Sand arrives for Neptune Festival sculptures

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) — Get your toes in the sand.

Truckloads of sand from Currituck County were dumped at the Virginia Beach Oceanfront for the sand sculpting competition at the upcoming Neptune Festival, a time when the locals take back the beach from the summer tourists.

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But why do we need more sand when the city has plenty of its own?

It’s because the sand consistency the sculptures need is different from what Virginia Beach has…

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