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visitNH: World Famous Sand Sculptures and Pollyanna Celebration Day

Carl Jara, of Cleveland, Ohio, works on the details of his sand castle titled "I can't get this out of my mind" at the annual sand sculpting classic on Hampton Beach in Hampton, N.H., Friday, June 16, 2017. Artists from New England, Canada, California and Europe compete to create their designs over three days, totaling 24 hours. Photo: Associated Press/AP Photo/Charles Krupa

visitNH: World Famous Sand Sculptures and Pollyanna Celebration Day

Kris Nielsen from visitNH.gov joins us with her guest, John Nyhan, President of the Hampton Area Chamber of Commerce. Kris, John, and Jeff talk about the 25th Anniversary of the world-famous Hampton Beach Sand Sculpture Contest. Kris finishes up the segment discussing NH Motorcycle Week. Pollyanna Celebration Day in Littleton and other events happening around NH.

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