From professional sand sculptors
established in the craft, to budding sand enthusiasts everywhere, it is a
place where sand fantasies and dreams can come true.
Just imagine
...
A green & values based resort/park & outdoor entertainment
complex with a twist. As a constant anchor, Sandtopia features the
captivating medium of sand sculpture, in ever changing displays set amongst
a beautiful botanical garden. A place where the public can enjoy viewing
the amazing works of resident and touring professional master sand sculptors
from around the world, or learn the craft and create their own sand sculptures
as well.
Additionally the park offers many other elements that make it attractive
as an entertainment venue and tourist destination.
Because it was originally designed as an enclave for professional
master sand sculptors (and other artists/crafters) and purpose built by sand
sculptors, it naturally has everything a sand sculptor could ever want or
need, to showcase their own designs in their own time. In a natural setting
with the best sculpting quality earthen materials available. All set in a
completely non constrictive and non competitive atmosphere. So, in some ways
it may appear as a time-share resort geared towards sand sculptors from around
the world. In this regard alone, it may somewhat accurately be perceived
as a private club of sorts. But, it is also so much more..
~ But it
is also open to the general public! ~
The sand sculpture garden aspect of Sandtopia
is a dynamic entertainment draw. Visitors can pay a nominal admission fee
for a day, season or annual pass to access the ever changing sculpture garden
area of the park. There, visitors can tour by foot, boat, bicycle,
seqway or tram, a landscaped "garden" of sand sculpture installations both
large and small.
The larger, themed displays are changed seasonally. Each one is opened
with the spring, summer, fall, or winter festival as the case may be. These
four festivals each year also host craft fairs, art shows, concerts and other
cultural events and season appropriate activities. The smaller individually
displayed sculptures, which showcase the art of the respective resident or
touring masters, are otherwise changed on an ongoing and regular basis as
the "sanders" or "sand folk" (aka the high elves) rotate in and out of the
realm. There is an archived digital library of all works created, as everything
is recorded (and much is web cast). Plus there is a brick & mortar as
well as virtual museum and sand academy for historians and students
of the art form.
For the viewing public, photo opportunities continuously abound.
Besides the changing season sculptures, every major holiday also brings a
new themed display to the sculpture garden as well.
Large and small pavilions are available for weddings and special event
parties. So custom sand sculpting service is available both on site and off
property. From basic rentals, to full blow custom tailored and catered dream
events.
Two particular highlights each year are the annual Sculptors (masquerade)
Ball, which caps the April Fools' Festival during the first week of April,
and the All Hallows Eve Bash during the last week of October. Additionally,
the festival of lights at Christmas time is of course, always a big hit as
well.
- An inn,
a lodge, bungalows, cabins, dormitories, RV park and camping facilities
- Spa with pool, jacuzzi, sauna
and steam baths
- Tennis, badminton, squash,
racquetball, volleyball, bocci, and croquet
- Health & fitness center
(free weights & machine gym, aerobics, Yoga and Tai Chi)
- Shops, restaurant and cafe
- Pavilions and a large meeting/dance
hall
- Amphitheater
- Eighteen hole flying disc golf course
- Kayak and canoeing on the lake
& waterways
- Tram, segway/cycle, and walking/jogging
trails
- Mini train/tram
- Land, air & water R/C club facilities
- Dog park
- Great
sand. forms & equipment, hand and power tools, compactors, loader/tractor
and laborers
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