FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
July 30, 2007
Contact: Jeanette Brennan,
Northwest Discovery Project
brennancollccablespeed.com or 739-4941
Comcast's Sand in the City TM Festival This Weekend
Come and Watch Mounds of Sand Transformed into Masterpieces
[Bellingham, Wash.] Get ready for a real sandblast at Bellingham's Squalicum Harbor! The second annual Comcast's Sand in the CityTM Festival will be held August 3-5, 2007. Over 150 team members are ready to compete in a six-hour competition of sand sculpting creations approved by architects and the master sculptor Bert Adams.
Limited to five cubic feet of sand for each entry, teams of 12 or more people will compete on Friday, August 3rd for the "Golden Shovel" award. The public will have an opportunity to vote on their favorite sculpture Saturday and Sunday while sculptor Bert Adams and five associates create a masterpiece right before their eyes.
Other festival activities include free face painting and two giant sandboxes created just for children to build their own sand castles. Live entertainment is scheduled on Saturday and Sunday starting at noon. Food vendors and booths will be on hand to add to the festivities. Guided bus tours of the Port's waterfront redevelopment site (former Georgia Pacific property) will be offered by the Port of Bellingham from 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday.
Saturday's schedule: Quickdraw String Band 12-1:45 p.m.; Anna Schaad & David MacVittie 2-3:45 p.m.; Feed n Seed 4-5:45 p.m.; and Sabrina Y los Reyes from 6-8 p.m.
Sunday's schedule: The Bellingham Youth Jazz Band 12- 1:45 p.m.; Mhuri Marina 2-3:45 p.m.; and Saltwater Octet to close the festival from 4-6 p.m.
The event, presented by the Northwest Discovery Project and the Port of Bellingham was created in 2006 to support the Marine Life Center, a community asset appreciated by 70,000 families and school children each year. The event is free and donations are encouraged to support the Marine Life Center operations.
Event Location: 15 Bellwether Way at Squalicum Harbor (Gravel Parking Lot across from the Coast Guard Station)
Parking: Free parking is available in the gravel lots and parking garage located on Bellwether Way.
Event Hours:
Friday, August 3: 10 am to 8 pm
Saturday, August 4: 10 am to 8 pm
Sunday, August 5: 10 am to 6 pm
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