Janel Hawkins spends hours building intricate structures — and destroys them not long after. Such is the life of a professional sand castle builder. As the owner of Sand Castle University, she spends ...

If you live near a beach, chances are you and your kids have hauled sloshing buckets of seawater to build sandcastles. While visions of turrets, moats, and intricate brickwork might feel out of reach, ...

This summer, hit the beach, dig in and make that magnificent sand castle you've long been wanting to build. After all, the kids no longer are impressed by your modest, one-room sand-pail shack. And ...

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, ...

For families with children, we found half a dozen beaches in the United States and Mexico, each tailored to a particular summer activity. By Freda Moon A family beach vacation is an American classic.

RACINE - For one family, multiple generations took part in the seventh annual sand castle building festival Sunday. But the women, all of Racine, didn't work together on a team. Lorna Hennig helped ...

Janel Hawkins runs the sand sculpting company, Sand Castle University, where she designs intricate beachside creations Janel Hawkins is the founder and owner of Sand Castle University, a sand ...

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 ...