The Temecula Valley Chamber of Commerce started and pushed through these lists of festivities way back when it started during 1983. The main man behind the idea of the balloon festival was a certain Mr. Walt Darren, a commercial airline pilot who had a side hobby of being a professional hot air balloonist. He was the first to have started the idea of having hot air balloons race through the countryside as part of an effort to jump start the ecological tourism in the area.
Vicky Taylor, then president of the Commerce had asked Evelyn Harker, event organizer to raise funds for this idea (of which she might have thought of it to be a pretty good idea in itself.) The event organizer had a splendid idea that the whole thing could pull off much more successfully if the other attractions that could be found in the local area were pulled in as a culmination of all the good things that can be found inside Temecula Valley. Things like wines, cheeses, the entertainment and basically, the cuisine of Temecula itself.
The idea was passed on, and more of the people around, as well as several establishments and organizations pitched their support in to try and bolster the event upwards. Funds came in steadily from different areas of the valley, not to mention these were limited to not only finance, but also through volunteer work and free advertising of the event.
The first event launched successfully, spring of 1984. With the small town of only 9000, this event was a big step for the commercialization and the growth of the local community. At least half of the town's population had arrived (increasing the head count of the area by up to 150% during that time).
Thirty five balloons that carried the dreams and aspirations of the locals sped through the lonely skies painted orange by the setting sun. They flew like the birds wishing for home, and like birds that had found their true nature and calling. This was the mystique of the festival that drew more people together. - 24585
Vicky Taylor, then president of the Commerce had asked Evelyn Harker, event organizer to raise funds for this idea (of which she might have thought of it to be a pretty good idea in itself.) The event organizer had a splendid idea that the whole thing could pull off much more successfully if the other attractions that could be found in the local area were pulled in as a culmination of all the good things that can be found inside Temecula Valley. Things like wines, cheeses, the entertainment and basically, the cuisine of Temecula itself.
The idea was passed on, and more of the people around, as well as several establishments and organizations pitched their support in to try and bolster the event upwards. Funds came in steadily from different areas of the valley, not to mention these were limited to not only finance, but also through volunteer work and free advertising of the event.
The first event launched successfully, spring of 1984. With the small town of only 9000, this event was a big step for the commercialization and the growth of the local community. At least half of the town's population had arrived (increasing the head count of the area by up to 150% during that time).
Thirty five balloons that carried the dreams and aspirations of the locals sped through the lonely skies painted orange by the setting sun. They flew like the birds wishing for home, and like birds that had found their true nature and calling. This was the mystique of the festival that drew more people together. - 24585
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