{"id":516,"date":"2010-06-14T10:50:57","date_gmt":"2010-06-14T14:50:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.tcblogger.com\/?p=516"},"modified":"2012-08-07T00:20:52","modified_gmt":"2012-08-07T04:20:52","slug":"grand-traverse-balloon-classic-june-17-18-and-19-2011","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.tcblogger.com\/?p=516","title":{"rendered":"Grand Traverse Balloon Classic &#8211; June 17, 18 and 19, 2011"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img style=\"float:right; margin-left: 5px\" src=\"http:\/\/www.grandtraverseballoons.com\/uploaded_files\/002.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"160\" \/><strong>Approx 25 balloons participating<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Tentative schedule (weather permitting)<\/p>\n<p>All balloon activities are subject to weather conditions. Preferred  conditions are extremely light winds, good visibility, and dry. Times  may be adjusted slightly.<\/p>\n<p>More updates and information coming soon, including weather updates a  few hours prior to each launch as launch sites are determined by the  direction of the wind and weather conditions.<\/p>\n<p>If winds are out of north (a combination of surface winds and winds  aloft), we will anticipate launching at the open space, if winds are out  of the south (a combination of surface winds and winds aloft), we will  anticipate launching at an alternate location that will be determined at  least 2 hours prior to launch <\/p>\n<div style=\"float: right; margin-left: 20px; width: 280px;\"><iframe src=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/likebox.php?href=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fpages%2FGrand-Traverse-Balloons%2F148320188544653&amp;width=280&amp;colorscheme=light&amp;show_faces=true&amp;stream=true&amp;header=false&amp;height=495\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" style=\"border:none; overflow:hidden; width:280px; height:495px;\" allowTransparency=\"true\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><strong>Please visit our Web site or <a href=\"http:\/\/www.9and10news.com\/Events\/\">9 and 10 news.com<\/a> 2 hours prior to each launch for updates as well as check in with WTCM AM 580 &amp; FM 103.5 &amp; 93.5 and FM Z93(92.9)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Friday 17th:<\/strong> Evening group fly out (a portion of the 25 balloons  launching as a group will be a beautiful sight) followed by an evening  balloon glow where the balloons are illuminated from the burners. The  fly out will begin at approximately 7:30pm and the balloon glow will be  beginning at approximately 9:30pm, lasting until about 10:30. A portion  of the balloons will perform a balloon glow after sunset at the open  space located in downtown Traverse City<\/p>\n<p><strong>Saturday 18th:<\/strong> Sunrise balloon launch beginning around 6am with a  group ascension with approximately 25 balloons launching. Evening group  fly out at approximately 7:30pm followed by an evening balloon glow  around 9:30pm, lasting until about 10:30. A portion of the balloons will  perform a balloon glow after sunset at the open space located in  downtown Traverse City<\/p>\n<p><strong>Sunday 19th:<\/strong> Sunrise flight begins at approximately 6am.<\/p>\n<p>All balloon events open to the public, free of charge.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/pages\/Grand-Traverse-Balloons\/148320188544653\" target=\"_blank\">Visit Grand Traverse Balloon on Facebook &gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.grandtraverseballoons.com\/balloon_events.php\" target=\"_blank\">Visit Grand Traverse Balloon Website &gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Approx 25 balloons participating\nTentative schedule (weather permitting)\nAll balloon activities are subject to weather conditions. Preferred  conditions are extremely light winds, good visibility, and dry. 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