Janel Hawkins spends hours building intricate structures — and destroys them not long after. Such is the life of a professional sand castle builder. As the owner of Sand Castle University, she spends ...

John Gowdy, who started building sand castles with his own kids about 25 years ago, has all the credentials (and then some) to show you how to build a perfectly good one with your kids. He even ...

Janel Hawkins is the founder and owner of Sand Castle University, a sand sculpture business based in Gulf Shores, Ala. The team's creations can take anywhere from five hours to three days to build, ...

Janel Hawkins runs the sand sculpting company, Sand Castle University, where she designs intricate beachside creations KateLENSPhotography/ Sand Castle University LLC; sand_castle_university/TikTok ...

Janel Hawkins runs the sand sculpting company, Sand Castle University, where she designs intricate beachside creations Janel Hawkins is the founder and owner of Sand Castle University, a sand ...

Scheduling solitude is like creating a sand castle moment — a time to imagine, reminisce, and find time for gratitude. When my children were young and we were going through a particular rainy season, ...