If you plan it right, kite flying can be a breeze. That’s never quite been the case with us, but maybe that’s because we’d routinely buy the cheapest drugstore kite we could find, get painful string ...

Tetrahedral kites make for a great DIY project. Originally developed by Alexander Graham Bell, these simple kites can be built out of straws, fishing line and paper. The weight to sail area coupled ...

We imagine that several trees in Marquette Park still hold shreds of the kites we unsuccessfully launched long ago. Too bad we didn’t have the video “You Can Fly a Kite” (available Tuesday from ...

It's spring. Wind's up. Time to break out the kites. Last weekend, I brought home a simple, solidly built $10 kite for the next clear, windy weekend day. Knowing that our preschooler won't be terribly ...

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The second annual Las Vegas Kite Festival takes place from 10 a.m. to noon March 14, so if someone tells you to go fly a kite, chances are, they mean it kindly. The festival celebrates the ancient art ...