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Whirl on
a string
Windless Kite Festival in
Long Beach, Jan. 26-27, off ers
airborne performance art
By KATHERINE LACAZE
FOR COAST WEEKEND
n interesting phenomenon occurs when a person is kite-fl ying, the activity
revelers can enjoy this Saturday and Sunday, Jan. 26 and 27, at the Wind-
less Kite Festival in Long Beach, Wash.
Alexa King, an avid kite-maker and fl yer, describes it as the “kite smile.”
“If you’re a kid, or an old person like me, or anyone in between, and you have a
kite in your hand and you put it up in the air, you fi nd yourself with a smile on your
face,” said King, of Mount Vernon, Wash. “You can just about forget about every-
thing else in your life.”
Amy Doran, who started fl ying about 15 years ago and helps administer the kite
festival, describes the look as someone being “locked in.”
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Gary Mink
Renowned kite fl yer and educator Glenn Davison is the featured performer at this year’s Windless Kite Festival in Long Beach, Wash.