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 ...
The bright, colorful glow and faint buzz of electricity of neon signs creates a sense of nostalgia and a look that’s almost synonymous with Las Vegas. But most Strip marquees nowadays are not made up ...
With their mesmerizing glow, neon signs once dotted the American roadside, beckoning travelers to stop and eat at the coolest diners across the U.S. Neon signs meant everything to hungry road warriors ...
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.
When Kelly Greenwood speaks of neon, his eyes light up. His handlebar mustache flashes, presumably day and night, as Greenwood revels in the wonders of the gas that made Las Vegas famous. Then he ...
They say the neon lights are bright on Broadway — but they’re going down at Rockefeller Center. 30 Rock is ditching its iconic neon signs prominently plastered across Saturday Night Live’s opening ...
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 DALLES, Ore. — Inside a huge and historic Elks Temple in The Dalles, Oregon, David Benko has established the National Neon Sign Museum, using his own collection of artifacts to tell the story.
Ironically, there’s no neon sign outside the historic Elks building on East Second Street to mark the location of the National Neon Sign Museum which opened in The Dalles in 2019. But once inside, ...
LAS VEGAS — The bright, colorful glow and faint buzz of electricity of neon signs creates a sense of nostalgia and a look that’s almost synonymous with Las Vegas. But most Strip marquees nowadays are ...