What's Up Wednesday, January 1, 2025 #154
May all your dreams take flight in the New Year! Happy New Year! PS - The online store is open again. And the Gift Shop opens Jan 2 at 9 am.
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What's Up Wednesday, December 25, 2024 #153
This week on What's Up Wednesday, no sales, no hype just a huge wish for a Merry Christmas! and Happy Holidays! from all of us at the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta and Balloon Fiesta Stuff!
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What's Up Wednesday, December 18, 2024 #152
This week on What's Up Wednesday, the shopping's done and all that is left is to pick up the packages and prepare for the big day. As you should know by now, our Gift Shop and Online store are now closed for 2024. We're completing our year-end inventory with all...
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What's Up Wednesday, December 11, 2024 #151
This week on What's Up Wednesday, it's all about our year-ending December Sale. The sale kicks off at 8 PM MST on Friday the 13th and continues through Tuesday morning at 8 AM. It's always our biggest sale of the year as we clear out merchandise in advance of year-end...
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What's Up Wednesday, December 4, 2024 #150
This week on What's Up Wednesday, details on all our holiday hopping hours, a preview of next week's big December Sale, and a note about picking up those orders. Before we get started, a big Thank You to everyone who shopped during our Black Friday sale. From our stand point it...
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What's Up Wednesday, November 27, 2024 #149
This week on What's Up Wednesday, our Black Friday sale is here! Read all about it, then Go Shopping! We know, it's only Wednesday and Black Friday is still two days away. But that's not stopping us from getting on the early shopping bandwagon. Our Black Friday sale is now...
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What's Up Wednesday, November 20, 2024 #148
This week on What's Up Wednesday, it's time to celebrate, get ready for Black Friday shopping, and grab your holiday wear. Tomorrow is Montgolfier Day. The day in 1783 when the Montgolfier brothers sent the first humans aloft in their hot air balloon. After demonstration flights and the flight with...
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What's Up Wednesday November 13, 2024 #147
This week on What's Up Wednesday, back in stock, Black Friday sales and hours and more. While we're still finding stray items to re-add to our inventory, we think we have added it all back into our online inventory. That means all the extra jackets, shirts, pins, and even some...
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What's Up Wednesday November 5, 2024 # 146
This week on What's Up Wednesday, Balloon Fiesta Stuff gets recognized thanks to you, and a long anticipated item finally makes its appearance. Balloon Fiesta Stuff, the merchandise area of Balloon Fiesta has been around for a while. Both via the physical gift shop at 4401 Alameda Blvd NE, in...
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What's Up Wednesday, October 30, 2025 #145
This week on What's Up Wednesday, no tricks, just more items falling back into stock following Balloon Fiesta #52. With tomorrow being Halloween, and the "fall-back" time change just ahead of us, the weather will soon be turning cooler. We promise! That means it's time to start preparing and we...
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What's Up Wednesday, October 23, 2024, #143
This week on What's Up Wednesday, initial sales indicators and new inventory added online. While we are still tallying up all the numbers surrounding Balloon Fiesta 2024, all indications are it was a huge success. Not only did we have 14 green flag sessions, but attendance appears to be up, Balloon Fiesta...
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What's Up Wednesday October 16, 2025 # 142
This week on What's Up Wednesday, welcome, what's next and thanks. Welcome to the hundreds of you receiving What's Up Wednesday for the first time. Each week, we'll let you know what's happening at Balloon Fiesta Stuff, including specials, deals, and insider information so you can be the first to know...
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What's Up Wednesday, October 9, 2024, #141
This week on What's Up Wednesday, we're halfway through the week and sales have been booming, so this will be short and sweet with some reminders. Our on field merchandise tents are at the north and south end of Main Street. Open from 5-10:30 for morning sessions and 4-8:30 for...
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What's Up Wednesday, October 2, 2024 # 140
This week on What's Up Wednesday, the countdown drops to hours instead of days. We'll give you all the on field shopping hours, and provide an insider tip on how to save money on your Balloon Fiesta Sportswear. As we mentioned last week, during Balloon Fiesta we actualy operate 6 different...
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What's Up Wednesday, September 25, 2024, #139
This week on What's Up Wednesday, a last minute arrival, our game plan for Balloon Fiesta 2024 and a look at those extended hours that start on Monday. At the end of July on What's Up Wednesday #130, we unveiled our line of license plates and told you that license...
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What's Up Wednesday, September 18, 2024 #138
This week on What's Up Wednesday, our last round of new items and a preview of the shopping hours and opportunties ahead. Before we get to the new stuff, we'd like to apologize if you tried to order the Honorable Mention Artist Greeting Cards last week. We had a little...
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What's Up Wednesday, September 11, 2024 #137
This week on What's Up Wednesday, more clothing and some really neat greeting cards for all occasions. First up it's a ladies, long sleeve V-notch T-shirt. With Balloon Fiesta emblazoned across the front of the teal color shirt, this soft, high quality fabric tee is ideal for casual outing or cozy days...
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What's Up Wednesday September 4, 2024 #136
This week on What's Up Wednesday, we have a couple of drink containers, a seating option, and a really cool item that is made just for you. Let's start with the drinkware. We have a really cool collapsible water bottle. In bright colors with a leak-proof cap, this bottle rolls...
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What's Up Wednesday August 28, 2024 #135
This week on What's Up Wednesday. The Labor Day weekend and the end of summer is upon us. To send summer 24 off with a bang we have some fun items for you. Let's start with the weekend. Tossing a baseball around as we move toward the World Series is always...
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What's Up Wednesday August 21, 2024 #134
This week on What's Up Wednesday it's back to school time and yet another Ladies Tee hit the shelves. While school has been in session for a couple of weeks now here in Albuquerque and other locations, others are just getting ready to hit the books again. So how about...
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What's Up Wednesday August 14, 2024 # 133
This week on What's Up Wednesday, the 2025 Calendar is here! And a first look at our lineup of ball caps for 2024. The long awaited, much anticipated, and highly desirable Official 2025 Balloon Fiesta Calendar is officially being released tomorrow morning. But What's Up Wednesday readers have the opportunity to...
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What's Up Wednesday August 7, 2024 #132
This week on What's Up Wednesday, a rack full of new t-shirts and other clothing for you to add to your wardrobe. First the short sleeve options. We have 2 unisex T-shirts and one especially for the ladies. This V-neck slate colored ladies tee has colorful balloons, the words Balloon...
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What's Up Wednesday, July 31, 2024, #131
This week on What's Up Wednesday, Music Fiesta Lineup and tickets news, the first honorable mention products, a jogger set and duffle to carry it or other items around in and that Olympic balloon. It's an item packed time at Balloon Fiesta Stuff, so let's get started. Just announced - the line...
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What's Up Wednesday July 24, 2024, # 130
This week on What's Up Wednesday, new wearables for you and your car! That's right your car! Based on the popularity of last year's Balloon Fiesta Live! license plate giveaway, we have created nine exciting Balloon Fiesta Designs that will match any car design. There's the event logo and bumper...
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What's Up Wednesday, July 17, 2024 #129
This week on What's Up Wednesday, the reveal of the Official Balloon Fiesta Poster for 2024, two new t-shirts and a hoodie for your collection, and a popular line of shirts are back in stock. It's our own Prime New Release day! This year’s artist is Jake Gushard and his...
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What's Up Wednesday, July 10, 2024 # 128
This week on What's Up Wednesday, it's a Last Chance Sale, a couple of new items and another peek at the Official Poster. Let's start with the new items. They are the event jacket and ball cap. The medium weight jacket is a deep purple and features the full Embrace...
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What's Up Wednesday, July 3, 2024 #127
This week on What's Up Wednesday. Happy Birthday America and what that means for your shopping plans, we'll address recent emails from you and we have a couple of new items as well. We have been told by a few of you about a problem when proceeding to checkout online. Technically...
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What's Up Wednesday, June 26, 2024 #126
This week on What's Up Wednesday, another milestone in the countdown to Balloon Fiesta 52, and a heads up on next week's holiday schedule and a couple of new products for you. Looking at the Countdown timer at the top of the Balloon Fiesta Stuff page, we see we are...
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What's Up Wednesday, June 19, 2024, #125
This week on What's Up Wednesday, it's Juneteenth, a federal holiday commemorating the end of slavery and we have some new products that we know you're going to enjoy. Before we get to the new products, we want to apologize for any issues you may have had the last two...
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What's Up Wednesday, June 12, 2024 #124
This week on What's Up Wednesday, the last of the 2024 retail pins are now available and a cool new 3D printed item. Each year Balloon Fiesta produces a ton of balloon pins. Our special shape pilots get a set of pins of their balloon to handout. Our 40+ Balloon...
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