Make DIY hydrophobic sand at home! It’s a science-meets-craft project that stays dry under water—budget-friendly, vibrant, ...

For those folks headed to the beach this weekend with the offspring for the final hurrah of summer, I offer a fun alternative activity to the tried and true sandcastle: sand balls. Hikaru Dorodango, ...

CORONA DEL MAR – After spending a few hours shoveling sand to make a 3-foot-deep hole, Megan Langford and Amy Van Vlear held up their palms to compare blister wounds. “The true competition has begun ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- When I was a kid, it wasn't really summer until there was sand everywhere. When June and July rolled around sand could be found everywhere, from our shoes to our shorts up to our ...

Shark Beach in Amarillo, Texas, will host its first Sandcastle Days event Sept. 18-21, with 900 tons of carefully sourced sand. The event will feature professional sand sculptors, including the ...