Astoria artist Ronni Harris had never attended the sand castle contest before, let alone driven on the beach. “It was damned exciting to drive down the beach. I’d never done it before,” she said.

The beloved Cannon Beach Sandcastle Contest returns for a series of events from June 19 to June 21.

Arenicola, or lugworms, make some of the most beautiful structures on the beach. Little piles of wet sand are cast in a swirl from their rear end as part of their feeding cycle. They are but one of an ...

Cruisin’ the Coast was the theme this year for the 62nd annual Newport Beach Sandcastle Contest presented Sunday by the Commodores Club of the Newport Beach Chamber of Commerce, where 19 teams vied ...

Chris Crosson was, as usual, up to his elbows in wet sand — only this time it wasn’t on the beach. The Hyatt Regency Resort & Spa Huntington Beach was the venue for an Andersen Windows event where ...

Hundreds of people flocked to Cannon Beach on Saturday to watch the 60th anniversary of one of Oregon’s most creative events: the Cannon Beach Sandcastle Contest. Despite short bursts of pouring rain ...

Sand, sun and fun are all goals for the annual Sandcastle & Sculpture Contest in Rehoboth Beach. The 38th annual Rehoboth Beach-Dewey Beach Chamber of Commerce Sandcastle & Sculpture Contest will take ...

St. Louis-area sand sculptor Dan Belcher returns to the Magic House parking lot for work on a "whimsical castle" for Sandcastle Beach. This is Belcher's 15th sculpture for the event which he started ...

It’s almost time to say goodbye to summer. But before you swap your swimsuits for scarves, there’s still one more chance for an incredible summer adventure: A beach sleepover in a massive sandcastle.