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 ...

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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 ...

If you’re a longtime San Diegan, it’s hard not to associate sand castles with Imperial Beach. “Sand castles are our identity,” said I.B. resident Leah Goodwin. That’s because for more than 30 years, ...

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 ...

“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 ...