In what’s planned to be an annual tradition, the inaugural Pismo Beach Sand Festival is scheduled for Thursday, Nov. 6, through Saturday, Nov. 9, when the city of Pismo Beach has invited “leading sand ...

Artists from all over the world gathered at Pismo Beach to draw intricate art on the sand. This is the first time an event ...

Avery Kintner of San Luis Obispo spent four hours on the beach below SeaCrest OceanFront Hotel pushing a tiny rake, a stick and a rope through a large patch of sand. He moved in circles and squiggles, ...

The Pismo Beach Sand Art Festival runs Nov. 6-8 as artists carve sand murals at low tide; view zones from SeaCrest, Wilmar ...

The urge to draw images in sand, or create sand sculptures, seems to be irresistible, as a walk on many a modern beach or dune surface will show. Sand is a vast canvas – and may have been used as one ...

But the ancient act of placing your index finger in damp sand and drawing a heart, or your name, or a flower, or the sun, is particularly timeless, and a pastime sandily savored by ocean visitors the ...

The Japanese practice of drawing patterns in sand, known as “karesansui” or “dry landscape” gardening, is often associated with Zen Buddhism. These gardens are designed to embody a sense of ...

People have been making marks in the sand throughout history. For some, it’s a meditative practice. For most, it’s a way to sign your name on a vacation beach. For Dubai-based Filipino artist ...

With ultra-fresh seafood at Ada's Fish House, fiery sunsets from its pier, and a festival with magical, swirling sand art, ...

In Greek mythology, Sisyphus was a figure who was doomed to roll a boulder for eternity as a punishment from the gods. Inspired by this, [Aidan], [Jorge], and [Henry] decided to build a sand-drawing ...

Explore Odisha maritime heritage sand art showcased by Padmashri Sudarsan Pattnaik at India Maritime Week 2025.