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New owners of Delsignore’s Wines & Liquor

By Zander Frost, Chronicle Staff Writer

Delsignore’s Wine & Liquor on Dix Avenue in Glens Falls is under new ownership by Jimmy and Ling Guo as of September 1.

The couple said they moved here from El Paso, Texas, where they lived for 20 years and operated a Chinese restaurant and ice cream and bubble tea shop.

They said they were 15 and 17 years ago when they emigrated from …

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49th Adirondack Balloon Festival

Thurs.-Sun., Sept. 22-25

Launch schedule:

Crandall Park — Thursday afternoon (followed by Glens Falls downtown Street Party)

Warren County Airport — Friday afternoon, Saturday morning & afternoon, Sunday morning

Crandall Park — Sunday afternoon

Details & full-scale Chronicle coverage below

The 49th Adirondack Hot Air Balloon Festival begins today, Thursday, Sept. 22 and continues to Sunday, Sept. 25.

“We’re back, full blown,” for the first time since Covid, says festival …

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Challenging times for the Balloon Fest

By Cathy DeDe, Chronicle Managing Editor

The 49th Adirondack Balloon Festival has faced challenges on multiple fronts.

There will be fewer balloons than pre-Covid, said organizer Mark Donahue. “We have 68 balloons signed up. People in the field won’t really notice the difference, but we usually try to get close to 100.”

Maybe more notable, he says, the Crandall Park launches on Thursday and Sunday afternoon will be limited to …

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Cathy’s handy tips to enjoy the Balloon Festival

Chronicle Managing Editor Cathy DeDe advises:

  • Please be patient. Hot air balloons fly weather-permitting only. Safety is key.
  • My Number One suggestion: Get to the airport for a morning launch. Yes, it’s painfully early, and the cars are lined up by 4:30 a.m., well before the gates open, but there’s nothing like the excitement of 100 hot air balloons rising with the sun while bleary-eyed thousands cheer them on. Sunday

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Open Door’s Balloon Fest Breakfast is back, in a tent

By Cathy DeDe, Chronicle Managing Editor

The Open Door Mission’s Big Balloon Breakfast is back this year at Warren County Airport but it will take place in a tent, not in the hangar, which is undergoing renovations.

Breakfast is served during the Balloon Festival on both Saturday and Sunday, from 6 to 10 a.m. Cost: $10, $6 child.

About 26 volunteers are still needed for Sunday morning to do jobs …

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