Category Archives: Issues (1998-2011)

The complete archive of our original bi-monthly e'zine (electronic magazine) devoting to kite flying of all kinds since day one… Our current format is a dynamic feed, so those articles (2011 onward) can be found in the other general categories (see our full timeline).
With literally thousands of articles in the archives, you'll find features on stunt kites, fighter kites, inflatable show kites, kite making, kite competition, interviews with renowned kite personalities and event coverage from some of the greatest kite festivals on earth.
To browse by year, please use the navigation menu on the right side of this page.

Issue 56: Washington State International Kite Festival

Well, we’re headed off to the Washington State International Kite Festival – or as it’s [...]

Issue 56: Frank Mots Kite Festival

Once upon a time, in the city of Milwaukee, there was a man that was [...]

Issue 56: Children’s Day Festival

Hi, friends of Kitelife, On Sunday August 12, Children’s Day Festival was held in Buenos [...]

Issue 56: Lets Paint Rosarios Sky

VII Let’s Paint Rosario’s Sky Festival Rosario – Santa Fe Province – Argentina 2007 August [...]

Issue 56: Summer Heat

Yup – back at it again. Off to another Sport Kite Competition, this time just [...]

Issue 55: From the Editor

Well folks, we’re more than half way through our kiting season and it’s time for [...]

Issue 55: AKA Corner

Thirty Years ago, the members of the American Kitefliers Association gathered for the first time. [...]

Issue 55: Dave’s World: Weifang Kite Museum

The first time I visited the International Kite Museum in Weifang was back in 1989. [...]

Issue 55: Drachen Archives: Paper Japanese Kite

The Drachen Foundation often receives generous archival donations from unexpected places. Seldom is any donation [...]

Issue 55: Taming the Bull

In issue 53 of Kitelife, we brought you the Riding the Bull article, an inside [...]

Issue 55: How To Publicize Your Festival

As Editor Barresi will tell you, I occasionally get these strange “thoughts” – which usually [...]

Issue 55: Featured Store: Let’s Fly A Kite

Each month we’ll be featuring one of the fine retailers who have been so supportive [...]

Issue 55: REVisions: All Lined Up

As a person gets their very first quad kite, one of the very first lessons [...]

Issue 55: Empty Spaces: Charlie McClary

The kiting community lost an amazing character on May 4th, 2007. Well known at nearly [...]

Issue 55: Empty Spaces: Chuck Johnson

Chuck Johnson who passed away on May 31, 2007, was a good friend of kite [...]

Issue 55: Wildwood International Kite Festival

Wildwood. The birthplace of “competition” amongst sport kites and one of the longer running festivals [...]

Issue 55: Great Lakes Kite Festival

Michigan has a regular cycle of seasons. We have learned to determine the arrival of [...]

Issue 55: Windscape Festival

Many years ago, in what often seems like another lifetime, I spent quite a few [...]

Issue 55: Southern Oregon Kite Festival

It was the first time for me to go to Brookings. Can you imagine people [...]

Issue 55: Lincoln City Summer Festival

All right, we’re on the road again – this time just a hop, skip and [...]