Just A Taste Tethers

06/18/2026

Looking Forward to Bringing Just a Taste Tethers to the Erie Balloon Festival

⭐Jeff Bennett
🎈Soul Shine

06/18/2026

It's Just not the same is it?
Did you know you could get to New Mexico Directly from Oklahoma. Now ya know!

06/18/2026

Lots of special memories were made during the 2026 Great Texas Balloon Race! From marriage proposals to first item tethered balloon ride experiences and more, we love hearing about the moments that made this event memorable for you. ❣️

Let us know in the comments below what made this year’s GTBR special for you! ⬇️

06/14/2026

Had a Great time in Longview, Great Crew, Great Friends, Great catching up with Other Pilots.

06/12/2026

Nice picture of Rhett Heartsill, (one of the top 10 pilots in the World) with me in the foreground at the Great Texas Balloon Race.

06/10/2026

The Rise & Shine Balloon Rally would like to welcome Pilot Jeff Bennett, flying the balloon “Soul Shine”!

Jeff took his first balloon ride with Chuck Noris's stunt double (Kinnie Gibson) in 1997 when he was volunteering at a local Balloon Race in Tulsa. Kinnie and Jeff became fast friends and Jeff ended up crewing and flying with him for many years. Jeff has flown more than 750 hours in 43 different balloons, 11 of which were special shapes including Tall Steve, Puddles, Splash, Symbaloo, Adelaide, and Noah's Ark. Jeff has also flown in 9 different countries on 4 continents and has had the pleasure of sharing the experience of ballooning with more than 8280 passengers.

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Rise & Shine Balloon Rally
June 26-28, 2026
Vernon County Fairgrounds
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06/08/2026

Getting Excited about Bringing Just a Taste Tethers to Longview TX. and the Great Texas Balloon Race .

06/06/2026

June 5 commemorates the first public demonstration of an unmanned hot-air balloon by the Montgolfier brothers in 1783—a historic moment that sparked a tradition still inspiring wonder more than 240 years later.

03/07/2026

This was A fun Event I did last year; Duck Racing is a bit of fun and SERIOUS Business. I made it all the way to the final. Had I got the Duck Before the one I got I would have Won It all. One Stinking DUCK...

02/11/2026

Can't wait to get there!!!