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.

Next time you're at the beach, take a look around: You may spy a mermaid with long, tangled hair or a dragon with pointy ears and flared nostrils. If you get lucky, you'll come across an actual castle ...

Janel Hawkins is the founder and owner of Sand Castle University, a sand sculpture business based in Gulf Shores, Ala. The team's creations can take anywhere from five hours to three days to build, ...

ND FEEL GOOD WEATHER TO FINISH UP. AUDR:EY THANK YOU SO MUCH. ONE OF THE BEST PARTS OF SUMMER TIME IS HEADING TOHE T BEACH PLAYING IN THE SAND AND BUILDING , A SAND CASTLE WITH THE FAMILY. BUT ONE ...

Unfortunately, sand sculpture enthusiasts will have to wait until 2025 for the next competition. This year’s event, originally scheduled for Aug. 3, was canceled due to “logistical challenges and a ...

Jose Luis Gutierrez of Modesto builds a sand castle on Crown Beach in Alameda on Thursday, with a spit of land that is part of the city beyond and the skyline of San Francisco in the background. Crown ...

Alameda’s 2025 Sand Castle and Sand Sculpture Contest hosted 492 participants creating 40 stunning sand castles and 65 eye-catching sand sculptures this past Saturday, June 21, at Crown Beach. With ...

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Homes with Hope sponsored the ninth annual Castles in the Sand sandcastle build-a-thon at Compo Beach in Westport on Saturday, May 15. The celebrity judges were Peter Cadoux and Miggs Burroughs Homes ...

MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - Sand Castle University has been playing in the sand for a few years on the Alabama Gulf Coast. Chelsey visited the owner, Janel Hawkins, on the public beach in Gulf Shores.