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10-18-2016, 08:53 PM
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Global Nomad
Join Date: Sep 2015
Location: In my 36CKTS 5th Wheel
Posts: 811
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New Mexico Balloon Festival
Today, October, 18, 2016, is the first day to reserve a site at the 2017 Balloon Festival. I went to reserve a Premium site but found all the weekend sites completely booked. How can this be? What experience have others had on getting a hooked up site?
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Steven J. Scheinin
2015 RAM 3500 4X4 6.7L CTD Dually pulling a
2016 Cedar Creek 36CKTS (Center Kitchen Three Slides)
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10-18-2016, 08:59 PM
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Left Coast
Join Date: Dec 2014
Location: vancouver,washington
Posts: 15,649
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Like everything.....probably reserved at last years event..
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10-19-2016, 08:06 AM
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Always Learning
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: Four Corners, FL
Posts: 21,891
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Bob, you can't make reservations until yesterday.
Scheinin, I'm hoping it's a bug. I can't find anything available at all for a Standard site this morning.
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Officially a SOB with a 2022 Jayco Precept 36C
Checkout my site for RVing tips, tricks, and info | Was a Fulltime Family for 5 years, now we're part-timing on long trips
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10-19-2016, 01:04 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: Southern NM
Posts: 9,561
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When I go to https://online.rezexpert.com/book?business_code=303488 and move the calendar to Oct 2017, the only weekend I see open is the last one. During the week is still open for pretty much anything. Also, if you can dry camp, it's all open for 2017.
You might try calling the casinos in the area. Some have hookups. Most have (or had in the past) specials for RV camping and then shuttles to the event.
Here's one thread about where to stay away from the balloon park: https://www.tripadvisor.com/ShowTopi...ew_Mexico.html
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Scott and Liz - Southern NM
2012 Wildcat Sterling 32RL - w/level up (best option ever)
2007 Chevy 2500HD Duramax
Reese Fifth Airborne Sidewinder
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10-19-2016, 01:22 PM
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Always Learning
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: Four Corners, FL
Posts: 21,891
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Quote:
Originally Posted by NMWildcat
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Sigh, the calendar loaded this year. I never switched it to next year.  
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Officially a SOB with a 2022 Jayco Precept 36C
Checkout my site for RVing tips, tricks, and info | Was a Fulltime Family for 5 years, now we're part-timing on long trips
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10-19-2016, 01:43 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: Southern NM
Posts: 9,561
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Quote:
Originally Posted by ependydad
Sigh, the calendar loaded this year. I never switched it to next year. |
The registration website is definitely not intuitive and is hard to navigate! 
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Scott and Liz - Southern NM
2012 Wildcat Sterling 32RL - w/level up (best option ever)
2007 Chevy 2500HD Duramax
Reese Fifth Airborne Sidewinder
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10-19-2016, 09:41 PM
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Always Learning
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: Four Corners, FL
Posts: 21,891
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New Mexico Balloon Festival
The good news is - I made a 2 week reservation in a "standard" site.
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Officially a SOB with a 2022 Jayco Precept 36C
Checkout my site for RVing tips, tricks, and info | Was a Fulltime Family for 5 years, now we're part-timing on long trips
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10-19-2016, 10:18 PM
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Left Coast
Join Date: Dec 2014
Location: vancouver,washington
Posts: 15,649
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You gonna ask for a ride?
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10-19-2016, 11:14 PM
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Always Learning
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: Four Corners, FL
Posts: 21,891
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Quote:
Originally Posted by bob caldwell
You gonna ask for a ride?
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Given the chance - oh hells yes.
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Officially a SOB with a 2022 Jayco Precept 36C
Checkout my site for RVing tips, tricks, and info | Was a Fulltime Family for 5 years, now we're part-timing on long trips
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10-20-2016, 12:25 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: Southern NM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by ependydad
The good news is - I made a 2 week reservation in a "standard" site.
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Congrats!!!! Enjoy!!
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Scott and Liz - Southern NM
2012 Wildcat Sterling 32RL - w/level up (best option ever)
2007 Chevy 2500HD Duramax
Reese Fifth Airborne Sidewinder
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10-20-2016, 05:13 AM
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Global Nomad
Join Date: Sep 2015
Location: In my 36CKTS 5th Wheel
Posts: 811
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New Mexico Balloon Festival
For those that have been to this festival, can you tell me how practical it is to book a premium site during the week, and then move to a standard site on the weekend.
Can you give me any more advice in attending the festival. Your experience is much appreciated.
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Steven J. Scheinin
2015 RAM 3500 4X4 6.7L CTD Dually pulling a
2016 Cedar Creek 36CKTS (Center Kitchen Three Slides)
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10-20-2016, 07:21 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2015
Posts: 138
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I haven't been but we all most took a job a job there that would've had us staying till the 1st of Oct. The lady at the CG I called told me that if we were there during the event we would have to pack up and leave because all their sites are booked a year ahead, and require all the monthly folks to vacate during this time.
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10-20-2016, 01:02 PM
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Member
Join Date: Oct 2013
Location: Tukwila, WA
Posts: 51
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We follow this couple on their RV lifestyle and they just spent 9 days at the Balloon Festival. They have great videos about the whole thing. It might be helpful to pull up a map of the Festival to figure out where they stayed, where the Premium sites are, etc.
https://www.youtube.com/lessjunkmorejourney
Click on Videos and they will sort by Date.
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Pat & Karen
Seattle, WA
2021 Grand Design Solitude 310GK
2020 Ford F350 Lariat, Crew Cab, Short Bed, Diesel, 4WD
Retired and trying to travel where it's warm. Not doing a good job of this during COVID in 2020.
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10-20-2016, 01:24 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2013
Location: Southern Calif
Posts: 101
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If you're looking for a budget site, a couple of years ago, we went for the Balloon Festival, stayed at San Felipe Casino. They have RV parking with electrical hookups for $20./night.
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Donna and Bob (retired USAF),
fur babies Casey (mix), Lucy and Loki (standard poodles)
had a 2015 Rockwood 8281 WS - traded for another brand.
2016 RAM 3500
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10-20-2016, 03:18 PM
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Member
Join Date: Nov 2015
Posts: 83
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Check out Sandia Casino. It's a few miles away but should not be a problem if you have a toad.
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10-20-2016, 03:21 PM
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Member
Join Date: Nov 2015
Posts: 83
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Check out Sandia Casino. It's a few miles away from the event. If you have a toad it shouldn't be a problem.
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10-20-2016, 03:34 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2015
Location: Medina, Ohio
Posts: 155
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