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Poll: Should Imperial Beach Sandcastle Competition Continue?

Should IB let the waves wash away the sandcastles or should local residents rebuild and seek to keep the decades long tradition alive?

After 31 years, last month the U.S. Open Sandcastle Committee .

Costs grew too high, and support from volunteers and sponsors declined, and like everyone else the economy has taken its toll.

There is little question the U.S. Open Sandcastle Competition brought hundreds of thousands of people and noteriety to IB.

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Some liked the crowds or attention to IB, while some local residents came to rue the inconvenience of sandcastle weekend.

What do you think? The U.S. Open Sandcastle Committee is working to dissolve itself, but should Imperial Beach continue to have an annual sandcastle competition? Is it that important to the community and city?

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