Janel Hawkins spends hours building intricate structures — and destroys them not long after. Such is the life of a professional sand castle builder. As the owner of Sand Castle University, she spends ...

B rought to You By is our series about all the stuff that’s become part of the culture and of the economy. Where did they come from and who thought of them? Sandcastles have been around a while. In ...

A toast to the wines of AguascalientesThe state in central Mexico has been producing wines for more than four centuries and just recently created a wine route for... What we know about AmaWaterways' ...

CONEY ISLAND, N.Y. -- The beach is empty. It's 7:45 a.m. Along comes Matt Long and his wheelbarrow full of tools and buckets, ready to create magic on the sands of Coney Island. For the last 15 years, ...

PANAMA CITY BEACH, Fla. (WJHG/WECP) - They say building a house on the sand isn’t ideal, so good thing Dan Anderson is only building castles. ”Enjoying the beach, playing in the sand,” said Anderson.

Unfortunately, sand sculpture enthusiasts will have to wait until 2025 for the next competition. This year’s event, originally scheduled for Aug. 3, was canceled due to “logistical challenges and a ...

BRIGANTINE, N.J. -- People put their sand-sculpting skills on the line at an annual competition in Brigantine Saturday. More than 50 people took part in the 7th Annual Ashore Realty Amateur Sand ...

American artist has built what might be the world’s largest sand castle. View of a 12-meter-high sand castle that aims to be the world highest sand castle in Niteroi, Brazil, Nov. 11, 2014. Yasuyoshi ...

sand castles made by sabellariid marine worms look like crusty rocks from afar, but close examination reveals the tubes of individual worms in the colony. (Clay Wollney) While earthworms are well ...

As building blocks go, pancakes fall low on the list. But a successful sand castle, I learned, starts with pancakes. A tall stack. Turns out those plastic molds I had packed with sand — only to dump ...