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 ...
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 ...
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 Meadow Gold sign at night. TULSA, Okla. - Along Route 66, signs have always mattered. The highway’s famous shield may be the most recognizable symbol, but in Tulsa, it’s the glow of neon that ...
While the original 1948 structure is being retired, the look that generations of Toledoans have grown to love isn’t going anywhere.
In Las Vegas, giant, elaborate signs flash and blink at casinos. Las Vegas Boulevard is lined with vintage signs that remind drivers and pedestrians of bygone businesses. The city is home to The Neon ...
This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated.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 ...
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 ...