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Statesville is a captivating city brimming with hidden treasures. Its enchanting downtown, great dining scene, and exhilarating hot air ...

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As seen on Travel Awaits The charming town of Statesville is located in Iredell County, in North Carolina’s western Piedmont region, app...

Tourism-related businesses in Iredell County – plus the surrounding counties – will have an opportunity to work with Visit NC staff to l...

Stay With Us: You won't want to miss these attractions in Statesville, North Carolina.

"From North Carolina history to hot air balloons, we think Statesville is a wonderful small-town escape. There are so many fun and uniqu...

There were many reasons for a road trip to Statesville, but for one weekend, these were my reasons. I learned about the city’s bourbon l...

Stay With Us: You won't want to miss these attractions in Statesville, North Carolina.

The 2023 North Carolina Main Street Conference is bringing community and economic development leaders back together in-person March 14-1...

Listen in as Senator Vickie Sawyer interviews the Statesville Convention & Visitors Bureau Executive Director, Cindy Sutton. Learn a li...

Statesville, N.C. — Domestic and international visitors to and within Iredell County spent $326.18 million in 2021, an increase of 48.2...

The N.C. Department of Transportation is continuing to make improvements to the I-40/77 interchange in Statesville with the start of the...

by Kristie DarlingStatesville has had a passionate love affair with hot air balloons for over 50 years. We know Statesville has beautifu...

Join us for a wonderful evening with the Charlotte Symphony! Learn More Spring Art Crawl - April 8The Art Crawl will showcase ...

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Romance and ballooning go hand-in-hand. When the love of ballooning and the love of a good woman came together, Charles Page didn’t hav...

Marsha Lambertson is one of Statesville’s most famous and accomplished balloon pilots. She’s been flying around town since 1987. Her sto...

Sometimes, the love of hot air ballooning has a significant impact on your future. For Jack and Debbie Ponticelli, getting the flying bu...

It’s been said that you can’t take a bad photo of hot air balloons. Tony Colburn would, no doubt, agree. He’s been taking pictures of ...

Several of Statesville’s hot air balloon pilots are transplants from other parts of the country. Marc and Ursula Klinger are a couple of...

Drew Egerton is a second-generation hot air balloon pilot with an extraordinary resume. He was born into this sport! Buck and Louise E...

“Ballooning has always been a distraction from everyday stress. It’s fun and puts things in perspective!” says Daniel Sasser, hot air ba...

Making people’s dreams and wishes come true...meeting fun, adventurous people…traveling to beautiful places...flying where everything is...

For Patrick Grogan, it all started in Statesville at the National Balloon rally 30 years ago. “I was a chase crew volunteer for a Plano...

Debbie Swing retired in 2019, but unlike many, her dream-of-a-lifetime continues to keep her busy! “I saw a balloon flying the summer I ...

By Kristie DarlingDave Litton is a natural born teacher. He’s a handsome Teddy bear type of guy who teaches first graders at Celeste Hin...

Serendipity can be an amazing thing. For Duncan Dunavant, a chance happening upon a hot air balloon flying around Statesville, when Dunc...

By Kristie DarlingVery often, the most amazing things about a person are the passions they make happen. That is certainly true for State...

From North Carolina history to hot air balloons, Statesville is a wonderful small-town escape. There are so many fun and unique things t...