ALAMEDA — Malyka Chop brought his wheelbarrow to the beach Saturday to haul wet sand left by the low tide a few feet uphill to construct the most formidable castle in Crown Memorial State Beach. But ...

Brian Denny and his two sons couldn’t contain their shock Sunday. The trio had just been announced as the group winner of the of the International Surf Festival’s sand castle design contest for their ...

BELMAR, New Jersey (WABC) -- Experts and up-and-coming artists came out to the annual Belmar Sand Castle Contest on Wednesday. "This is a turtle family and we brought shells from home," said Marissa, ...

The roar of the ocean, salty air and warm sand are a few reasons Mark Dileo, lifeguard captain for the Surf City Beach Patrol, enjoys the beach. But his favorite times at the shore are when he builds ...

A family beach vacation is an American classic. But depending on their children’s ages and inclinations, some families may be drawn to different kinds of shorelines: those featuring clear, calm water ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Janel Hawkins spends hours building intricate structures — and destroys them not long after. Such is the life of a professional ...

When Viola Connelly and her friend Casey Metzler, both 10, enter the annual Saltaire Sandcastle Contest on Fire Island, the girls from Manhattan and Brooklyn choose a timely theme — they craft an ...