STATESVILLE, NC – Like mysteries? Then you’ll be intrigued by what is hidden under twigs, straw and leaves at this year’s Carolina BalloonFest. But you’ll need to bring your hand-held GPS unit to discover the treasures.
The event will be held Friday, October 24 – Sunday, October 26 at the Statesville Regional Airport. Admission is $8 per person and free for children under 5 years of age. The Carolina BalloonFest is the largest hot air balloon rally held in North Carolina and is celebrating 35 years of bright color, excitement and family fun. It is also the second-oldest rally in the nation.
The event will feature North Carolina wine tastings, children’s activities, balloon rides, musical entertainment, and the suspense of watching balloons inflate and ascend.
And treasures.
Global Positioning Systems (GPS) are a key component in the newest form of outdoor fun – geocaching. Armed with longitude and latitude data, your GSP and a thirst for adventure, you can find all kinds of goodies tucked away in the most unusual places.
The idea is that once you find a treasure, you take it and replace it with something else. Pencils, notebooks, money, dice, magnets, bookmarks and small toys are just some of the items found in a geocache box.
Geocache sites can be located in parks, parking lots, residential neighborhoods, along a country road or even in a town. Many are listed on http://www.geocaching.com/. And this year, they’ll be located on the site of the Carolina BalloonFest.
“We’re very excited about this new component,” says Libba Barrineau, executive director of the Statesville Convention and Visitors Bureau. “We already have four treasures set up around town and see couples, families, singles of all ages come to play. So we know people will be anxious to see what we have in store for them at the balloon rally.”
Longitude and latitude information can be found on http://www.geocaching.com/ or http://www.visitstatesville.org/.
Gates will be open for treasure seekers on Friday 3-9 p.m., Saturday 7 a.m.-9 p.m. and Sunday 7 a.m.-6 p.m. Weather permitting, balloon ascensions will occur at 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday. The hot air balloon glow will be held on Saturday at 6:30 p.m.
The Statesville Regional Airport is located off I-40 exits 146 and 148. Follow the signs. The GPS address is longitude 80.9552W and latitude 35.754N.
For more information, call 877-531-1819 or log onto http://www.carolinaballoonfest.com/.
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The event will be held Friday, October 24 – Sunday, October 26 at the Statesville Regional Airport. Admission is $8 per person and free for children under 5 years of age. The Carolina BalloonFest is the largest hot air balloon rally held in North Carolina and is celebrating 35 years of bright color, excitement and family fun. It is also the second-oldest rally in the nation.
The event will feature North Carolina wine tastings, children’s activities, balloon rides, musical entertainment, and the suspense of watching balloons inflate and ascend.
And treasures.
Global Positioning Systems (GPS) are a key component in the newest form of outdoor fun – geocaching. Armed with longitude and latitude data, your GSP and a thirst for adventure, you can find all kinds of goodies tucked away in the most unusual places.
The idea is that once you find a treasure, you take it and replace it with something else. Pencils, notebooks, money, dice, magnets, bookmarks and small toys are just some of the items found in a geocache box.
Geocache sites can be located in parks, parking lots, residential neighborhoods, along a country road or even in a town. Many are listed on http://www.geocaching.com/. And this year, they’ll be located on the site of the Carolina BalloonFest.
“We’re very excited about this new component,” says Libba Barrineau, executive director of the Statesville Convention and Visitors Bureau. “We already have four treasures set up around town and see couples, families, singles of all ages come to play. So we know people will be anxious to see what we have in store for them at the balloon rally.”
Longitude and latitude information can be found on http://www.geocaching.com/ or http://www.visitstatesville.org/.
Gates will be open for treasure seekers on Friday 3-9 p.m., Saturday 7 a.m.-9 p.m. and Sunday 7 a.m.-6 p.m. Weather permitting, balloon ascensions will occur at 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday. The hot air balloon glow will be held on Saturday at 6:30 p.m.
The Statesville Regional Airport is located off I-40 exits 146 and 148. Follow the signs. The GPS address is longitude 80.9552W and latitude 35.754N.
For more information, call 877-531-1819 or log onto http://www.carolinaballoonfest.com/.
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