Did you ever start a business to impress your girlfriend? That’s not exactly how David Nguyen started Super Inflated, a Garden Grove party balloon entertainment firm, but it’s close. In 2008, Nguyen, ...

Colorful, customized coverings and pillows pay homage to a kids-party staple Almost nothing puts a bigger smile on a child’s face than watching someone twist a simple balloon into a colorful animal ...

These balloon animals by artist Masayoshi Matsumoto are so realistic they could be mistaken for the real thing. The intricate designs of a lizard, buffalo, octopus and a baboon are among the balloon ...

Humor me while I present a silly scenario: Let’s say you find yourself at a carnival. While there, you play games, eat cotton candy, and get some balloon animals, meticulously crafted for you by a ...

The most elaborate balloon sculpture that Dean Davis ever made was a full-size wheelchair for an “over-the-hill” birthday party. “It took me two days to do it,” the 34-year-old Glendale Heights ...

Editor: While I understand the reasoning behind balloon releases as a way to honor deceased loved ones, I wish people would understand that they are harming the environment. These balloons end up in ...

This time, the professional deniers are seizing on a report [PDF] from the Environmental Protection Agency’s inspector general (IG). In reality, the IG’s report upholds EPA’s efforts to address ...