Comments on: Fort Myers Beach Sand Sculpting Festival no longer free

By: Myrna Ayscue

Myrna Ayscue — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 21:03:43 +0000

Great Pics! But having to pay to see ‘em sucks .8~/
~Myrna

By: Sandy "From the Heart of Texas"

Sandy "From the Heart of Texas" — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 20:55:03 +0000

Beautiful sand sculptures! I agree….why should people be charged to attend. We have a Peach Festival in our town each summer. They fence off the area and charge fee per person. I don’t go. They are getting money from the vendors that are selling there and of course if you go you will buy something to drink or eat so don’t charge us just to come. Other towns don’t charge for their festivals. Oh well. Off my soapbox. Your photos are very nice and I enjoyed looking at them.

By: Dianne

Dianne — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 13:54:07 +0000

what a shame that they did that!!
I love when you get indignant, you express it so well

By: Greensboro Daily Photo

Greensboro Daily Photo — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 07:36:18 +0000

At least you were flying around in spirit and sharing the event with the world. The artists work so hard for something so temporary. Metaphor for life?

By: chubskulit

chubskulit — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 04:18:49 +0000

There's a show like that here in Korea but its free of charge! The government pays for the artists actually.. Please come and find out what our little fashionista has to say.

By: eden

eden — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 02:34:17 +0000

very nice sand art.

happy ruby tuesday

By: pinkyshelo

pinkyshelo — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 02:01:04 +0000

So beautiful.. Love the work of art..

By: B : )

B : ) — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 01:32:04 +0000

It does seem like poor timing doesn’t it, unless of course they’re using the money to help the unemployed. B

By: life's journey

life's journey — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 00:55:38 +0000

Oh it is pretty sand sculpture I did not see like that before i only saw the ice sculpture in Wyoming…Happy Ruby Tuesday.

By: Ralph

Ralph — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 23:31:27 +0000

You and I know that governments haven’t learned the obvious fact: if you raise the price you get fewer takers. If you tax more, you get less revenue. Too bad, keeping costs low gets more and more people in, and despite the economy, they might buy an overpriced burger…Nice sculptures and are very topical subjects these days!

By: Gayle

Gayle — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 23:24:59 +0000

I wouldn’t pay to see sand art either. It is beautiful and the artists are talented, but aren’t they using public sand? Doesn’t seem like they can charge you to see your own sand no matter if they make it into a sculpture or roll around in it wet. Unless, of course, it is the hotel’s sand, and in that case they can keep it all! It’s a shame you (and so many others) will be missing out this year.