Today (Saturday June 27th) will be like a scene from the “Wizard of Oz” with a real 70-foot tall hot air balloon at Des Moines Beach Park courtesy RE/MAX (see Photographer Michael Brunk’s slideshow above), along with colorful, Emerald City-like goods and crafts from colorful vendors at the Farmers Market at the South Marina Park.
RE/MAX held a drawing, and 20 lucky people will get free tethered rides until Noon, but it’s worth a visit just to see a real working hot air balloon, as well as to see if an actual “wizard” tries to fly the thing back to his home.
The Des Moines Farmers Market will be open until 2pm today, so come on down to the South Marina Park and say hi to your Waterland Blog staff at our booth, located just south of the music stage. Oh, and bring plenty of cash as there’s lots of great fresh stuff to buy!
