Missouri’s Route 66 Neon Park brings rescued vintage neon signs back to life in a small but unforgettable (and free!) roadside stop.
The ongoing Roadside Relics project documents the fading presence of neon art on Texas’ highways and byways hether it was visits to Snapka’s Drive Inn for hamburgers in her hometown of Corpus Christi, ...
St. Charles businessman David Hutson is turned on by neon. He owns Neon Times where he creates and restores neon signs. “People have a great affinity and affection for neon,” said Hutson. “It is a ...
Once upon a time, downtown Mesa was drenched in the glow of neon lights. Businesses like motels, diners and cocktail lounges buzzed with vibrant color as their illuminated signs beckoned the public.
What would Las Vegas be without the neon lights? Locally you can find neon signs from the "open" signs in some shops, to food shop advertising, to beer advertising and more — of course, nothing like ...
In 1985, Jed Schleisner had a biology degree in his pocket and no job on the horizon. Combining boredom with science and a long-held love of art, he came up with an illuminating new career. Schleisner ...
Piece by piece, the Prescott Valley Motel neon sign that glowed for decades was taken down by a crane this month, making way for a Circle K gas station to open where the motel once stood. The people ...
Cruising down Glenwood on a hot, summer night, the lure of the Fat Daddy's sign promised thick burgers, cold brews, and pool tables. I racked another set and frowned as some pop-jangle 2000s song came ...
SOUTH CHICAGO HEIGHTS, Ill. (WLS) -- Every morning at 4:30 a.m., the busiest place in South Chicago Heights is a 70-year-old bakery with a glowing neon sign out front. Hi-Way Bakery has been a local ...
Vintage neon signs have become a rare and treasured thing in the Valley. In fact, local preservationists estimate there are only around three dozen old-school illuminated displays still in operation ...
Reporting from Havana — As the sun sinks over Old Havana, a row of ramshackle apartment buildings fades from sherbet bright to creamy hues of pale pink, yellow and green. Storm clouds hover above the ...