Texas SandFest

SANDFEST '08

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Texas Sand Sculpture Festival
Texas "SandFest"
April 18 - April 20, 2008

Photo by Lana Holzmann

Now you can get SandFest gear at www.sandcastlestuff.com

On the beach in Port Aransas, Texas, Mustang Island, near Corpus Christi
We are midway between Sandcastle Dr. & Access Rd 1A. near Beach Marker 8 & 12,
right across from Beachgate Condo Suites and Sandcastle Condos.

Most of the '08 photos have been posted. If you do not see them, try '07 photos and winners.

Dates for the next SandFest - April 17, 18 & 19, 2009

Winners from Raffle at SandFest that have not picked up their gifts.

Ashley Merritt - Rolling Duffle Bag from Texas Sandfest

Edna Brown - 12 Scented soaps and recycled pencils from Mixture of San Diego, CA

Whitney West - Ceramic Piggy Bank from Fire it! Ceramics

Carolyn Garcia - 6 Freddy Fender CD's

George Perez - Cement cross from Rhonda Burger teacher/artist

S. Thurman - Carved wooden bird from Craig's Creations-Florida

Donna Kuhl - Gift basket (food) from Frost Bank

Diana Fly - Gift Basket from Coastal Creations

There are still 2 Pith Helments that have not been picked up. If you bid on one, please contact us.

Please contact us and give instructions for picking up the item you won. email: texassandfest@yahoo.com

GET YOUR SANDFEST T-SHIRT, BRACELET, PIN OR TOTE BAG NOW! Limited supply still available.

Email us with your order: texassandfest@yahoo.com

Photos: Masters Solo Masters DUOs More Photo more coming soon
(see more photos at some of our friend's sites:
Katsy Joiner's photos: http://community.webshots.com/user/texassandfest
Mark Landrum's photos: http://sandrum.com/Sandcontent/2007_SandFest/SandFest_2007.html

Winners - We got your winners: Click to see a list of the different contest winners at SandFest.


The Demo was located near the center of the festival in front of SandFest Central (Mile marker 11). The sculptors started working on the Demo Monday morning. With all the sculptors working on it, this magnificent centerpiece was completed on Thursday.


This was on one side of the 250 ton Demo near the back.	Sand Logos (paid advertisements) surround the castle.


The sculptors started with a 250 ton pile of sand. As seen, each of the sculptors put their own touches to the Demo.	There was a sand castle with dragons, warriors, mermaids, fish, Merlon and even an out-house surrounded by all the logos.


This DUO team is Amazin' Walter and his partner, William Lloyd of South Padre Island, Texas. They were sponsored by the Beachgate Condominium and Resort, one of our major sponsors.	The hungry and thirsty crowds stood in lines waiting to get something to eat and drink. Free water was given out by The Law Offices of Thomas J. Henry, First Baptist Church of Port Aransas and Century Tel.


The crowd was large and relaxed. More people showed up each of the 3 days to see the sculptures, check out the vendors and hear the free live entertainment.	Texas Treasure ran their shuttle bus from Sharkey's parking lot to SandFest all from 9-5 both Saturday and Sunday. Thanks to the folks at Texas Treasure for their support of SandFest.


Coast Lumber sponsored the Handicapped Tent. They put a floor and a walkway to the road in order for the handicapped to be able to get to the tent. A cart took the people around to see all the sculptures. A special thanks to Chuck and his crew.	Mark Grosse Real Estate sponsored the handicapped cart that picked people up at the handicapped tent. A special thanks to Jana Snow for providing the cart.

(Click photos to enlarge) Photos coming soon

More Photos: Masters Solo Masters DUOs More Photo more coming soon

email: texassandfest@yahoo.com

BIG NEWS: 24 Master Sculptors competed in 2008. SandFest has become THE largest Master Sand Sculpting Competition in the US!!!! SandFest is three days, we have five different competitions, we have a solo and a duo master's contest, we have over 200 amateur sculptors, and we attract over 100,000 people...wow.

Click to see photos: Photos 2007

Masters Solo Contest - Sponsored by Island Sports
Masters DUOs Contest - Sponsored by The Saturn Corporation
Sponsor a Master Sand Sculptor!

SandFest wants to welcome all our sponsors, including these major ones.

Coke will be sponsoring our VIP Tent. We want all our sponsors and future sponsors to stop by and see us.

Island Sports sponsors our Master's SOLO Competition.

Saturn will be sponsoring our Master's DUO Competition. If you love SandFest, be sure to patronize all of our sponsors. You can see Saturn's newest cars at: www.saturn.com. Click here to see all their models and you can read about Saturn's exciting new Astra at: Saturn Astra

A new addition this year is Chrysler, Jeep, Dodge. They will be bringing their newest models. You can also check them out at www.chrysler.com, www.jeep.com, www.dodge.com

New this year: The Law Offices of Thomas J. Henry - (361)985-0600 Toll free: (800)580-0601, 521 Starr Street, Corpus Christi, TX 78401

Port Aransas Chamber of Commerce helps us get all these wonderful people to our event.

Sandcastle sponsors our Visitors Tent and the ProAm Contest as well as providing rooms.

Beachgate sponsors a Master Sculptor Duo Team and many of the needed rooms.

New this year, our Handicapped Tent will be sponsored by Coastal Lumber. The Handicapped Carts will be sponsored by Mark Grosse Real Estate.

We have many great sponsors that without them this event wouldn't be possible. Check out the list on our web - Sponsors.

Click here to see SandFest Aerial Photos

Some Friends of SandFest have posted some great photos to share:
Adolfo Garcia:

http://corpusbeach.com/sandfest.htm
Mark Landrum:
http://sandrum.com/Sandcontent/sandfest2006/SandFest2006.html

Quality Liquor and Barefoot Wine were two of our sponsors and they provided an incredible wine tasting at the Celebration Dinner for our Master Sculptors and Volunteers. THANKS!

Their logos were carved in sand in our huge centerpiece.

Click Photo to Enlarge.

Coveted Befress Award: SandFest is a fund-raiser for our community. The master sculptors help us by having a separate contest trying to each raise the most money. The contest is called the "Best Fund Raising Sand Sculptor"...or BFRSS...pronounced BeFress.

To make sure that it gets all the pomp and ceremony it deserves...we added the words "The Coveted" to the Award's name....it is all in fun and the sculptors each had a donation jar and sign explaining the contest in front of their plots...the sculptor who raised the most money was given a crazy-silly necklace with a little plastic bucket hanging from it, filled with paper monopoly money...which they wear with honor. Just a bit of SandFest fun...and it is for a good cause.

What is new? Click here

Click here for our Business Directory to make your reservations for 2008 now!

Parking: There is parking on the beach beside SandFest, HOWEVER, you must have a $12 beach parking sticker AND it fills up quickly. We have cars parked over a mile in each direction. If possible, ask your hotel about taking the trolley and leave your car at your hotel. Another solution is to park at Sharkey's (2600 Hwy 361 on the south end of Port Aransas, Texas). The Texas Treasure will run a free shuttle from Sharkey's to SandFest. You may also park at Robert's Point Park and the City of Port Aransas Parks & Rec bus will take you to SandFest. Thanks Sharkeys,Texas Treasure and The City of Port Aransas!

Business Directory: Where do we stay...where can we eat???? Click here for our Business Directory

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