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U.S. Open Sandcastle competition : ウィキペディア英語版 | U.S. Open Sandcastle competition
The U.S. Open Sandcastle Competition was the largest sandcastle competition in the United States and among the top 10 best sandcastle competitions, according to the Travel Channel.〔Mason, Mark. "Best North American Sandcastle Contests." www.travelchannel.com. 14 April 2009.〕 The U.S. Open Sandcastle Competition was an annual, free summer weekend event held in Imperial Beach, California and was open to the public. The event began on Friday with a community breakfast and dance to kick-off the events and was followed by a two-day public event on Saturday and Sunday that consisted of kids, amateur and professional sandcastle building contests. The builders vied for cash prizes. The event also included a street fair, which featured local and regional vendors, as well as entertainment.〔Kragen, Pam. "National sand castle competition next weekend in Imperial Beach." North County Times. 6 July 2008.〕 The U.S. Open Sandcastle competition had its last year at Imperial Beach in 2011, due to lack of resources and volunteers.〔Stickney, R. ("Imperial Beach Sandcastle Competition Canceled" ) NBC San Diego. 9 November 2011.〕 It was replaced in 2013 by Imperial Beach's Sun & Sea Festival, which included a sandcastle competition for kids.〔Sampite-Montecalvo, Allison. ("IB sandcastle event gets new name for 2013" ) UT San Diego. 3 May 2013.〕 == History == The competition originated in 1981 when a group of Imperial Beach residents formed the first Sandcastle Days Committee.〔"A U.S. Open Sandcastle Competition History." Eagle & Times. 10 July 2008.〕 The U.S. Open Sandcastle Competition Committee was a nonprofit group and part of the proceeds from the event went to benefit the Boys & Girls Clubs of America. Over the years, the event grew to attract more than 325,000 spectators.〔Garcia, Alicia. "Sand Blast." Ranch & Coast magazine. July 2008.〕
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