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.

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Ashore Realty will hold its fifth annual Brigantine Beach Amateur Sand Castle Building Contest Saturday, Aug. 9 on the 14th Street South beach in front of Laguna Restaurant. Registration is free, and ...

This weekend, celebrate the summer solstice and Father's Day with fun, local events. Join a potluck, build a sand castle, take a history walk, climb into the cockpit, and enjoy some beer with an ...

While some families may have still been lingering at their breakfast table Saturday morning, others were digging up some fun at the annual Balboa Island Family Sandcastle Contest, a two-hour ...

The ninth annual Ashore Realty Amateur Sand Castle Building Contest took place Saturday, Aug. 4, in front of the Laguna Restaurant on the 14th Street South beach in Brigantine. More than $2,500 in ...

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, ...