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Visit Lake County's public art initiative brings temporary sand installations to four local beaches, offering residents a chance to watch the creative process and interact with the artist.

He started on June 20 and has until July 12 to turn four, 10-ton sand piles into public art. That’s because Saturday, July 12, marks the start of the inaugural Lake Erie Sand Sculpture Tour ...