Flocks of visitors from Santa Cruz County and the Bay Area filled Capitola Beach and Esplanade Park on an overcast and misty ...

AI rumors and a storm threat didn't dampen spirits at Shark Beach, where people enjoyed world-class sand sculptures, live ...

Carmel-by-the-Sea's beloved Great Sandcastle Contest returns for its 62nd year, drawing crowds to the beach for a day of ...

The 62nd annual Great Sandcastle Contest returned to Carmel Beach on Sunday. The annual contest is hosted by the city of ...

The AIA has enforced strict efforts for recycling and trash at the site of the competition, providing recycling and landfill boxes for competition goers.

Wanda Juarez, who attended the competition for the first time in 15 years along with Pam Hinsey and Mary Jo Wright, called the event “awesome.” Her favorite sandcastle was “Shrek Island,” a take on ...

The Beach Festival returns Saturday and Sunday with new highlights, including a paddleboard contest and a drone show. While ...

If you miss the Summer vibes and sand in your toes then Shark Beach Burgers is the place to go! Jason Boyett from Brick & Elm shared how you can participate in ...

A visitor built a sandcastle on Horseshoe Bay on the eve of his 41st wedding anniversary. Darrell O’Connor, from Delaware, was visiting with his wife for the first time since their honeymoon in 1984 ...

Local artist Eric Jones is building an 8-foot sand sculpture of Ryan Fitzpatrick to celebrate the Bills game on Thursday ...

The Americans made up a lot of ground on Scotland on Monday and Tuesday in the 2025 Friendship Cup at Sand Hollow Resort, an ...

Sand sculptors from 12 countries compete at the 2025 International Sandsculpting Championship. The completed works will be on display from Sept. 26 through Oct. 5.