Clair Hugo

Sunday marked the 83rd annual Zilker Park Kite Festival in Austin. Clair Hugo
has more in this Bobcat Update.

Families, friends and their dogs enjoyed Austin's ideal weather on March 6th for
America's oldest continuously-running kite festival at Zilker Park. Kite
enthusiasts say they felt lucky to have sunny, blue skies with a nice breeze on
Sunday. However, some may have hoped for more wind.
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Some people traveled from all over the world to attend the Zilker Park Kite
Festival. Richard Dermer, director of the American Kitefliers Association, has
traveled as far as New Zealand for his kite hobby. He says that Zilker is the
best kite festival in the southwest and definitely an annual rite of passage to
the spring season.
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The array of limitless kites came in a variety of styles, sizes and shapes.
Areas were set up for kite-making workshops and kite demonstrations. Kids and
adults alike participated in contests from the most unusual kite to highest
angled kite.
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Austin police closed down part of Barton Springs Road to allow nearly
20-thousand attendees to safely walk or bike as they pleased.
Between the beautiful weather and the creativity among the kite fliers, this is
certainly a festival to remember. For Bobcat Update, I'm Clair Hugo.