Kites are fun to fly and beautiful to watch. Flying them is an uplifting event that is peaceful and exciting at the same time. There are no motors or batteries, just the all-natural power of the wind.

Expect to see every kind of kite in the sky at Wheaton Park District's Forth Annual “Go Fly a Kite!” Simple paper-diamond kites. Giant animal-shaped kites. Kites that require multiple lines. Kites ...

At some point, many of us were briefly fascinated with kites. The reason we were only briefly interested in this hobby was that it was fraught with failure: The kite never flew or, if it did, it was ...