One of the best films of last year which sadly did not win any Oscars last night was Nicolas Winding Refn's Drive, which had one nomination but it didn't win (Hugo did). While many complained about ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

A government crackdown on neon signs stems from safety and environmental concerns, but the campaign evokes the fading of the city itself. A neon sign outside a mahjong parlor in October in Hong ...

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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Nostalgic neon from Spokane’s past glows by dusk each night in the yard of Chris and Liz Bovey’s West Plains home. The original signs once adorned favorite haunts – most gone now – like White Elephant ...

The saying goes, “Bright Lights, Big City” — and classic neon signs are a shining beacon of that legacy. But due to rent increases that are shuttering old-school establishments and cheap LED ...

The start of July marked the 65th anniversary of the opening of the now-defunct Stardust resort, although its history can still be seen through its neon sign. The Stardust neon sign was once called ...

Following is a transcript of the video. Howie Cohen: At first glance, I knew we had a beautiful sign here in the making. It's definitely a restorable piece. My name is Howie Cohen, and I run a sign ...

The Hotel Chelsea's neon sign was installed in 1949. Henry P. Gray / Wikimedia Commons via CC BY-SA 3.0 The three-story-tall sign of Manhattan’s hallowed Hotel Chelsea—the infamous gathering spot for ...