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Diving girl neon signs are some of the most iconic in the world of vintage signs. Perhaps one of the...

10 April, 2025 / 0 Comments

The Rest Haven Court opened in 1947, and was one of the first motor courts encountered by westbound travelers on...

10 April, 2025 / 0 Comments

The La Mesa Motel is one of your typical non-descript type of motels that boasts a fabulous mid-century neon sign!...

20 November, 2023 / 0 Comments

I first saw a photograph of The Hotel Gadsden at night in one of my favorite publications, "The Journal of...

26 July, 2023 / 0 Comments

The Tower Motel is located on Route 66 in Santa Rosa, New Mexico. Santa Rosa is known as “The Scuba...

26 July, 2023 / 0 Comments

Back in 2014, my pal Jen Dragon and I set off across the country to travel the length of Route...

16 May, 2023 / 0 Comments

In our daily lives we often drive by landmarks from the past and take them for granted, they become part...

14 February, 2023 / 12 Comments

Who can guess the stories that unfold along the great Mother Road, Route 66? This painting evokes yet another mystery...

09 November, 2021 / 0 Comments

Norm’s restaurant and diner is an iconic fixture in the cultural history of Los Angeles. For a sign geek driving...

20 October, 2020 / 0 Comments

The Avalon is a classic Miami Beach hotel. I spent a few days here several years ago and while walking...

06 October, 2020 / 0 Comments

Author: Mary Anne Erickson