Look! Up in the sky! Today is the opening of Walla Walla's 35th annual Balloon Stampede and a more glorious morning for it is hard to imagine. Crystal clear blue skies are the order of the day and if the breeze dies down just a little, the heavens will fill with an almost science-fiction looking display. In years past, I've witnessed nearly two dozen balloons up at the same time. The Stampede has been a Walla Walla institutiuon for a long time now and Fort Walla Walla Museum will have a presence there. It's another outreach opportunity for us to be in the community, instead of sitting back on our heels waiting for the community to come to us. As people come to town for this event from near and far, we can put into practice our plan for the year: let's entice those folks who are already here to visit the Museum.
I'll be at the Farmer's Market again on Saturday, so come on down before you head out to the Fairgrounds for the Stampede ... you can enjoy all of the best that Wallla Walla has to offer this weekend when you roll a Museum visit with Sunday's Living History performance into your activities list. Walla Walla County Court Services Supervior Mike Bates portrays Legendary mountain man and US Marshal Joe Meek at 2:00 pm on Sunday afternoon.
What a grand weekend!
Today's pictures feature an image of mountain man Joe Meek courtesy of Michael Schaub's "Malachite's Big Hole," Mike Bates portraying Joe Meek as a US Marshall at the Museum's Precott Jail, and Jerry Cummins' hot air balloon at a recent museum event.
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