If it seems like Kern County Museum Executive Director Mike McCoy gets a phone call every time a historic building closes down or burns down, that’s because it’s pretty much the case. At his Mission ...

And neon signs were popping up everywhere right in the middle of it all. "Neon really hit the U.S. in the late 1920s," Swormstedt says. "By the early to mid-1930s, every small town had at least ...

The National Neon Sign Museum in The Dalles, Oregon, is popular, too. Founder David Benko says, as interest in neon signs has gone up, so have prices and the number of pieces going to private ...

As neon signs disappeared around the country and some environmental groups opposed them, Las Vegas doubled down and built taller, more elaborate signs. “Neon stood out and stands out,” Green said.

The first neon sign was installed in New York’s Times Square om 1924 and in Las Vegas in 1928. Doby’s Hotel Court in Montgomery, Ala., in 1980. John Margolies ...

"Neon really hit the U.S. in the late 1920s," Swormstedt says. "By the early to mid-1930s, every small town had at least one neon sign." Keeping the trade alive. By the late 1960s, the introduction of ...

After the decades-old Subway Inn shut down, the new tenant took down its sign. The Subway Inn’s former operator said he had no right to do so. By James Barron Good morning. It’s Friday. Today ...

The legendary Ziggie’s Music store in Phoenix closed its doors in May 2024. Nearly seven months later, the neon sign that hung outside the store at 3309 N. Third St., opened in 1956 by an ...

The neon sign is iconic, not just in Fall River but in American diner lore. FALL RIVER — After a year in darkness, a familiar beacon in the Fall River night sky is shining once again.

MESA, AZ (AZFamily)—The 1950s ′s through the 1970s ′s were vibrant times in Mesa, with neon signs glowing bright. However, over time, the signs went dark. ”We had them in a salvage yard ...

The local community and beyond won’t want to miss the first annual Neon Fest, slated for July 11-12. The work that Relight the Night, a committee associated with Historic Downtown Pocatello Inc ...

A neon sign now welcomes visitors to the Rio Theatre on Soquel Avenue in Santa Cruz. The sign was originally fabricated and installed at the Skyview Drive-In on Soquel Drive (originally called the ...