Kent Couch and Fareed Lafta were lifted by 350 balloons. July 14, 2012— -- An Oregon gas station owner and his Iraqi co-pilot who lifted into flight today on two lawn chairs tethered to 350 ...

_ Riding a green lawn chair supported by a rainbow array of more than 150 helium-filled party balloons, Kent Couch took off today in a third bid to fly from central Oregon all the way to Idaho. Couch ...

Had the young British writer Jack Godfrey made up the plot of “42 Balloons,” his new musical with Broadway aspirations now in its North American premiere at Chicago Shakespeare Theater, he’d have been ...

A balloon thrills those lining the banks of Prospect Lake with a dip in the lake during the Labor Day Lift Off on Sunday, Aug. 31, 2025. The third day was the lucky charm for hot-air balloonists in ...

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KOAA) — Labor Day Lift Off is one of the largest events Olympic City USA plays host to each year, and this year, some unique characters are expected to take flight! This year, ...

Lifted, an organization run by anonymous Cornell students, will place balloons attached with thank you notes on the Arts Quad for the third year running to lift the spirits of the community.

About 80 to 90 pilots will fly 70 balloons at this year’s free Colorado Springs Labor Day Lift Off in Memorial Park. The 49th annual event is Saturday through Monday and also features a Saturday and ...

One of the most popular events of the season is coming back to our city soon, where people can watch balloons take to the sky in the morning — and gather around them for treats in the evening. The ...