303 Sid Synder Drive, Long Beach, WA 360-642-4020 www.worldkitemuseum.com VISIT LONG BEACH IN AUGUST FOR HIGH-FLYING KITE ADVENTURES A great destination for fun for all! Experience the history and art of kites through video and interactive elements. Make your own kite and fly it here on the world ’ s longest beach! Visit today! Featuring: • Bold heroes and story characters on kites from Japan • Delicately painted Chinese silk kites • Kites that saved lives in WWII • Exhibit featuring Kite Surfing, Buggying, Land Boarding and other extreme kiting sports Visit Our Museum Store for: There are major upgrades and an active new role this year for the Long Beach Peninsula- based World Kite Museum. The museum’s facility upgrades include addition of the WKM Theater, an audio-visual media room that will better accommodate field trips and tour groups. In addition, there are updated and refreshed exhibits, including a new and complete collection of WSIKF annual posters, as well as technology and crucial facility maintenance and upgrades. Admission Includes Kite Making! Open Daily, 11am to 5pm April through September Open Friday - Tuesday 11am to 5pm October - March • Kites for flying on the beach • Books about kite making, flying & history • Postcards, T-shirts, jewelry & posters Again this year, the museum will also be overseeing the internationally acclaimed Washington State International Kite Festival (WSIKF), as well as hosting a number of workshops and new annual fundraiser event. WSIKF is a week-long kite celebration and competition held annually during the third week of August. 2017 WASHINGTON STATE INTERNATIONAL KITE FESTIVAL AUGUST 21-27 •LONG BEACH Starting on Monday and ending on Sunday, this Long Beach vacation extravaganza boasts skies ablaze with color, high-flying action and choreographed movement. Washington’s Kite Festival draws famous kite fliers from all around the world, and tens of thousands awed spectators, many of whom participate in the fun with their own kite-flying adventures. Find complete information at kitefestival.com/kite-festival. Those wishing to contribute to the legacy of the World Kite Museum may do so at www.gofundme.com/worldkitemuseum. To learn more about the World Kite Museum, call 360-642-4020. Camping & RV • Fishing & Hunting Crabbing & Clamming • Clothing & Boots & much more! Present this coupon at any Dennis Company for a FREE Tide Book Offer good Jan. 1 - Dec. 31, 2017 Must bring in coupon to qualify. www.denniscompany.com Long Beach • 201 Pacific Ave. N. • 360-642-3166 Raymond • 146 5th St. • 360-942-2427 Aberdeen • 220 N. Boone St. • 360-538-6727 Elma • 115 S. 4th St. • 360-482-2421 Montesano • 413 Pioneer Ave. W. • 360-249-4821 DISCOVERY COAST 2017-18 • www.chinookobserver.com • 11