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Kite Festival Soars Over Seal Beach

Annual event fills the sky with lizards, squid, even a UFO.

Posted by Walt Weis, October 9, 2011 at 11:30 pm

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The 15th annual fluttered and floated into Seal Beach on Sunday, drawing hundreds of kite watchers and fliers.

A soaring seahorse, an overhead octopus and numerous other airborne entities danced and weaved in the sky.

The festival also featured international kite masters and a "catch the tail" contest for kids.

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