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 ...

In his upcoming book ‘Neon Road Trip,’ photographer John Barnes captures a luminous part of advertising history Jennifer Nalewicki - Travel Correspondent For two-and-a-half years, photographer John ...

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 ...

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 ...

FOR MORE THAN 13,500 nights, from November 1948 to January 1986, atop a building at Seattle’s Sixth and Wall, it glowed in hues of red, blue, green and yellow — a beacon of hope for journalism and the ...

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Long before digital billboards and LED screens, neon signs lit up America´s streets, diners, motels, and theaters with a glow that was equal parts artistry and advertisement. Buzzing roadside motels ...

With the exception of an abandoned drive-in movie theater, there may be nothing more wistful, architecturally speaking, than a neon sign gone dark. Neon is the most alluring siren song of signage, and ...

CHICAGO — Dylan Thomas once wrote: “Rage, rage against the dying of the light.” He wasn’t talking about Chicago, but he could have been when it comes to this city’s disappearing neon signs. These ...

No Arizona town embraces the night with as much gusto as Casa Grande. As twilight falls, the Neon Sign Park flickers to life. Pools of rich velvety light fill the small plaza, red and blue like fire ...

Christopher Lawing knows everything there is to know about Charlotte signs. Just ask. “Oh, that sign,” he immediately answered an audience member’s question about the location of a vague sign during a ...