Back in the mid-20th century, neon signs were on the skids. Public tastes had turned against the ubiquitous glowing letters and cocktail glasses that beckoned people to dime stores, diners, ...

SAN FRANCISCO - "It's like trying to hold a wet noodle straight," says Adam Taylor, a glass bender at Oakland's Neon Works. He's been bending neon into shape for seven years, but has only been good at ...

“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 ...

Alabama cities may not have the glitz and glare of Times Square or Las Vegas but that doesn’t mean we can’t rock a cool neon sign when one is called for. Some in Alabama are easily recognizable, such ...

It would be hard to miss Chris Bovey's new retail space in the North Monroe Business District. It's not just that Bovey's operations now occupy the entire ground floor of the three-story Boulevard ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... As far as Todd Matuszewicz sees it, looking at the neon sign outside of the Riviera Motel on East Colfax Avenue is about as close to heaven as a person can ...

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 ...

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