By Sean Ridgway, TME

On July 12, 2025, mountain community residents gathered for a unique and uplifting celebration of the communities’ 100-year milestone: an evening of free hot-air balloon rides that gave locals a new perspective on their mountain home.

On Saturday, July 12, the Mountain Communities Chamber of Commerce…(please see below to view full stories and photographs)

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Above: Hot-air balloon lifts residents above Frazier Park on July 12, 2025

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