Spectators watch as work continued on “Back 2 IB,” the largest sandcastle by amount of sand, approximately 125 tons ever made in Imperial beach, the main attraction during the Imperial Beach Sun and Sea Festival 2024, near the Imperial Beach Pier, Saturday Aug. 17, 2024. (Howard Lipin / For The San Diego Union-Tribune)
“Back 2 IB,” the largest sandcastle by amount of sand, approximately 125 tons ever made in Imperial beach, was made during the Imperial Beach Sun and Sea Festival 2024 near the Imperial Beach Pier, Saturday Aug. 17, 2024. (Howard Lipin / For The San Diego Union-Tribune)Sandcastle artists, Bruce Phillips, left, of Carlsbad, Sue McGrew, center of Seattle, and Leonard Gonzales Jr., right, of Imperial Beach, work on creating “Back 2 IB,” the largest sandcastle by amount of sand, approximately 125 tons ever made in Imperial beach, during the Imperial Beach Sun and Sea Festival 2024, near the Imperial Beach Pier, Saturday Aug. 17, 2024. (Howard Lipin / For The San Diego Union-Tribune)Sandcastle artist Leonard Gonzales Jr. was one of the sandcastle artists that created “Back 2 IB,” the largest sandcastle by amount of sand, approximately 125 tons ever made in Imperial beach, during the Imperial Beach Sun and Sea Festival 2024, near the Imperial Beach Pier, Saturday Aug. 17, 2024. (Howard Lipin / For The San Diego Union-Tribune)Sandcastle artists Dominic Williams, left, Jaime Baro, center, and Leonard Gonzales III, right, all from Imperial Beach, were but some of the some of the sandcastle artists that worked on “Back 2 IB,” the largest sandcastle by amount of sand, approximately 125 tons ever made in Imperial beach, during the Imperial Beach Sun and Sea Festival 2024 near the Imperial Beach Pier, Saturday Aug. 17, 2024. (Howard Lipin / For The San Diego Union-Tribune)Spectators watch, take photos and video of “Back 2 IB,” the largest sandcastle by amount of sand, approximately 125 tons ever made in Imperial beach during the Imperial Beach Sun and Sea Festival 2024, near the Imperial Beach Pier, Saturday Aug. 17, 2024. (Howard Lipin / For The San Diego Union-Tribune)Sandcastle artist Sue McGrew of Seattle, was one of the artists to help create “Back 2 IB,” the largest sandcastle by amount of sand, approximately 125 tons ever made in Imperial beach, during the Imperial Beach Sun and Sea Festival 2024, near the Imperial Beach Pier, Saturday Aug. 17, 2024. (Howard Lipin / For The San Diego Union-Tribune)Items used to build “Back 2 IB,” the largest sandcastle by amount of sand, approximately 125 tons ever made in Imperial beach, was the main attraction during the Imperial Beach Sun and Sea Festival 2024, near the Imperial Beach Pier, Saturday Aug. 17, 2024. (Howard Lipin / For The San Diego Union-Tribune)The Imperial Beach Sun and Sea Festival 2024 held near the Imperial Beach Pier, Saturday Aug. 17, 2024. (Howard Lipin / For The San Diego Union-Tribune)Chris Fousek, lead singer of the Reggae/rock band The Inks, and the band performs during the Imperial Beach Sun and Sea Festival 2024 near the Imperial Beach Pier, Saturday Aug. 17, 2024. (Howard Lipin / For The San Diego Union-Tribune)Wendy Lay of Moreno Valley and Chumlee, her 12 year-old Chihuahua mix, listen to music during the Imperial Beach Sun and Sea Festival 2024 near the Imperial Beach Pier, Saturday Aug. 17, 2024. (Howard Lipin / For The San Diego Union-Tribune)Maria Power of Chula Vista plays with her son, Max Power, 4, during the Imperial Beach Sun and Sea Festival 2024, near the Imperial Beach Pier, Saturday Aug. 17, 2024. (Howard Lipin / For The San Diego Union-Tribune)Julian Parry, 10, of Clairemont, was one of the youngsters who participated in the Kids N’ Kastles activity during the Imperial Beach Sun and Sea Festival 2024. (Howard Lipin / For The San Diego Union-Tribune)Sandcastle artist Laura Kelley of Pacific Beach, along with other sandcastle artists, work on “Back 2 IB,” the largest sandcastle by amount of sand, approximately 125 tons ever made in Imperial beach, during the Imperial Beach Sun and Sea Festival 2024 near the Imperial Beach Pier, Saturday Aug. 17, 2024. (Howard Lipin / For The San Diego Union-Tribune)Sandcastle artists, Leonard Gonzales Jr., foreground left, and his son Leonard Gonzales III, background, left, Jillian Oliver, center, Bruce Phillips, and Sue McGrew, far right, were some of the sandcastle artists working on “Back 2 IB,” the largest sandcastle by amount of sand, approximately 125 tons ever made in Imperial beach, during the Imperial Beach Sun and Sea Festival 2024, near the Imperial Beach Pier, Saturday August 17, 2024. (Howard Lipin / For The San Diego Union-Tribune)Sandcastle artist Matt McCoy, along with other sandcastle artists, work on “Back 2 IB,” the largest sandcastle by amount of sand, approximately 125 tons ever made in Imperial beach, during the Imperial Beach Sun and Sea Festival 2024, near the Imperial Beach Pier, Saturday Aug. 17, 2024. (Howard Lipin / For The San Diego Union-Tribune)Sandcastle artist Jillian Oliver of Alpine, along with other sandcastle artists, work on “Back 2 IB,” the largest sandcastle by amount of sand, approximately 125 tons, ever made in Imperial Beach, during the Imperial Beach Sun and Sea Festival 2024 Saturday. (Howard Lipin / For The San Diego Union-Tribune)
