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1964 ALASKA TSUNAMI CREATES NEW TRADITION

47th Annual Cannon Beach Sandcastle Day in Cannon Beach

Sandcastle Day began in 1964 when a tsunami washed out the bridge into Cannon Beach and residents were relatively isolated until a new bridge could be built. That spring, families from the community gathered for a Sandcastle contest to entertain their children and attract visitors willing to brave the difficult access. Every year since then the event has attracted more visitors and more community involvement to become one of the largest Sandcastle contests on the west coast. June 18, 2011 from 8:00 am – 12:00 pm. This is the one day of the year you can park on the beach!
Source: http://visittheoregoncoast.com/2011/05/31/wade-right-in/