Sandsations, one of the nation’s best sand-sculpting
competitions and exhibitions, will be take place on July 23, in Long Beach,
Washington. Participants of all ages and levels of experience will build
fantastic creations, while racing against the incoming tide. Sculpting starts
at 6AM and finishes at noon. Spectators are welcome.
Build up to the event begins on July 19, with tons of beach
sand dumped at the Bolstad approach in Long Beach. Master sculptors, including
Ed Mah and Scott Dosch, can be seen carving from July 19 through 22, with their
creations on display through July 24. People are encouraged to vote for their
favorites.
The action moves to the beach on Friday afternoon, July 22,
with free sand-sculpting lessons and late registration. Weather permitting,
after the lessons there will be a bonfire, S’more kits for the first 100
people, a dance on the boardwalk from 7 until 10PM, and a fire spinning
exhibition at 10PM to wrap up the evening.
For the main competition on Saturday, buckets, shovels,
trowels, forms and water will be used to transform simple sand into massive,
imaginative sculptures. Masters will begin building at 6AM and teams and solos
will start at 8AM – all racing the incoming tide and waves, before they sweep
the beach clean.
More free sand-sculpting lessons will take place at noon as
judging begins. Winners and prizes will be awarded starting at 1PM, when the
people’s choice award for the downtown sculptures will be announced. There is
also a full lineup of entertainment scheduled at the Pavilion on Bolstad from
noon until 6PM.
The contest takes place at the shoreline adjacent to the
Long Beach boardwalk and near the Bolstad beach approach.
Registration fees range from $65 for masters to $1 each for
children under 12.
All summer long, two-hour sand-sculpting lessons will be
available for a fee to small groups of up to 10 people on Wednesdays through
Sundays, in Long Beach. People will gain hands-on experience from concept and
technique through build and sculpting. Sign up at www.sandsationslongbeach.com/sand-sculpting-lessons.
Long Beach is Washington’s quintessential beach town with
access to 28 miles of wide, silver-sand beach, a one-half mile long boardwalk,
8.5-mile Discovery Trail, two historic lighthouses, wildlife refuges, as well
as state and national parks. Visitors enjoy colorful kite and gift shops,
galleries and one-of-a-kind museums, as well as beach treats – double scoops of
ice cream and saltwater taffy. Ocean view and waterfront lodging and great
places to eat round out the mix.
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