A Yuma Sun photographer and reporter had the chance to take a ride on Maria Chieruzzi's 'Lofty Idea' balloon during the first day of the Colorado River Crossing Ballon Festival.

Teachers, students and school workers at Yuma High, who were watching the Colorado River Crossing Balloon Festival balloons from campus, had an exciting and unexpected treat when one landed on the football field in front of them.

Yuma at the turn of the century was a hot place with no air conditioning, so how did the residents sleep in the heat of the summer? Betsy Gottsponer explains how they did it in her great-grandmother's time.

Frank Cooper talks about growing up on a ranch in Yuma with his seven siblings and what they used to do for fun - when they didn't have chores.

Tina Clark, City of Yuma historian and owner of Tina's Cocina at St. Paul's Cultural Center, shares a recipe from a historic Yuma cookbook for date compote.