IMPERIAL BEACH, Calif. (KGTV) — Though it stands nearly 20-feet tall, The Spirit of Imperial Beach eludes some residents. The 18-foot tall statue of a bronze surfer holding a longboard at his side ...

The theme for this year's annual sand castle competition in Imperial Beach was "Pirates in Paradise" and the builders did not disappoint. This long-standing tradition returned Friday and Saturday to ...

It probably is impossible to determine when some child or adult piled up sand on the beach to make the first castle or other sculpture. But there is no doubting the mushrooming interest in the “art.” ...

“It’s good if you can form the sand in a box or bucket to give it a good, hard consistency. 3. Carving tools — from masonry tools to kitchen utensils. “We have some that we make ourselves that let us ...

Beautiful—if fleeting—works of art will be sculpted from sand when the Original Imperial Beach Sandcastle Competition returns July 19 to the San Diego County town. Professional sand sculptors will ...