The couch may be calling your name this weekend, but it will still be waiting for you after a sprinkling of local fun. Go for a run by the ocean, dance your heart out on the USS Hornet, enter a pinball tournament, and check out some classic cars. https://alamedapost.com/features/alameda-life/all-around-alameda-weekend-warriors/

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Almost 500 participants gathered under a bright blue sky to participate in Alameda's 57th Annual Sand Castle and Sand Sculpture Contest. Congratulations to all the winners and participants, and many thanks to Troy Young of Imaged Stories Photography and Corinne of Alameduh Zine for capturing photos of these sandy masterpieces! https://alamedapost.com/features/alameda-life/2025-sand-castle-sand-sculpture-contest-celebrates-local-creativity/

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Put on your artist’s beret, grab your shovel and bucket, and get over to Crown Memorial State Beach on Saturday, June 21, for Alameda’s 57th Annual Sand Castle and Sand Sculpture Contest. It’s free to enter and free to watch. https://alamedapost.com/features/alameda-life/57th-annual-sand-castle-sand-sculpture-contest-june-21-crown-beach/

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Lace up your shoes and head to beautiful Crown Memorial Beach for the fourth Bay Area Walk4Hearing 5K on May 18. The event is led locally by AUSD's Deaf/Hard of Hearing program and raises awareness about hearing health and hearing differences. https://alamedapost.com/features/alameda-life/2025-walk4hearing-5k-along-shore-line-drive-may-18/

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A dead whale washed up on the shore of Alameda's Crown Beach attracted many visitors early Sunday, April 20, 2025. The kind of whale and cause of death are have to be determined. Photos by Stephanie Penn. https://alamedapost.com/features/nature/dead-whale-washes-up-in-alameda-on-easter-sunday/

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Fewer than 2,500 Western snowy plovers remain along the entire West Coast of the United States, and Alameda is lucky enough to host several of the threatened birds. Sharol Nelson-Embry introduces the snowy plovers and urges beachgoers to respect their space. https://alamedapost.com/features/nature/western-snowy-plovers-peril-wintering-beach/

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While strolling around Alameda, you may have seen a beautiful flash of bright blue—the Western bluebird. Michael Charnofsky shares the remarkable story of how an EBRPD naturalist and a team of middle schoolers made Alameda into a desirable home for bluebirds.

https://alamedapost.com/features/nature/with-a-little-help-western-bluebirds-are-nesting-in-alameda/

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On Bay Farm Island, a new generation of great egrets and snowy egrets are being raised side-by-side in a phenomenon known as 'colonial nesting.' Rick Lewis shares photos of the youngsters and gives tips for distinguishing the species.

https://alamedapost.com/features/nature/egrets-large-and-small-nesting-in-alameda/

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Alameda’s 2024 Sand Castle Contest had 415 participants, dragons galore, and creative camaraderie filling the beach, Kelsey Goeres shares some of the whimsical creations and the list of winners.

https://alamedapost.com/features/alameda-life/sand-castle-sculpture-contest/

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Grab your shovels and get creative! The 56th Annual Sand Castle and Sand Sculpture Contest is set for Saturday, June 1, at Crown Memorial State Beach.

https://alamedapost.com/features/alameda-life/56th-annual-sand-castle-sand-sculpture-contest-is-on-june-1/

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