We can never resist a fun event on the beach – and a sand castle competition draws a crowd all day long.
Take a look at some of the fun and creative creations that we found on Jacksonville Beach during the opening of the beaches weekend.
Sand Art Festival 2009 – on the beach at Tybee Island, Georgia
Summer is almost here! There are many ways to enjoy the beach, and here is one. Come to the Sand Arts Festival. This competition can be a great inspiration to all sandcastle builders on the coast. Lots of SCAD students participate – so the creative sandcastles are well worth a trip. Bring your whole gang to Tybee Island for a day on the beach.
On Friday, May 8, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., the Sand Arts Festival will feature competitions in sand castle design, sand sculpture, sand relief and wind sculpture on Tybee Island, Ga. Contestants may work individually or in teams. Entries in the sand castle, sand sculpture and sand relief competitions are judged for creativity of concept and design, as well as excellence of craft and detail. Entries in the wind sculpture competition are evaluated according to structural development, surface decoration and ability to fly. SCAD faculty members judge all competitions.
Alyssa Couturier (B.F.A., fashion, 2008) and senior painting student Jesse Herndon won first place in the Gray’s Reef Sea Creature Contest with their “Octopus†creation.
Image courtesy of SCAD
Surfside Beach Christmas Tree Lighting – Myrtle Beach, SC
Christmas Tree Lighting at Town Hall in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina!
For more information please call 843-913-6111 or visit our website at www.SurfsideBeach.org
Santaland Diaries – Ponte Vedra, FL
For those who would like a little spice with their Christmas sugar, this hilarious one-person play chronicles a man’s experience working as an elf in Macy’s Santaland. Performed by Ian Mairs, this satirically funny play is an adaption of the short story written by Davis Sedaris. Admission is $12 for members and $15 for non-members.
Performance times and dates:
Friday, December 12, 2008 7:00 PM
Saturday, December 13, 2008 7:00 PM
To reserve your tickets, contact:
Cultural Center at Ponte Vedra Beach
50 Executive Way
Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida 32082
(904) 280-0614
www.ccpvb.org
Turkey Trot at Kiawah Island – Charleston, SC
Rise & Shine for our annual fun run/walk on the beach! Get your workout in before the turkey eating & football watching! Registration begins at 8am at the Night Heron/Mariners Watch beach access point at Boardwalk 18.
This race offers a one-mile walk or a one to three mile run on the beach for families, beginners or competitive runners. The race begins promptly at 8:30am. All participants receive a raffle ticket for a prize drawing that will be held at 9:05am at the race start/finish line! Coffee will be provided at registration. Registration is complimentary.