Larry Rivera / Coco Palms in WSJ (with video) - General Tiki

I ikitnrev Tiki Socialite D.C. / Virginia Joined: Jul 27, 2002 Posts: 1325	I ikitnrev Posted posted on Sat, Mar 8, 2008 3:44 PM The Wall Street Journal has a great, but somewhat bittersweet, article on the Coco Palms and Larry Rivera. Rivera, although he is not officially employed by the current resort owners, still arranges wedding ceremonies at the site, which include floating the groom to the ceremony on an outrigger/pontoon boat, The video is very good. Larry Rivera is a saint. His final quote in the article ... "Sometimes I feel like that old lady from 'Titanic' when I try to explain how wonderful this place was. It was alive." http://online.wsj.com/public/article_print/SB120493629538421031.html A scan of Larry's Lp from his early days, titled 'A Nitecap with Larry' can be found on this thread. http://www.tikicentral.com/viewtopic.php?topic=17991&forum=11

The Wall Street Journal has a great, but somewhat bittersweet, article on the Coco Palms and Larry Rivera. Rivera, although he is not officially employed by the current resort owners, still arranges wedding ceremonies at the site, which include floating the groom to the ceremony on an outrigger/pontoon boat,

The video is very good. Larry Rivera is a saint. His final quote in the article ... "Sometimes I feel like that old lady from 'Titanic' when I try to explain how wonderful this place was. It was alive."

http://online.wsj.com/public/article_print/SB120493629538421031.html

A scan of Larry's Lp from his early days, titled 'A Nitecap with Larry' can be found on this thread.
http://www.tikicentral.com/viewtopic.php?topic=17991&forum=11