Taking the kids: To Albuquerque—hot air balloons, Route 66 and great eats

Eileen Ogintz, Tribune Content Agency

Let’s all get in the box! If you are among the more than 825,000 people in Albuquerque, NM , during the International Balloon Fiesta (this year Oct. 4 to 12), you will hear a lot about the Albuquerque Box. It’s a weather phenomenon in early October that creates ideal ballooning conditions.