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Route 66 Blue Swallow Motel

During a 2014 motorcycle ride along historic Route 66, a long-anticipated stop in Tucumcari, New Mexico led to the iconic...

11 March, 2026 / 0 Comments

Diving girl neon signs are among the most recognizable icons of vintage roadside America. Inspired by a striking Route 66...

24 April, 2025 / 0 Comments

Route 66 Diving Girl Neon Sign

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

Rest Haven Court, Route 66, Springfield, Missouri

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

Hotel Gadsden, Douglas, Arizona

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

Tower Motel on Route 66, Santa Rosa, New Mexico

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

Comet Drive-in II, Route 66, Santa Rosa, New Mexico

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

Norm’s LA

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

20 October, 2020 / 2 Comments

Avalon Hotel is Classic Miami Beach

  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

Roys Motel and Cafe, Route 66, Amboy California

Roy’s Motel and Cafe on Route 66 is a classic legend you'll find all along the road. Founded in 1938...

25 September, 2020 / 1 Comment