In case you didn’t know already, 2026 is the Centennial year for Route 66. And with this once-in-a-lifetime celebration comes ...

Though they fell out of favor in the 1980s and 1990s, the retro chic of neon signs have made this century-old technology a popular choice for retail storefronts, restaurants and even service ...

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In his upcoming book ‘Neon Road Trip,’ photographer John Barnes captures a luminous part of advertising history Jennifer Nalewicki - Travel Correspondent For two-and-a-half years, photographer John ...

ABOVE THE LIVES OF OTHERS. WELL, IT’S A BIG DAY HERE AT KCRA 3 AS WE WELCOME BACK PART OF OUR HISTORY ON TWO, THREE. AND THAT’S OUR CHIEF METEOROLOGIST MARK FINAN ALONG WITH ALONG WITH CONGRESSWOMAN ...

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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“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 ...

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 ...

The neon sign has lit up downtown areas from Las Vegas to London for more than 100 years. But is its cheerful glow in danger of being snuffed out? In recent months, New Yorkers have campaigned – ...