June 2013
The News of Sun City Center
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Expanding Our Horizons
Go Fly a Kite
The kiting club Kiting Tampa Bay started in October 2011 and has a motto “Just Friends Flying Kites.” They have a number of festivals, beach and park events, and occasional kite-making demonstrations and workshops. More information about these activities may be found at www.KitingTampaBay.com that also includes links to over 100 other kiterelated websites. To get outfitted with a kite, visit Windworks, a retail store that offers a wide variety of kites for all ages. This store has been owned by Joe and Kathy Fala for 14 years. According to Joe, “an Easy Flyer Delta kite would be a great kite to start with. It will fly in light wind and also has tails to settle down in strong winds.” In addition to Sand Key, Joe recommends Treasure Island Beach behind the Thunderbird Beach Resort as a great beach to fly a kite. It is located at 10700 Gulf Blvd., Treasure Island, and is on the route from Windworks back to Sun City Center. Windworks is located in John’s Pass Village & Boardwalk at 13009 Village Blvd., Madeira Beach. Madeira Beach is a small beach town on the Gulf of Mexico. It takes about 55 minutes to travel the 42 miles to get to Windworks. Take I-75 South, I-275 North (Exit 228), FL-682 West (Exit 17 on left), FL-699 North, turn right on 130th Ave. and turn left on Village Blvd. Windworks may be reached at www.FloridaWindworks. com or 727-320-9463.
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By Judy Stimson Harnessing the wind with kites is a popular spring and summer activity. USA TODAY recently recapped 10 great places to go kiting in the United States, and the Tampa Bay area made the list. In addition to the winds and great beaches, the area has a kiting club (Kiting Tampa Bay) and a kite shop (Windworks). According to John Barresi, president of the American Kitefliers Association, kiting “is not only fun, but it also provides a healthy opportunity to enjoy the outdoors. The activity alone brings a great deal of peace.” Within the Tampa Bay area, Sand Key Park made the top of the list as the best place to go kiting because it is “removed from the beach bustle” and “it is a really gorgeous location,” according to John. Sand Key Park is located at 1060 Gulf Blvd. in Clearwater. A daily parking permit is $5, but free with a valid Disabled Parking Permit. The park has two distinct areas—a beach and a park. There are also two picnic shelters with grills, restrooms and a dog park. The salt marsh within the park is equipped with viewing benches and enhanced by the birds and sea turtles that nest and feed there. Other amenities include a concession, boardwalk, nature trail, two beach wheelchairs, kayak and bicycle rentals and a lifeguard from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
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