A Coronado cultural icon almost 20 years in the making has been told to pack up his things and leave. Or, in this case, pack up his shovels, buckets and […] ...

We've narrowed down the field, but the story is not yet truly complete. You can step into the role of literary critic. Dive into these short-listed finalists below, get lost in the narratives and then ...

Dozens of schools across Australia and New Zealand were shut on Monday after asbestos contamination prompted recall of children’s coloured play sand and clean-up efforts. The closures follow ...

Dozens of schools across Australia and New Zealand were shut on Monday after asbestos contamination prompted recall of children’s coloured play sand and clean-up efforts. The closures follow ...

A popular Kmart children’s sand play set has been recalled over fears of asbestos contamination. Shoppers have been urged to immediately stop using the retailer’s 14 piece Sand Castle Building Set, ...

CAPITOLA — Flocks of visitors from Santa Cruz County and the Bay Area filled Capitola Beach and Esplanade Park on an overcast and misty Saturday afternoon to marvel at the numerous teams participating ...

REPORTER... JOYCE KIM... SHOWS US WHY THIS EVENT... STILL IT'S A CARMEL TRADITION THAT'S BEEN STANDING TALL - AND THEN WASHED AWAY - FOR MORE THAN SIX DECADES. THE ...

Thousands of people descended on Galveston’s East Beach on Saturday for the annual Sandcastle Festival. Twenty-seven teams, most of them professional architecture firms, were in the running for the ...

This weekend at Galveston's East Beach, the Houston chapter of the American Institute of Architects (AIA) will host its annual sandcastle festival and competition, an event where sandcastle builders ...

GOING FOR THE GOLDEN SHOVEL: The castle construction starts at 7 a.m. at Carmel Beach, and while you'll have a few hours to put together your towers and turrets, you won't have all day: The judging ...

Forget about paint and pencils. Sand was the artistic medium of choice in Brooklyn on Saturday, as dozens of artists gathered on the beach for the 33rd annual Coney Island Sand Sculpting Competition.

On Sunday, Aug. 10, the Kids’ Sandcastle Competition will return to Frisco Bay Marina. Geared toward kids ages 12 and under, the fun will kick off at 10 a.m. on the Frisco Bay Marina’s sandy beach ...