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The 28th Annual U.S. Open Sandcastle Competition will take place next Sunday (July 13) in Imperial Beach, and you’ve probably never seen sandcastles like these! In fact, every year brings something new and unexpected.

Sandcastle Days will kick off on Friday (July 11), with the Mayor’s Community Breakfast in the morning, and the Sandcastle Days Kickoff Dance in the evening. Saturday (July 12) will feature a day-long celebration of Imperial Beach’s 52nd Birthday, a street fair, and the Kids ‘n Kastles Competition. On Sunday, the U.S. Open Sandcastle Competition goes into full gear, followed by the awards ceremony at 4pm.
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If you think watching televised golf is a yawn, you sure weren’t watching the U.S. Open today – It was absolutely riveting! Torrey Pines made a gorgeous backdrop for what was probably the most exciting day of golf that I’m likely to see in this lifetime. (I should admit that I don’t watch a lot of golf, so it’s a safe bet, but today’s round really was high drama.)
When Tiger Woods and Rocco Mediate began the 18-hole playoff this morning, Woods was obviously the favorite, seeking his 14th major championship and third U.S. Open trophy. Limping a bit, Woods was …read more

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With the U.S. Open at Torrey Pines, and the summer Olympics coming up soon, it seems only right that the theme of this years’ San Diego County Fair is Summer of Sports. Opening today and going through July 6 (but closed June 16 & 23), fairgoers can look forward to sports exhibits, sports stars, and interactive sports activities, along with all of the usual festivities. The Fair has partnered with the United States Olympic Committee, San Diego Hall of Champions, the California Surf Museum, Upper Deck and many other organizations to display extensive collections of collegiate and professional sports collectibles, …read more

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