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  1. Hi Jen, [this email is not meant for public sharing]
    If you are traveling to Los Angeles in November and would like to come to my studio for a visit by appointment call me at 310.390.0200. You have visited me on my Instagram page and liked at least one of my artworks and I saw that you were planning to come to Los Angeles in November. You can see more of my art work on my website wwwGordonArtPlace.com. Let me know if you are interested. My studio is within about 12 minutes of the LAX airport in Culver City.

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  2. I (Ed) went to the Balloon Fiesta a long time ago, and I agree that it’s magical, especially the mass ascension and night glow. It so overwhelming for your senses that words just fail you. I love it that you got to ride with a famous pilot during the mass ascension. That is so cool.

  3. This is absolutely on my bucket list too! I bet it would feel like a religious experience when all the balloons rise at the same time. Glad to know all these helpful tips!

  4. Actually riding in a balloon will be on our agenda next year. We had too much of a good time being on the ground during the mass ascension – we have to go back next year to do the ride!

    1. Can’t wait. Made a promise to my son. He loves balloons and when I showed him it was priceless to see the expression in his face and got so excited.

  5. Thanks for sharing all this information! I really want to attend this festival. It’s something that I’ve thought about often, but having all the facts and information here makes it seem much more doable.

  6. I have yet to go ballooning, let alone doing it with a whole bunch of other people! 450 is a hefty price tag though, but I think theyre all around the same price eh?

  7. I first learned about this festival a few months ago and I’m thinking of visiting next year! It will be awesome to see so many balloons in the air all at the same time. The glow session sounds amazing too!!

    1. I highly encourage you to go! It can be costly so plan ahead of time cause the hotels get crazy on what they charge ($200 for a Days Inn???) but it’s worth every penny. Such a magical experience!

  8. OMG!!! That is definitely fate! Im so happy that you managed to enjoy this amazing experience 😀 I definitely wanna live it too in Turkey, Capadoccia! Long term travel experience tho 🙂 Thanks for the amazing post!

  9. That’s so cool you went up in a balloon! I went to the festival this year, and another fun option, which we did, is the Gondola Club, which is like VIP-access to the festival – food, drink, entertainment and parking with it’s own fast lane – for $100, very worth it!

    So…where did you land? That’s the part that freaks me out about these things…

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