Pensacolians don’t have to look any further than their own backyard to find impressive and elaborate sand sculptures. Just over the state line in Gulf Shores, Alabama, Sand Castle University has ...

Janel Hawkins runs the sand sculpting company, Sand Castle University, where she designs intricate beachside creations KateLENSPhotography/ Sand Castle University LLC; sand_castle_university/TikTok ...

As professional sand sculptor Lucinda Wierenga was at work on her 8-foot-tall, instrument-themed sand castle, a kid came by and called it the “House of Rock,” which is how the award-winning sand ...

Castles made of sand will rise from the strand once again Saturday during the 54th annual Sand Castle and Sculpture Contest at Crown Beach in Alameda. This is always a great family event, a tribute to ...

Janel Hawkins spends hours building intricate structures — and destroys them not long after. Such is the life of a professional sand castle builder. As the owner of Sand Castle University, she spends ...

GREENWICH — In keeping with a summer tradition, artists of all ages flocked to Greenwich Point Park on Saturday to dig into the sand and create sea creatures, fantasies and castles. The annual ...

For folks who dig the idea of creating quick and dirty sculpture, the City of Alameda's 56th Annual Sand Castle and Sand Sculpture Contest on Saturday should be just the thing. A six-foot beer stein ...

Rick Mungeam's Let the Light In took third place in the Solo competition at the 2021 Crystal Classic Sand Sculpting Festival on Siesta Key. Photo Credit: Tom Stieghorst The Sarasota area is a downtown ...

PANAMA CITY BEACH, Fla. (WJHG/WECP) - They say building a house on the sand isn’t ideal, so good thing Dan Anderson is only building castles. ”Enjoying the beach, playing in the sand,” said Anderson.

The makers of winter’s popular Ice Castles now have a foliage-season attraction — “Sculptured Sand: Tales of the Dark Forest.” It’s an immersive take on leaf peeping, from a frog resting against ...