This event is poorly run and planned. The traffic was terrible. Although the sand sculptures were interesting, clever and sometimes humorous, they were overwhelmed by the huge number of vendors. Clearly the event was not about "art" but more about "money". The traffic was horrendous. It took us two hours to travel from marker 8 to marker 15 (about the length of the event). The Port A police allowed a third lane which slowed things down even more as only two lanes were allowed out at the beach exit. The event needs more beach exits. It may be beyond the ability of the City of Port Aransas to manage this event and it should be moved. read more