{"id":1771,"date":"2019-08-07T10:23:06","date_gmt":"2019-08-07T17:23:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.swankpad.org\/blather\/?p=1771"},"modified":"2019-08-07T10:26:13","modified_gmt":"2019-08-07T17:26:13","slug":"beachcomber-apartment-motel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swankpad.org\/blather\/2019\/08\/07\/beachcomber-apartment-motel\/","title":{"rendered":"Beachcomber Apartment Motel"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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The Beachcomber Apartment Motel was in Palm Beach Florida. It was probably at the location of what is now the Palmbeachcomber Apartments.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The room has some very cool pull down lamps over the Asian style beds and what looks like some Witco art over the beds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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An Asian style sign is reflected in the headboard’s design.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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This <\/em><\/strong>makes me want to live there. 3 black 1960 Chrysler Imperials in the parking lot! My dream car! What are the odds?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The entire 1960 Chrysler Imperial Brochure is HERE<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The Beachcomber Apartment Motel was in Palm Beach Florida. It was probably at the location of what is now the Palmbeachcomber Apartments. 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