The store sells single-line kites, dual-line kites, quad-kites, box kites, sled kites, six-sided Japanese rokkaku kites used in kite fighting battles: basically, every kite known to man.

That means oodles of box kites, diamond kites, miniature kites, and just about every type of kite you can imagine have darted, twirled, dipped, and flown along the sandy stretch.

Throughout history, Americans have flown kites with notable results. In 1752, Ben Franklin flew a kite in a lightning storm to aid him in the discovery of electricity. In 1899, the Wright brothers ...