{"product_id":"miami-skyways-motel-miami-airport-1961","title":"Miami Skyways Motel, Miami Airport 1961","description":"\u003cp\u003eMotels near airports are not usually places where you can eat well and drink cocktails while being lavishly entertained but in 1961 the Miami Skyways Motel, directly opposite Miami Airport, was just that kind of place.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt was all down to entertainer and nightclub owner Ronnie Leonard. We’ve found comments from former customers about how he ‘kept the place swinging.’\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBy all accounts, Ronnie was a genial entertainer who played keyboard alongside singers called Ronnie’s Girls. There was also a band of musicians called the Four Bits.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe motel, directly opposite the airport, had 200 soundproof bedrooms, a swimming pool and a plunge pool. There was the Cockpit Dining Room, the Captain’s Table Dining Room and the Hangar Lounge – we think this was unofficially named ‘Ronnie’s.’\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis menu is from 1961when commercial air travel was beginning to grow and flying was still a glamorous experience.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePan Am and TWA were among the major airlines and their stewardess schools were nearby. Trainee stewardesses often came after work to relax at Ronnie’s where cocktails cost 75c on average.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRonnie Leonard went on to take over another nightclub in Southern Florida called G Whizz and former guests remember a fun-filled atmosphere where everyone was given cans filled with beans to shake, rather than applauding, and couples filled the tiny dance floor.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe’re not sure when the Miami Skyways Motel was demolished. Ronnie Leonard, the entertainer fondly remembered by many, passed away in 2013 at the age of 80.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGallery quality Giclée print on natural white, matte, 100% cotton rag, acid and lignin free archival paper using Epson Ultrachrome HD archival inks. Custom printed with border for matting and framing.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb style=\"line-height: 1.2;\"\u003eEach order includes a print of the interior menu.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb style=\"line-height: 1.2;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAll printed in USA.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Vintage Menu Art","offers":[{"title":"8.5x11\" Archival Print (Unframed) $25.00","offer_id":57491991658662,"sku":"goq1790053110484","price":17.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"11x14 Archival Print (Unframed) $30.00","offer_id":57491991691430,"sku":"asr1790053110485","price":18.6,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"13x19 Archival Print (Unframed) $40.00","offer_id":57491991724198,"sku":"rtd1790053110486","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"16x20 Archival Print (Unframed) $55.00","offer_id":57491991756966,"sku":"fiu1790053110487","price":42.9,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"20x24 Archival Print (Unframed) $85.00","offer_id":57491991789734,"sku":"ixc1790053110488","price":61.2,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"24x36 Archival Print (Unframed) $135.00","offer_id":57491991822502,"sku":"gxs1790053110489","price":102.6,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0745\/9133\/8662\/files\/miami-skyways-motel-miami-airport-1961_1.webp?v=1790053114","url":"https:\/\/coffeetamper.shop\/products\/miami-skyways-motel-miami-airport-1961","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}