After a five-year hiatus, a new neon sign will welcome visitors to Downtown. The sign near Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Broadway NE harkens back to the neon signs that once lined U.S. Route 66 and ...
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 ...
This spring and summer, exhibits featuring neon will light up museums, galleries and botanical gardens across the U.S. It's been nearly 100 years since this country's first neon sign was imported from ...
Though they fell out of favor in the 1980s and 1990s, the retro chic of neon signs have made this century-old technology a popular choice for retail storefronts, restaurants and even service ...
The Made in Oregon sign at the west end of the Burnside Bridge may be Portland's best-known example of neon art from the 20th century. And it's surely a beloved icon. But it's far from being the sole ...
From the Times Square of old to a Queens diner made famous by Goodfellas, New York City was once synonymous with neon signs – now they are nearly impossible to find The art deco sign stood watch for ...
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.
In his new book Good Old Neon: Signs You’re in Chicago (Lake Claremont Press), photographer Nick Freeman partly celebrates the city’s neon signs and partly eulogizes what he considers a dying art form ...