The Chicago Kids and Kites Festival takes place May 4 at Montrose Harbor. There’s a sharp tug on the string as my kite catches a strong lakefront breeze. It ascends quickly, then bobs and dips before ...

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GRAND HAVEN, Mich. — MacKite in Grand Haven has been around for more than three decades. The offer a variety of fun activities for the entire family. MacKite offered up some tips on getting outside ...

Penny and the KidVision kids go fly kites at Skyward Kites. Let's go fly a kite! Join Penny and the KidVision Pre-K kids at Skyward Kites. Learn about the shapes of kites, the parts of kites, kite ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. ARVADA, Colo. (KDVR) — The 18th annual ...

Have you ever tried to build your own kite? Kites have been a source of entertainment for centuries for kids around the world. How do some features of a kite, such as its tail, affect how it flies? In ...

The Spin Master Air Hogs Wind Chaser remote controlled kite is an innovative and exciting gadget that brings a new dimension to kite flying. Unlike traditional kites, the Wind Chaser uses motors to ...

Galveston resident Kathy Nixie can tell how fast the wind is blowing just by holding up a streamer or by looking at the sand on the beach. "If the wind is blowing the sand, then it's blowing at 12 ...

Cade Bradshaw has a name for that look on your face when you tease the heavens with a tethered piece of flying art. “They call it the kite flier’s smile,” said Bradshaw, an artist and kite maker who ...

Flying a kite may be the ultimate carefree pastime. That makes it the perfect metaphor - and a fine activity - for health promotion. Some people approach getting healthier as an exercise in ...

On his idea of a perfect winter day, Erie native Lee Sedgwick is hooked into his harness, is stable on the foil, and is positioning his power kite and skis to set timing into the tacks in preparation ...