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 76: Featured Store: Into The Wind

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

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Feb
Issue 76: KTAI Trade Show 2011

21st annual – Las Vegas, NV I always look forward to this event… It’s not [...]

01
Feb
Issue 76: South Padre Island Kite Festival

Waltzing with the Weather down in Texas… or attending a GREAT South Padre Island Kite [...]

01
Feb
Issue 76: Treasure Island Kite Festival

Oh yeah, not being lucky enough to live in a southern part of the USA, [...]

01
Feb
Issue 76: Monkeys in Malaysia Pt 2 (Bintulu Kite Festival)

-Read Part 1 Here- When I last wrote about my trip to Malayasia in the [...]

01
Feb
Issue 76: Great Texas Kite Club Fly

As is now the tradition, the Coastal Bend Skypirates coordinated the date of the Great [...]

01
Feb
Issue 76: Treasure Island Kite Festival Gallery

Photos by TK Barresi

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Feb
Issue 76: Bintulu Kite Festival Gallery

Photos by Gary Mark

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Feb
Issue 76: South Padre Island Kite Festival Gallery
February 1, 2011

Photos by TK Barresi and Dave Shattuck

Issue 75: From the Editor

We’re heading into the Christmas season and setting up our tree, approaching the end of [...]

01
Dec
Issue 75: Kites… Life.

In lieu of any pressing topics for my column this month, I’ve got a handful [...]

01
Dec
Issue 75: AKA Corner

Are you a current member of the AKA? Now, before you answer, think, have you [...]

01
Dec
Issue 75: Dave’s World: Khayelitsha, South Africa

Kiting on the Cape! October 26, 2010 I’m sitting in Boulder Beach near Cape Town [...]

01
Dec
Issue 75: Dave’s World: Claudio Capelli Showcase

November 16, 2010 The international festival in Dieppe, France, did something delightful this year. From [...]

01
Dec
Issue 75: Drachen Archives: Painting with Papel China

Many of you don’t know that I have another artistic passion – distinct and different [...]

01
Dec
Issue 75: News Reel

Commerce: Kabul, Afghanistan “Sometimes we sell up to 20,000 kites a day,” says Tamim, 35, [...]

01
Dec
Issue 75: Kite Comics

This issue marks the second set of kite cartoons we’ve had made for Kitelife Magazine, [...]

01
Dec
Issue 75: ProFile: Will Sturdy

It’s been nearly a year and a half since our last interview here at Kitelife [...]

01
Dec
Issue 75: Japan in Argentina – Cultural Exchange

** Haga clic aquí para leer este artículo en Español ** The idea of Japan [...]

01
Dec
Issue 75: Japan in Argentina – Cultural Exchange (Spanish)

** Click here to read this article in English* Japón en la Argentina, alberga la idea [...]

01
Dec
Issue 75: Nokia Push N8 – KAP Winners Announced!

The winners of the Push N8 competition have been announced! Our Push KAPing video and [...]

01
Dec