
Even with two, the lines for the
rides were quite long throughout
both days, as people anxiously
awaited the opportunity to see the
airport from a bird’s-eye view.
Pictures by Nila Smith
This year most of the balloons
inflated on the grounds of the
airport, pilots took their turns
at trying to hit the target on the
landing strip, then floated off
into a beautiful morning sky.
The State Farm balloon was not
actually part of the competition,
but did inflate and fly on Satur-
day morning.
This year State Farm Insurance
sponsored the tethered balloon
rides at the Logan County Air-
port.
