{"id":5062,"date":"2011-08-10T12:33:00","date_gmt":"2011-08-10T12:33:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lbpost.com\/articles\/life\/the-spirit-of-long-beach-theme-for-this-year-s-sand-sculpture-contest\/"},"modified":"2011-08-10T12:33:00","modified_gmt":"2011-08-10T12:33:00","slug":"the-spirit-of-long-beach-theme-for-this-year-s-sand-sculpture-contest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/esd\/hi-lo\/the-spirit-of-long-beach-theme-for-this-year-s-sand-sculpture-contest","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;The Spirit of Long Beach&#8217; Theme for This Year&#8217;s Sand Sculpture Contest"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>11:26am | <\/strong>On August 13th, Granada Beach in Belmont Shore will be hosting the 79th annual \u201cGreat Sand Sculpture Contest\u201d. The free event is being organized by Rotaract Club of Long Beach, and will be hosted by Alfredo\u2019s Beach Club. <\/p>\n<p>The Contest is one of the signature events of Long Beach Sea Festival, and attracts thousands of people fro Southern California and beyond every summer to enjoy sculptures created by professionals and amateurs alike. &#8232;<\/p>\n<p>The event will feature not only sand sculptures of all sizes, but also food vendors, music, a beer garden, a kid\u2019s zone, and various attractions for all ages. Teams will begin sculpting at 9am and attempt to create the sculpture that best embodies \u201cThe Spirit of Long Beach\u201d, which is this year\u2019s theme. The contest and the prize ceremony will take place between 2pm and 4pm. <\/p>\n<p>&#8232;&#8232;\u201cThe event has been a community favorite in previous years,\u201d said Nate Trimmer, Vice President of Operations at Rotaract Long Beach. \u201cWe are looking forward to seeing sculptures of all shapes and sizes come into existence this year as well.\u201d&#8232;<\/p>\n<p>For more information on becoming an event sponsor or registering a team to compete in the contest, please visit the event website, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.lbsandcastle.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">www.lbsandcastle.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On August 13th, Granada Beach in Belmont Shore will be hosting the 79th annual \u201cGreat Sand Sculpture Contest\u201d. 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