Episode 5 of Oklahoma’s Own Route 66 Road Trip explores Tulsa’s neon revival — from iconic signs nearly lost to time to the artists and preservationists keeping Route 66 glowing. We visit the rescued ...
PROTECT A TREASURED EXAMPLE OF AMERICANA. THE GARDNER, MASSACHUSETTS, KNOWN AS THE CHAIR CITY. BUT NOW IT MIGHT JUST BE ON ITS WAY TO BECOMING THE NEON SIGN CITY. WELCOME TO A PLACE WHERE ...
A neon sign titled "Enjoy Yourself Tonight," by artist Jive Lau is seen in the Central district of Hong Kong, China, on May 24. - Noemi Cassanelli/CNN The neon signs that once illuminated Hong Kong ...
Tom Wartman is standing over a rectangle of blue flame and bending glass in his hands. "This fire is about 1,500 degrees," he says casually. He quickly and deftly moves the glass arc from the flame to ...
Missouri’s Route 66 Neon Park brings rescued vintage neon signs back to life in a small but unforgettable (and free!) roadside stop.
“When you collect big things, people notice,” Vangie Osborn, creator of the upcoming Signs of Our Times gallery, said. In the very near future, one area of downtown Boise will start to look quite ...
This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. CHICAGO — Neon lights have been around since ...
The Neon Museum has completed a number of high-profile refurbishments recently and is looking for a larger space to show them off. Among them is the signature Debbie Reynolds Hollywood Hotel sign.
Nick Vedros has been fixated on a neon dream for six years. Set in the shadow of Interstate 35, where a white Ferris wheel has suddenly risen, he can finally see it taking shape. On a recent Friday, ...
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 ...
The neon signs that once illuminated Hong Kong have mostly gone dark. The lights were once synonymous with the city, but in recent years, the government has tightened regulations over safety concerns ...