47th Albuquerque balloon fiesta ready for weekend launch By RUSSELL CONTRERAS, Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — The 47th Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta is set to start Saturday and will feature nearly 600 hot air balloons.The event is expected to draw about 1 million visitors to central New Mexico as Albuquerque continues to struggle with crime. According to FBI statistics …

Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta – 2017 Daily Event Schedule ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — The 46th Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta is set to begin Saturday and is expected to draw close to a million visitors to central New Mexico.But concerns over crime in Albuquerque and the recent mass shooting in Las Vegas has organizers stepping up security measures. Here are some …