North America’s Largest Sand Sculpture, “Los Angeles: Home of Champions,” on Display at Citadel Outlets

North America’s Largest Sand Sculpture, “Los Angeles: Home of Champions,”

on Display at Citadel Outlets

Giant Sand Sculpture Showcasing LA’s Most Celebrated Championship Teams through Labor Day

LOS ANGELES, Calif. (July 28, 2022) – Citadel Outlets, Los Angeles’ premier outlet shopping destination, is paying homage to Los Angeles’ World Champion teams with the creation of “Los Angeles: Home of Champions”, North America’s largest sand sculpture! Showcasing many of LA’s most celebrated championship teams, the sculpture features Super Bowl LVI Champions, the Los Angeles Rams, as well as World Series Champions, the Los Angeles Dodgers, NBA Champions, LA Lakers, Stanley Cup Champions, LA Kings, as well as NCAA Champions USC and UCLA. The towering sand sculpture is on display for all to enjoy at Citadel Outlets’ Center Court now through Labor Day, September 5.

Taking over 900 hours to construct, “Los Angeles: Home of Champions” stands over 20 feet tall, 36 feet wide and weighs in at 350 tons. The massive sculpture required 14 semi-truckloads of sand, which were skillfully sculpted by six of the Sand Sculpture Company’s talented artists, who traveled to Los Angeles from various parts of the United States and Canada.

“This is by far is one of the most remarkable displays we’ve ever hosted at Citadel Outlets and one that Los Angeles sports fans will be able to enjoy throughout the summer,” said Manny Pereida, marketing representative, Citadel Outlets. “We are excited to partner with the holder of eight Guinness World Records in sand sculpting, the Sand Sculpture Company, for a second year in a row to create this display for our guests to enjoy and take photos in front of their favorite home teams! These past few years have been incredible for Los Angeles’ sports teams, and we wanted to celebrate them in this unique and larger than life way.”

Before visitors could enjoy the refined detail of “Los Angeles: Home of Champions” in all its stunning grandeur, the foundation must be set. Wooden boxes holding machine-packed sand were stacked in tiers like a wedding cake. It solidified for about two weeks before the sculptors removed the top tiers to begin carving the landmarks, they then worked their way to the bottom to keep the structure stable. To finish the piece, artists sprayed a sealant to ward off erosion and rain, keeping the sand art in pristine condition for shoppers to take in at Citadel Outlets through Labor Day.

“‘Los Angeles: Home of Champions’, weighing in at 350 tons, is the largest sand sculpture in North America right now,” said Ted Seibert, owner of the Sand Sculpture Company. “My team has put together some pretty epic masterpieces, but this massive structure is going to be one Southern California residents won’t soon forget. Los Angeles is a premier destination for many things, and their sports teams across the board consistently dominate in their fields—and this unique sand sculpture is a fun way to celebrate the city’s most recent successes.”

For more information about Citadel Outlets, visit citadeloutlets.com. For more information about the Sand Sculpture Company, visit sandsculpting.com.

About Craig Realty Group

Craig Realty Group is a shopping center development and management firm founded by Steven L. Craig and is based in Newport Beach, Calif.  A leader in the development and management of high income-producing, upscale factory outlet centers, Craig Realty Group owns and operates nearly five million square feet of retail space in eight states: Outlets at Anthem, Phoenix, AZ, Outlets at Barstow, Barstow, CA, Cabazon Outlets located near Palm Springs, CA, Citadel Outlets, Los Angeles, CA, Outlets at San Clemente, San Clemente, CA, Tulare Outlets, Tulare, CA, Outlets at Castle Rock located south of Denver, CO, Outlets at Loveland located north of Denver, CO, Outlets at Silverthorne located west of Denver, CO, Kapolei Commons, Oahu, HI, East Hills Mall, St. Joseph, MO, Outlets at Conroe located near Houston, TX, Outlets at Hillsboro, Hillsboro, TX, Outlets at Traverse Mountain, Lehi, UT, and Outlets at the Dells, Baraboo, WI. The company also owns and operates one million square feet of office and industrial space.  Craig Realty Group founder, Steve Craig, previously developed Desert Hills Premium Outlets, Carlsbad Company Stores, and Woodburn Company Stores, three of the most successful manufacturer outlet centers in the West and was instrumental in developing Camarillo Premium Outlets. For more information, visit craigrealtygroup.com.

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