Category Archives: Issues (1998-2011)

Issue 62: WSIKF 2008 (Gallery)

Editor’s Note : Sometimes, best laid plans for a given issue fall flat on their [...]

2008 AKA Convention: Day 5

Don’t ignore the small things — the kite flies because of its tail. Hawaiian Proverb [...]

2008 AKA Convention: Day 4

I said who am I to blow against the wind (Paul Simon) Below, in between [...]

2008 AKA Convention: Day 3

“Kites rise highest against the wind, not with it.” – Winston Churchill Given today is [...]

2008 AKA Convention: Day 2

We cannot direct the wind, but we can adjust the sails. (John Barresi’s fortune cookie) [...]

2008 AKA Convention: Day 1

The AKA is going to the dogs. Ok, there, I’ve said it. Of course, some [...]

Issue 61: From the Editor

After a couple of issues of promising an exciting new look to Kitelife, voila! Welcome [...]

Issue 61: AKA Corner

Convention 2008 – Gettysburg, PA – Come Fly in to History with us. September 22 [...]

Issue 61: Dave’s World

I have to admit that I was a bit skeptical when our good friend Keith [...]

Issue 61: Drachen Archives: Yukio Akiyama

Mr. Akiyama first came to Drachen’s attention when a set of origami kite designs were [...]

Issue 61: Revisions: Overview

As I sit here writing this piece, I’m about 40,000 feet above California, flying back [...]

Issue 61: iQuad in Japan: Part 2

So, when I last left off, I was moaning about how ill I was becoming. [...]

Issue 61: Multiple Kites Indoors

I would like to share with you some experiences and thoughts about this sport, practicing [...]

Issue 61: ProFile: Joe Hadzicki

Tell us a bit about growing up in a family that’s so heavily involved in [...]

Issue 61: Lincoln City Summer Fest

Yep, I’m headed back to Lincoln City again.  This place kinda feels like “home away [...]

Issue 61: Bedford Kite Festival

Returning to Bedford England for the International Kite Festival this summer was like attending a [...]

Issue 61: Southern Oregon Kite Festival

A pre-festival event was added to the agenda of this year’s Southern Oregon Kite Festival.  [...]

Issue 61: The Wirral International Kite Festival

The seaport of Wirral sits on the Wirral Peninsula is bounded by the River Mersey, [...]

Issue 61: Wildwood 2008

For the second year in a row, I managed to find myself standing outside of [...]

Issue 61: Audrey’s Beach Day and Kite Fun Fly

The fifth year of this event was just as much fun as all the past, [...]

Issue 61: Kite Exhibition and Windless Indoor Show

BaToCo – Barriletes a Toda Costa and Secretaría de Cultura, Deportes y Turismo de la [...]