WEEKEND BEST BET: Siesta Key Crystal Classic

Watch the soft sands of Siesta Beach transform in masterpieces by the shore for the 2014 Siesta Key Crystal Classic.

The five-day sand sculpting competition invites 20 master sand sculptors from all across the globe to create sculptures beyond their wildest imaginations using the world-class Siesta Beach as their canvas.

An amateur competition is open for the public as well as demonstrations and a Quick Sand speed-sculpting contest for artists. Admission is $6 per day.

For event times and more information visit, siestakeycrystalclassic.com.