At some point, many of us were briefly fascinated with kites. The reason we were only briefly interested in this hobby was that it was fraught with failure: The kite never flew or, if it did, it was ...

Amateur and expert kite fliers navigated the swirling winds of the Virginia Beach Oceanfront at the Atlantic Coast Kite Festival. The event, in its sixth year, hosted its first Rokkaku kite battle on ...

Take paper, sticks, some string and add a good wind. Jane and Michael Banks knew how much fun it could be flying a kite, and now there is a whole month dedicated to the sport of kite flying. April is ...

Take a stroll through a modern kite store, such as the Kite Loft at Harborplace, and you’ll know the days of the paper-covered two-stickers you used to get for a dime are long gone. It is easy to ...

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 ...

Flying a kite can help you get out of your head and enjoy a peaceful afternoon with friends. The best beach kites come with attached kite strings, have a design that suits your needs, and come in fun ...