“Neon is the fifth most abundant element in the universe,” says Todd Matuszewicz. That’s how the co-president of Save the Signs ends every tour he gives of Morry’s Neon, where he’s worked on and off ...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) — Visit Albuquerque is showing when and how neon became such a vital part of Route 66’s history. While the first functional neon sign was created by George Cloud in France in ...

The book looks at a cultural and philosophical history of neon, from Paris in the twentieth century to the perpetually switched-on present day. (Image Courtesy of MIT Press) For most of us, the word ...

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 ...

GIVEN AWAY. KANSAS CITY IS FILLED WITH SIGNS IDENTIFYING EVERYTHING FROM RESTAURANTS TO OUR FAVORITE STORES. BUT SOMETIMES WHEN A BUSINESS DISAPPEARS, A PIECE OF KANSAS CITY HISTORY GOES WITH IT. AS ...

LAS VEGAS (FOX5) — Paris may be the birthplace of neon lighting, but the brilliant signage found its true home in Las Vegas. Historians believe the first neon sign went up along the Strip sometime ...

Tucked amid the fast food, Topgolf, and Target signs, just off Grand, is a hidden gem of an arts space. Just follow the welcoming glow through the walls of windows, and it will lead you to the doors ...

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 ...

The Sacramento region has some notable neon signs, with the word already being out on some of them. The large marquee for Gunther's Ice Cream on Franklin Boulevard got a showy shot in the film ...

A piece of Merced history that once adorned one of the entrances to Merced's mall has been saved and will be on display in a local museum for future generations to enjoy. The iconic Merced Mall neon ...