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 2: West Lake Kite Fest ’98

Through the eyes of a Tulsan… Pam and Steve Thomason show us a great time [...]

Issue 2: Bongo Hotline

Team Scene “Dont’ Panic” from Washington has downgraded the plans for this year. Team leader [...]

Issue 2: Picture Gallery

PICTURE OF THE MONTH Dan Carey sent us this great picture of himself, posing with [...]

Issue 1: Kites… Life.

WELCOME to the first issue of Kitelife! We hope you enjoy it; we have had [...]

Issue 1: Tangents and Trivia

These pages will document the wanderings of a confessed kite addict. I’ve learned an awfully [...]

Issue 1: Tip Stand

When asked to write a column for Kitelife, I thought, “What can I possibly say [...]

Issue 1: Fugedaboudit

For those of you who don’t get the Donnie Brasco reference, “Fugedaboudit” is the sort [...]

Issue 1: 4play

The first time I picked up a quad line kite, I practically was forced to [...]

Issue 1: Welcome to the Machine

This is where it all happens: the masterpieces, the joy, the frustrations and the nervous [...]

Issue 1: Dave’s World – Weifang

The first time I traveled overseas, it changed my life. I was on my way [...]

Issue 1: Novice Class

Initial Greetings Thank you for stopping by the novice’s corner. This purpose of this column [...]

Issue 1: UK View

We stand at the beginning of a new season and everything seems to be changing. [...]

Issue 1: Doin’ It Indoors

So few activities in life give us as individuals an opportunity to express ourselves, to [...]

Issue 1: Visual Eyes

What is probably the thing we kiters do second to flying at a festival? No, [...]

Issue 1: AKA Corner

Greetings! Kitelife has graciously offered me this space to give regular reports on the activities [...]

Issue 1: The Singing Kites of Kelantan

My Standard Two (equivalent to American second grade) school teachers disliked the fliers and their [...]

Issue 1: Editing Kite Ballet Music

One of the most difficult decisions our kite team has to make each season is [...]

Issue 1: First Flight Workshop

The ‘First Flight Workshop’ is intended to decrease new flier anxiety (in regard to competing [...]

Issue 1: Quest for the World Cup

Phew……..What a year!!! For Sky Dance 1996 had been quite a year. Winning the European [...]

Issue 1: Like Kite Flying? Join a Club!

You started with a beginner stunt kite or maybe a small single line kite. Soon [...]

Issue 1: A Look at Ballet

At the last US Figure Skating Nationals in Philadelphia, Michelle Kwan scored Sixes, perfect scores, [...]