iridescent palm tree poofs, a canopy of turquoise
silk banners and a giant oor compass pinpointing
Vista del Mar's spot on the map. A boring white
drywall bar in an adjoining space was transformed
into "Flamingo Island" with upholstered pink
harlequin panels, striped awnings, amingo
stained glass, and four acrylic columns holding
life-sized peach birds complete with feathers and
twinkle lights.
The climax of the Cancun shoot was the massive
Seafood Jam Festival, built on a stretch of sand
over four successive nights to avoid the 100-plus
C. NEBRASKA BEDROOM
SKETCH BY STEVE SAKLAD,
INK AND MARKER ON
ONIONSKIN MATCHING
THE NM LOCATION'S
GABLE ROOF. BARB AND
STAR'S UPSTAIRS WAS
BUILT ONSTAGE BACK IN
MEXICO.
D. NEBRASKA BEDROOM.
SET PHOTO.
E. EXT. NEBRASKA HOUSE.
NM DECORATOR PETER
STEPHENSON FOUND THE
GIANT GOPHER MAILBOX.
F. LONE OAK TREE. NOT
NEBRASKA, BUT RATHER
MIRADOR LA LOMA, AN
HOUR SOUTH OF MEXICO
CITY.
G. FLAMINGO ISLAND
SKETCH BY STEVE SAKLAD,
INK AND MARKER ON
ONIONSKIN.
H. FLAMINGO ISLAND
COLUMN. MORE IS
MORE WITH THESE GLASS
FLAMINGO COLUMNS.
I. SEAFOOD JAM STAGE.
J. SEAFOOD JAM SKETCH.
STEVE SAKLAD, INK AND
MARKER ON ONIONSKIN.
THE FESTIVAL CAPTURES
THE PURE DOPEY JOY OF
VISTA DEL MAR.
K. SEAFOOD JAM, SET
PHOTO.
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