Visitors pose in front of Pass Christian’s “Sandyman”, which is a snowman made out of sand, on Pass Christian Beach on Thursday, Nov. 30, 2023. Pusharatas are a classic Coast Christmas ...

“And I kind of said, ‘Gee, I wish we could make a little sandy snowman on the beach.’ And my neighbor says, ‘Oh, I used to do sand sculptures. We can do that.’ So we got another lady involve ...

Hermosa Beach, Calif. also holds an annual sand snowman building contest. Pusharatas are a classic Coast Christmas dessert, linked with the seafood industry. The tradition flourished in the early ...