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The Rise And Fall Of The Neon Signs That Defined American Diners

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 ...
Only In Your State on MSN

Dozens of iconic neon signs are glowing again at Missouri's new Route 66 park

In case you didn’t know already, 2026 is the Centennial year for Route 66. And with this once-in-a-lifetime celebration comes ...
LAist

These sign makers are restoring LA to its neon glory, one display at a time

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Curbed

The Slow Death of Neon

“Rainbow Room” faces possible doom. Photo: Andrew Holbrooke/Corbis/Getty Images “Rainbow Room” faces possible doom. Photo: Andrew Holbrooke/Corbis/Getty Images Editor’s note: On December 17, after ...
WVXU

Neon workers have dwindled. One local shop is keeping the lights on

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 ...
WCVB Channel 5 Boston

Made in New England: The art of neon sign collecting and creating

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 ...
The New York Times

Last Call for Neon in New York City

Signs at 30 Rockefeller Plaza and the Apollo Theater are among the latest to lose their vintage glow in favor of LED lighting. Neon lettering on the vertical sign and atop the marquee at the Apollo ...
SFGate

A rare look inside a 'boneyard' of the Bay Area's bright past

Last Sunday, a crowd of roughly 100 gathered for a rare look at these relics, now tucked away in what could be their final resting place. “This is the boneyard,” said Al Barna, co-founder of San ...
The New York Times

Saving New York’s Midcentury Signs

The New York Sign Museum in Brooklyn preserves the stories of shuttered local businesses. The neon sign for Queen, the Italian restaurant in Brooklyn Heights, is part of the museum’s collection.Credit ...
The Spokesman-Review

‘I took it as a sign’: Artist Chris Bovey opens larger Vintage Print store at iconic corner Boulevard Building, with room for neon museum

Inside an iconic 1910 building, Spokane neon history now shines among layers of memorabilia and vintage prints of regional landmarks. It’s a dream of artist Chris Bovey, who moved from a Garland ...