It’s finally springtime in Chicago, so why not put all that wind to some good use? Park districts all around Chicagoland are hosting family kite-flying events. Some are BYOK (that’s bring your own ...

Welcome spring with kite stories, kite building and kite flying during Family Day April 21 from 9 a.m.to 3 p.m. at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force. Visitors can observe the incredible sport ...

If you’re staying in town this holiday weekend grab the kids and head down to the lakefront for the 36th Annual Family Kite Festival. Brian Kramp is down at Veterans Park where hundreds of kites will ...

There’s something about kites that takes you back to the days of Twinkies, cheese balls, and Hi-C juice boxes, where the biggest worry on your mind was not having enough time to run around barefoot on ...

Next to flying kites, reading about them can be almost as exciting. Here are some titles worth considering: ``Kites: Magic Wishes That Fly Up to the Sky,'' by Demi Crown ($17): Learn the history of ...

TWO RIVERS – Nearly 20 years ago, Chow Chong — who owned a kite-selling business in the city’s downtown — came up with an idea to bring folks to town. “I went to kite-flying festivals in other areas, ...

MARTINEZ; Calif. -- The world-famous 'Kite Man of Martinez' is taking flight once again. Tony Jetland was grounded by a work injury. Now, he has made a comeback and is flying his world-class custom ...