The 22nd Annual Gulf Coast Hot Air Balloon Festival Committee is calling all artists to submit their designs for next year’s festival. The committee is now accepting submissions for the official 2026 ...

It was in a hot air balloon, in 1783 — 120 years before the Wright brothers’ maiden flight. ... math and art. Owning a balloon isn’t cheap: Buying one can cost from $20,000 to $100,000, ...