Promoter sees balloon fest as a welcome COVID break
The life of a promoter hasnât been easy since the pandemic crushed live events more than a year ago. Limits and often outright bans on crowds made it pretty difficult for promoters like Tim Matykiewicz, especially since a lot of what his company does is organize events for big crowds. Thatâs why Matykiewicz is especially psyched right now as he gets down to the final days of planning the 10th annual Arizona Balloon Classic, which will run April 30-May 2 at the Goodyear Ballpark, 1933 S Ballpark Way, Goodyear â or, as he likes to say for the benefit of his neighbors, a mere 30-m...