Author Archives: David Gomberg
Learning About Laundry
Some time back, I published an overview of Line Laundry. You can see the details [...]
Oct
Dave’s World: Inaugural Event in Kenya
In August, Susie and I were honored to join the first Kenya International Kite Festival [...]
Sep
World Sport Kite Championships (WSKC 2012)
I arrived a day behind everyone else in France. My flight out of Portland boarded [...]
Apr
Dave’s World: Thailand – Better Late than Never
Blame it on Peter Lynn. And while we are at it, we can blame a [...]
Apr
Happy Endings with State Parks
I’ve used several of these pages to keep you informed about developments in the Oregon [...]
Feb
Behind Closed Doors at KTA
The Gomberg Team has just returned from the Kite Trade Association Convention in Las Vegas. [...]
Jan
Issue 81: Dave’s World – State Law
Some days it feels like I spend all my time fighting fires when what I [...]
Issue 81: Dave’s World – Cape Town
People often ask if this is our first trip to Cape Town. They seem surprised [...]
Issue 80: Dave’s World: Berkeley Kite Festival
Everyone Flies in Berkeley! Berkeley was great this year. Might have been the best Berkeley [...]
Sep
Issue 80: Dave’s World: Dieppe Kite Festival
Muddy, Smelly, Itchy, Windless, and Tons of Fun! Rant of the week: All the advice [...]
Sep
Issue 79: Dave’s World: VungTau Kite Festival
Putting the Wow in VungTau! April 12, 2011 Imagine a huge crowd, a shrinking beach, [...]
Jul
Issue 79: Dave’s World: Uiseong Kite Festival
Uiseong International Kite Festival Spring Breeze! Flower Breeze! Kite Breeze! That was the hopeful message [...]
Jul
Issue 78: Dave’s World: Family Day Festival in Doha, Qatar
Doha Finally — and a Fine Event It Was Too! May 8, 2011 Doha is [...]
Jun
Issue 78: Dave’s World: Berck – A 25 year celebration
Berck – Part Two: A 25 Year Celebration April 27, 2011 The impact of Berck [...]
Jun
Issue 77: Dave’s World: Zilker Park Kite Festival
March 8, 2011 Greetings from Austin Texas and the Zilker Park Kite Festival! For eighty [...]
Apr
Issue 76: Dave’s World: Star Farker
Back in the early 90’s, the Star Watcher by Jordan Air was one of the [...]
Feb
Issue 76: Dave’s World: Travel – Tips and Trips
We’ve seen a lot of online posts lately asking about traveling with kites. And I [...]
Feb
Issue 75: Dave’s World: Khayelitsha, South Africa
Kiting on the Cape! October 26, 2010 I’m sitting in Boulder Beach near Cape Town [...]
Dec
Issue 75: Dave’s World: Claudio Capelli Showcase
November 16, 2010 The international festival in Dieppe, France, did something delightful this year. From [...]
Dec
Issue 74: Dave’s World: Festival de Verano
Weekend in Bogota – August 11, 2010 It sounds a bit crazy, doesn’t it? Flying [...]
Oct
Issue 74: Dave’s World: Balikpapan (How the Story Ended)
August 31, 2010 Six months ago, a group of us traveled to Balikpapan in Borneo [...]
Oct