Scratch this off your bucket list

Sand sculptors assemble: Mo’s Seafood & Chowder is hosting the 2024 Sandcastle Contest right in front of its restaurant at Siletz Bay this Saturday, Aug. 10. 

Prizes of $100 are up for grabs in each of the General Entry categories: Best Clam Creation, sponsored by Mo's; Themed Pirate Ship sponsored by Kenny's IGA; Dinosaur, sponsored by Prehistoric; Best Fantasy Animal sponsored by Ace Hardware; Octopus sponsored by Looking Glass Inn; and Cruise Ship sponsored by All Ways Traveling.

“To present the sandcastle contest is a way that we at Mo’s can live out one of our values of ‘building up our communities,’” said Mo’s Manager Frank Stutzman. “We believe that providing opportunities for kids, families and individuals to get outside while having fun and being creative is key to the success of being a part of any community.”

Registration for the event starts outside of Mo’s with a $5 entrance fee. Proceeds will be donated to the Backpack for Kids Program, which helps Lincoln City students come home from school with healthy food. The organization also provides a food pantry in the Taft 7-12 school and donates to many other food giveaway events every year. 

Only sand, water, shells and other natural beach materials already present on the beach can be used for construction. Forms can be used in the construction process but cannot support the final structure. Hand tools are allowed, but not power tools. This is an amateur competition — professional sand artists are disqualified from winning prizes. 

The competition begins at 10 am and judging begins at 12:30 pm. Signup is outside Mo’s at 860 SW 51st Street, Lincoln City. For more information, call 541-996-2535 or go to ilovemoschowder.com.