By Ethan Chang
On Friday, June 29, the Outrigger Waikiki on the Beach held its first Sand Sculpture Building Contest of the year on Waikiki Beach. Teams, comprised of hotel guests and their families, worked hard to create one-of-a-kind masterpieces ranging from your traditional sand castle, complete with flags and moats, to turtles, starfish, and even a canoe.
The winning design sculpted by the Smith Family of Texas was of, what else, the Texas Longhorns’ logo, along with their version of the “shaka.”
About 60 to 70 people were gathered on the beach during judging to congratulate the winners and to admire their creativity.
This annual summer contest is an ongoing event which happens every Friday through July 17.
Mahalo to our sponsors who helped make this fun event a success: Duke’s Restaurant, Waikiki Beach Services, Crazy Shirts, Red Mango, Quicksilver, Little People Hawaii, The Islands, Under the Koa Tree, and Hawaiian Accessories.
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- This sculpture of an Outrigger canoe was a crowd favorite
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- Some competitors chose to sculpt the more traditional sand castle
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- The Smith Family’s Texas Longhorns sculpture was the winning design
