The Kite Party started 21 years ago and has become a top spot for the world’s best flyers to showcase their skills in the sky ...

the techniques used to assemble them, the common problems, and more. Many hours later, if all goes well, one should end up with a really cool kite.

Two of the beach’s most popular activities aim to revive hurricane-damaged spirits. Kite festivals are popular on Treasure Island Beach, like this one from 2012, and so are sand sculpting festivals.