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 ...

Rising above the center of Nuremberg is its castle and a landmark of this Bavarian city. It is seen as one of the most important medieval Imperial Castles in Europe. In the middle ages, German kings ...

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, ...