18th Annual Mighty Kite Flight (Mighty Kite Flight)
An AKA Sanctioned Kite Festival
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Date & Location:
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04/18/2015
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Bonclarken
100 Pine Drive
Flat Rock, NC US
(AKA Region 4)
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Activities:
| Fun Fly | | Fun For All Ages | | National Kite Month | |
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Description:
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Fickle though it can be weather-wise, April brings wonderful breezes to fly kites by. Kids who grew up before the Space Age built their own out of newspaper, sticks and string. Those who came up later begged their parents to buy paper (then plastic) models at the hardware and supermarket.Now you can find them at toy and children’s stores. And on the Internet, there are sites for kite superheroes who fight them and send them screaming through the sky. This Saturday, April 18 from 12:30 -3:30PM is the annual "Mighty Kite Flight". It is sponsored by Narnia Studios in Hendersonville in conjunction with the national celebration of National Kite Month. Hundreds of kite festivals are held throughout the country in the month of April, according to the Web site, www.nationalkitemonth.org.“The yearly spring event is a favorite of the young and the young at heart,” organizer Barbara Hughes said. “More and more kite enthusiasts of all ages come out each year. Last year, our youngest was in diapers and our oldest flyer was 87. Many are first time flyers as well.” Many of the more seasoned flyers bring unusual and complex kites. Spectators and participants are encouraged to bring a picnic lunch. “Just a warning — plan to spend the entire day,” Hughes said, “because kite-flying is very addictive.”Free kites for the first 20 kids accompanied by an adult!
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For additional information contact:
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Directions:
From Greenville, SC – follow Highway 25 North from Greenville into North Carolina to Exit 5 (Flat Rock exit). At the end of the exit ramp, turn left onto Hwy 225. Continue straight to first traffic light,turn right.(Blue Ridge Road) Bonclarken entrance on left. Follow signs!
From Spartanburg, SC / Columbia, SC – follow Interstate 26 West into North Carolina to Exit 53 (Upward Road exit). At the end of the exit ramp, turn left. Continue straight on this road and go across Business 25/Hwy 176 (Ingles on left). Road will end with traffic light at Hwy 225. Turn left onto Hwy 25, Go to second traffic light (Blue Ridge Road) and turn left. Bonclarken entrance on left. Follow signs!
From Asheville, NC – follow Interstate 26 East to Exit 53 (Upward Road exit). At the end of the exit ramp, turn right. Continue straight on this road and go across Business 25/Hwy 176 (Ingles on left). Road will end with traffic light at Hwy 225. Turn left onto Hwy 25, Go to second traffic light (Blue Ridge Road) and turn
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