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TBF

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14. So cool! We moved to Texas a little over 20 years ago

Reply to surfered (Original post)

Wed Apr 22, 2026, 08:45 PM

19 hrs ago

but haven't been to the Corpus area beaches. My son did have an activity on the USS Lexington when he was a boy scout, but other than that we haven't really spent time there. We did take them to South Padre once and had a really good time there. The beaches down here are perfect for sandcastles.

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The Annual Sandcastle festival was held last weekend. [View all] surfered 21 hrs ago OP

Seeing pics over the years of what people can do with sand and water... mwmisses4289 21 hrs ago #1

The artistry in these sand carvings... Spazito 21 hrs ago #2

The creativity is super Amazing! Cha 20 hrs ago #3

Stunning DET 20 hrs ago #4

AWESOME ! republianmushroom 20 hrs ago #5

Just wow! JMCKUSICK 20 hrs ago #6

Is this in Port Aransas? I saw Port Aransas TX on the Coast Guard guy yellowdogintexas 20 hrs ago #7

Yes. Every April. surfered 19 hrs ago #10

I'm glad you took pics Figarosmom 20 hrs ago #8

They're all great, but that last one Martin Eden 19 hrs ago #9

Amazing! Where is this and when was it? johnnyplankton 19 hrs ago #11

These are great! canetoad 19 hrs ago #12

WOW !!! JUST AMAZING!!! liberalla 19 hrs ago #13

So cool! We moved to Texas a little over 20 years ago TBF 19 hrs ago #14

WOW! 2naSalit 19 hrs ago #15

Fabulous! Thanks for posting. 58Sunliner 19 hrs ago #16

Absolutely stunning. Thank you. niyad 19 hrs ago #17

Amazing work Picaro 19 hrs ago #18

dripping sand trees proud patriot 18 hrs ago #19

Awesome talent. SamKnause 18 hrs ago #20

Shame they can't be saved, but at least we have photos and video. Including video of that first one highplainsdem 18 hrs ago #21

They used to leave them up till Monday, when most locals would go to the beach to see them, sans crowds, sans entry fee. surfered 18 hrs ago #22

That is some impressive stuff. Buns_of_Fire 18 hrs ago #23