Vintage neon signs aren’t just for stores anymore. Many people now customize them for home decor, showcasing their aesthetic taste and adding a touch of romantic ambiance to their nights. Given the ...
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 ...
On Thursday, the Neon Museum in downtown Las Vegas debuted “Brilliant!”— an audiovisual immersion experience that uses technology advances to reanimate 40 monumental examples of the museum’s iconic ...
The original idea behind this “Hidden Valley” blog was to find unusual things and interesting places in Phoenix that are in the heart of the city, but often overlooked. This weekend, we found the ...
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 ...
Distilled to their simplest use, signs speak to us. But historic signs — from a faded 1930s “ghost sign” painted on the side of a building to a 1950s neon ad — need others to speak for them. Des ...
A sign from the old Par-A-Dice Motel, originally placed in 1953, has been installed on Las Vegas Boulevard just north of Oakey Boulevard. Photo Credit: City of Las Vegas Eight historical, refurbished ...
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 ...
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 ...
A variety of vintage neon signs are displayed as Dr. Larry Ruggiero, director of the Charles Hosmer Morse Museum of American Art, lead’s a tour in the museum’s private warehouse, Thursday, January 15, ...
GRAND RAPIDS -- Neon Americana, a company that has crafted distinctive neon signs and clocks for businesses around the country for more than 20 years, is preparing to turn off the brightly lit ...