Half a century after Vera Freeman founded her landmark restaurant, Saturday marked a new era in the life of Vera’s White Sands Beach Club and Marina as it reopened under the new ownership of Steve Stanley and Lisa Del Ricco.
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| New owner and manager Lisa Del Ricco with the legendary founder and former owner, Vera Freeman The Bay Net photo by Anna Bedford |
On Saturday Vera’s burst back to life as hundreds weathered intermittent downpours to pack the club and its decks for the grand reopening. Filling the new docks of the marina were local sailors, revelers, and the Chesapeake Bay Power Boat Association.
From 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. the eventful day included a Leukemia Poker Run and fundraiser, and live music by Deanna Dove and Johnny Seaton who performed Rockability as Elvis in the afternoon.
Vera herself enjoyed the opening bedecked in an embroidered gown, with martini in hand, and ate dinner from the new menu while the crowd milled around her.
To see more of the day in pictures, see the slideshow below.
