Take Dad To A Balloon Race
Filed under: Luxury Travel & Hotels
There are tons of places you can take Dad to play golf on Father's Day but not to many of those places offer both golf and balloon races. The Eagle Ridge Resort and Spa in Galena, Illinois hosts an annual hot air balloon race to raise money for juvenile diabetes research. The weekend includes a Night Glow Extravaganza of balloons launched at night as well as three hot air balloon races on Saturday and Sunday morning and Saturday evening. There is also an Ale Fest. with more than 50 local breweries and specialty beer distributors serving local micro-brews. On Sunday, Father's Day, the resort will host a nine-hole Father/Son/Daughter Golf Outing followed by a buffet lunch. Balloon rides are $165 and rates at the resort start at $169 per night on weekends.
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