Post #88922 by Sabina on Thu, Apr 29, 2004 11:33 AM

On 2004-04-29 02:52, bigbrotiki wrote:
Sabina, I have to admit I had not perused your site until now, but what a thrill! I had heard so much about Vera's White Sands, but never seen any images, and now I feel like I have been there! I would say that, judging by the lamps and that one long nose Moai, some of the decor came from the Sea and Jungle store. That shell outrigger is insane! You know, even if this place would close tomorrow, it is at least preserved in some form now, thanks to you.

Careful, we try not to say 'could close tomarrow' around here. Vera's could very well close soon- so we try not to jinx it. In order to undo that I'm afraid we'll have to ask you to down a mai-tai while proclaiming loudly 'Vera's will live on forever!'

I've actually been thinking we should try to get together a weekend and have people see it while they still can. And there's still much documentation to be done, for example I don't have any good pictures of her magnificent horseshoe bar area. But yes, the outrigger is absolutely unreal!

The other thing about her decor is that since she spent time traveling- yachting and traveling around the world many of the things are little pieces she's picked up over the years- utterly unique to her.

The other thing about Vera's is it comes from a part of Maryland that just feels like a slower pace of life- boating and fishing is everything here.

Which is why despite the fact that the Solomon's Island tiki bar (not Vera's) opening every spring is a zoo and involves more beer than rum, we forgive it- because it just makes such perfect sense for where it is and who frequents it.

As for the Tiki carver of the Honolulu Tikis- I suspected they were related to the ones at Chan's and perhaps some from the find in Pittsburgh- so Orchids makes perfect sense. Thank you! I guess they're sort of that last gasp before the devolution kicks in.