More than 200 years ago, Benjamin Franklin advanced the research of electricity by flying a kite. Now, a German company is taking a slightly different tack on that old idea by using kites to generate ...

It’s a simple structure that brings so much happiness, and that joy isn’t a newfound feeling. The joy of kite flying is so prevalent that in 1760, Japan banned kite flying due to the number of people ...

Gear-obsessed editors choose every product we review. We may earn commission if you buy from a link. Why Trust Us? Flying a kite has been an enduring windy day pastime for so long that historians ...

This video is no longer available. On a breezy day in March, hundreds of bright kites swayed gracefully above D.C. against the backdrop of blue skies and the Washington Monument. The Blossom Kite ...

Any kid who’s ever flown a kite has learned the lesson: Once you can get the kite off the ground and high into the air, you’re more likely to find a steady breeze to keep it aloft. A fledgling wind ...

If the instruction was to “go fly a kite,” then dozens of families turned out Saturday to a local park in Morton Grove to literally do just that, with organizers extolling how kids and their parents ...

Saturday’s spring temperatures beckoned area families outdoors to Rosewood Beach to take part in a kite-flying adventure. Up Up and Away, hosted by the Park District of Highland Park, provided ...