Flying a kite may be the ultimate carefree pastime. That makes it the perfect metaphor - and a fine activity - for health promotion. Some people approach getting healthier as an exercise in ...

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 ...

1. CHOOSE YOUR WEAPON: Different shapes fly best in different wind speeds. Diamonds are ideal in moderate winds, while big box kites are good when it’s blowing strong and steady. For beach kiting, go ...

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 ...

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 ...