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
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