Category Archives: Reports

Issue 38: Steveston Sport Kite Competitions

Whew, what a weekend we had July 24th and 25th… After a few late glitches [...]

2004 Washington State International Kite Festival – Day 8

This has been a truly amazing festival, and I’m sorry to say that this is [...]

2004 Washington State International Kite Festival – Day 7

Saturday opened with the classic fog often found in the Northwest, with my money on [...]

2004 Washington State International Kite Festival – Day 6

We’re headed into the weekend here at WSIKF, Friday morning greeted us with thick sea [...]

2004 Washington State International Kite Festival – Day 5

Here we are for yet another glorious day of kite flying! Comprehensive kite making competition [...]

2004 Washington State International Kite Festival – Day 4

And then the winds came… After a couple of the wonderful pastries and some coffee [...]

2004 Washington State International Kite Festival – Day 3

Wowee! Things are starting to build, showing even greater promise for the coming weekend. Early [...]

2004 Washington State International Kite Festival – Day 2

Events are underway!  We got up this foggy morning at 6am to make sure we [...]

2004 Washington State International Kite Festival – Day 1

“Well, as long as I’m here…” After a two hour drive from Portland with my [...]

Issue 37: Dave’s World

The reporter, in a bushy gray beard, John Deere baseball cap, and one eye-patch, leaned [...]

Issue 37: Great Lakes Kite Festival

From May 21-23, my husband and I attended our first kite festival, The Great Lakes [...]

Issue 37: Northwest SKC 2004

Registration Friday night starter the 18th Northwest Stunt Kite Championships with a friendly get-together at [...]

Issue 37: Make a Wish Fundraiser 2004

The Essex Kite Flyers held the Andrew Baxter Memorial Kite Fly for the Make-A-Wish Foundation® [...]

Issue 37: Coloring the Sky in Thailand 2004

While in many parts of the world, kiteflyers were hibernating in cold temperatures and white [...]

Issue 37: San Ramon Wind & Art Fest

Well, another great year at San Ramon goes down in the history books… Organized by [...]

Issue 37: 13th annual Children of the Wind Festival

What can I say that I have not already said so many times over the [...]

Issue 37: Maryland International Kite Exposition (MIKE)

The Maryland International Kite Exposition, or MIKE as it is more commonly known, played host [...]

Issue 37: Going to Grayland

‘Lo again. Every year, traveling partner Charly and I go to several Kite Festivals. Each [...]

Issue 37: Sky Dazzle 2004

What a weekend. Those of you who missed it… You may have done the right [...]

Issue 36: Dave’s World

Kites On Ice ….. Every time Susie and I step off the airplane in Madison [...]

Issue 36: World Team Sport Kite Championships 2004

Let’s start out with some background on how I came to attend the World Sport [...]