Building sandcastles is the quintessential beach activity for kids of all ages and a cherished pastime for many adults. Kids run back and forth from the water to the beach, gathering their beach toys ...

If you live near a beach, chances are you and your kids have hauled sloshing buckets of seawater to build sandcastles. While visions of turrets, moats, and intricate brickwork might feel out of reach, ...

Next time you're at the beach, take a look around: You may spy a mermaid with long, tangled hair or a dragon with pointy ears and flared nostrils. If you get lucky, you'll come across an actual castle ...

Janel Hawkins spends hours building intricate structures — and destroys them not long after. Such is the life of a professional sand castle builder. As the owner of Sand Castle University, she spends ...

Not so long ago, if you thought about sandcastles, you'd be forgiven if the first image that came to mind was something built haphazardly by a child using an inexpensive sandcastle kit featuring ...

On Saturday, Aug. 5, the Kids’ Sandcastle Competition will return to the Frisco Bay Marina for kids 12 years old and younger. Competitors will have from 10-11:30 a.m. to build their masterpieces.

The 58th annual Cannon Beach Sandcastle Contest returned to an in-person contest Sunday after holding virtual competitions for the last two years during the COVID-19 pandemic. Over a hundred ...