Marianne van den Broek has been sculpting sand for 23 years. She spends about two days on projects and says the biggest challenge is Florida's unpredictable weather. She makes a living by teaching ...

When Viola Connelly and her friend Casey Metzler, both 10, enter the annual Saltaire Sandcastle Contest on Fire Island, the girls from Manhattan and Brooklyn choose a timely theme — they craft an ...

Coney Island’s iconic beach turned into a canvas of creativity on Aug. 17, as artists and enthusiasts from across the region gathered for the 32nd annual sand sculpting contest. Talented sculptors ...

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 ...

HAMPTON — Just a week away from welcoming 200 tons of imported sand, Hampton Beach Sand Sculpting Classic organizer Greg Grady has one simple piece of advice for the competitors in the 24th annual ...

Do not be fooled by the turning of the calendar page. It is still summer. You can indulge in the pleasures of the season before the autumn chill ruins the vibe. You can, for example, head to Nahant ...

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 ...

MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) – A retired sand sculptor helped a group of college students captivate the community. "There's lots to like. There's lots to love. But what I really like is the actual physical ...

We all go to the beach to relax and get away from work, but there’s a guy whose job starts when he hits the sand. Deco’s resident beach boy, Alex Miranda, has all the deets about this “shore” thing.

Rusty Croft, Kirk Rademaker and Sid Hamilton, aka “The Sand Guys,” create a sand replica on Friday on Cowell Beach of the San Jose Sharks National Hockey League team mascot S.J. Sharkie. The trio was ...