CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — This week marks the end of 2024 Texas SandFest, and people traveled far and wide to see the beautifully detailed sand sculptures that lined the Port Aransas Beach over the weekend.
One question people are wondering now is what is going to happen to the sand sculptures? It's a question Texas SandFest Vice President Rene Cano has the answer to, but people may not want to hear.
"Our city will come through with a bulldozer and will start scrapping all the beach back and getting all the sand back level," Cano said.
The Texas SandFest is the largest beach sand sculpture competition in the USA. Cano said he has the numbers to prove it.
"Last year, we were able to give a half-million dollars back to the community, we're hoping to do that, if not more this year," he said.
Even as the wonder and imagination begins to erode, Cano said that visitors use that window of opportunity to take in the sculptures that are still standing.
"People are coming out, enjoying it," he said. "Even people that were out here yesterday are still coming out and enjoying it. It's a little less crowded, a lot less crowded."
Tom Watson and his wife took advantage of the SandFest breakdown to get a chance to see the sculptures without worrying about the ticket price.
"It's actually the day after so we're enjoying the art without as many people and the cost," Watson said.
While this year's SandFest has come to a close, Cano said its memory will live on through those who got to enjoy it.
"It's trending all over TikTok, Facebook, Instagram, people sharing pictures from all over the world right now," he said.