The 2024 Hampton Beach sand sculptures are back, and this year, the theme is Sand Wars.

Check out these incredible sculptures:

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I just don't know how they do it (and in record heat, no less)!

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It's like the ghost of Darth Vader right here on Hampton Beach!

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I love that Fenway Park is incorporated into the sculptures every year.

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R2D2 seems unimpressed with the official t-shirt design this year.  I wholeheartedly disagree.

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Who know that Baby Yoda was a fan of The Old Salt?  He has good taste.

Among the sculptures, there is a tribute to two Hampton Beach favorites who passed away earlier in 2024: Jake Fleming, the "Mayor of Hampton," and his wife Maura.

According to AOL.com, Jake passed away in April, and Maura, who ran the Purple Urchin restaurant, passed away a month later.

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Make sure you get to the beach and see the sculptures while they are in their prime, and don't let the heat stop you.

The Seashell stage also has entertainment throughout the summer.  Take a look at their schedule here.  They have live entertainment that gets everyone dancing!

Hampton Beach is getting better and better. I was just there for a show at the Casino Ballroom the other night, and it seems like our beloved beach is getting a new coat of paint with all the improvements happening lately.  Lucky for us, not everything has changed.  The people watching is EPIC!

What's your favorite sand sculpture?

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