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Mesa, AZ - Kiva Lodge Vacancy
Starting as Dick Frank's Indian Trading Post in 1925, the sign for the Kiva Lodge on Main Street in Mesa, Arizona still stands since the 1940's, though is in danger of becoming a thing of the...
Casa Grande, AZ - Se-Tay Motel
Built in 1949, the Se-Tay Motel still welcomes visitors with its vintage neon sign. Image by Jeroen and Maggie Boersma
Las Vegas, NV - Peter Pan Motel
Opened in 1967, The Peter Pan Motel closed briefly in 2006, but reopened with this newly repaired neon sign. Image by Jeroen and Maggie Boersma
Mesa, AZ - El Capitan Lodge Motel
Built in 1959, the El Capitan Lodge has room for you in Mesa, Arizona . Image by Jeroen and Maggie Boersma
Riverside, CA - Thunderbird Lodge
Built in 1960 in Riverside, the Historic Thunderbird Lodge was part of the original hotel franchise. Image by Jeroen and Maggie Boersma
Tonopah, NV - Clown Motel
Situated next to Tonopah's first graveyard where 30 miners are buried that either died of an underground fire, or the plague, the Clown Motel is alleged to be haunted. Or, they could be just ...
Natural Bridges National Monument, UT
Image by Jeroen and Maggie Boersma
Santa Monica, CA -Tinder Box -Eds Pipe Shop
The original Tinder Box store, also known as Ed's Pipe Shop, was established in 1928 in in Santa Monica , Callifornia . Image by Jeroen and Maggie Boersma.
Bryce Canyon National Park, UT
Image by Jeroen and Maggie Boersma
Zion National Park, UT - Canyon Overlook
Image by Jeroen and Maggie Boersma
Arches National Park, UT -Delicate Arch
Image by Jeroen and Maggie Boersma
Barstow, CA - Rainbow Basin
Rainbow Basin near Barstow , California . Photo by Jeroen and Maggie Boersma
Cool Springs, AZ - Frank Murray Peak
Photo by Jeroen and Maggie Boersma
Tucson, AZ - Frontier Motel
The Pioneer Motel originally opened in 1941 with this historic neon sign added in 1943. The sign still stands on U.S. Highway 80, and to this day illuminates at night in front of the intact p...
Azusa, CA - La Tolteca Mexican Foods
In business since 1948, La Tolteca Mexican Foods started as a tortilla manufacturer, but now is a well known restaurant. Image by Jeroen and Maggie Boersma
Tucson, AZ- Sunland Motel
The Sunland Motel, started in 1949, sits in Tucson, Arizona on the Miracle Mile (Casa Grande Highway, also known as Highway 84). The sign, among a dense concentration of vintage neon signs, ...
Los Angeles, CA - Charlie's Kosher Deli
Serving up goodness since the 1960's. Image by Jeroen and Maggie Boersma
Tucson, AZ - Tucson Inn
An icon in Tucson, the sign in front of the Tucson Inn has been featured in countless promotional materials and has even inspired the logo of an international entertainment company. Image b...
Albuquerque, NM - El Vado Motel
Largely unaltered since its original construction in 1937, the historic El Vado played a big role on Route 66 as an auto court. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in ...
Riverside, CA - Farmhouse Motel
Closed when this was taken in 2015, the Farmhouse Motel appeared to be for sale. Image by Jeroen and Maggie Boersma
San Bernardino, CA - Queens Fine Food
Serving up the Grinder since the 1960's. Image by Jeroen and Maggie Boersma
Coolidge, AZ - Gallopin Goose Bar
The Gallopin' Goose Saloon and Grill was established in 1935. Country legend Waylon Jennings played here while he was a disc jockey at KCKY in Coolidge back in the late 1950's. Image by Jero...
Las Vegas, NV - El Cortez Hotel
"Where the locals come to play", The El Cortez Hotel and Casino has continued to operate from the same location on Fremont Street since 1941 and is one of the oldest in Las Vegas. In 2013 it ...
Yuma, AZ - 8 St Drive In Liquor
8 Street Drive-In Liquor in Yuma, Arizona sports a cool neon sign. Image by Jeroen and Maggie Boersma
Bakersfield, CA - Amestoy's On The Hill
Since 1948. Image by Jeroen and Maggie Boersma
Gila Bend, AZ - Stout's Hotel
No longer a hotel, The Stout's Hotel in Gila Bend first opened in 1927 and was described at the time as the "Jewel of the Desert" because of its features of abalone shell and coral in the flo...
Bakersfield, CA - Big Shoe, Shoe Repair
Built in 1947, this is one of three giant shoe structures in the U.S. Originally called Deschwanden's Shoe Repair Shop, it's thirty feet long, twenty feet high and built of plaster and wood f...
Phoenix, AZ -Mr. Lucky's Night Club
Operating from 1966 through 2004, Mr. Lucky's Night Club in Phoenix was Arizona's first gambling casino, then reverted to a night club with Country music upstairs and Rock N' Roll in the base...
Death Valley, CA - Zabriskie Point
Image by Jeroen and Maggie Boersma
Tucson, AZ - Flash Color TV
Although the store is long gone, the neon sign for Flash TV still stands on U.S. Highway 80 (6th Street) in Tucson, Arizona. Flash TV started business in 1945. Image by Jeroen and Maggie Boer...
Death Valley, CA - Dantes View
Over 5,000 feet along the crest of the Black Mountains is Dante's View, overlooking Death Valley. Image by Jeroen and Maggie Boersma
Tucson, AZ - Canyon State Motor Lodge Sign
The Canyon State Motor Lodge Neon sign was originally on Casa Grande Highway, Tucson's Miracle Mile. Constructed in 1951, and renamed the Arizonan Motel in the 1970's, the sign was taken down...
North Hollywood, CA - Carter Sexton
Still in it's original location, Carter Sexton Artist's Materials in North Hollywood is still a family owned business since 1944. Photo by Jeroen and Maggie Boersma
Tucson, AZ - Riviera Motor Lodge
The Riviera Motor Lodge's sign was commissioned in 1952 by motel owners Mr. and Mrs. Walczak and Mr. and Mrs. Pearson. Supported by a massive steel post, it originally rose from a brick plint...
Corona, CA - Cupids Burgers Tacos
A landmark in Corona since the 1970's. Photo by Jeroen and Maggie Boersma
Sedona, AZ - Landscape
Photo by Jeroen and Maggie Boersma
Desert Hot Springs, CA -Kismet Lodge
Now called the Living Waters Spa, the Kismet Lodge sign has stood for decades in Desert Hot Springs, California. Image by Jeroen and Maggie Boersma
Hollywood, CA - Schwinn
This 1940's era Schwinn sign still stands in front of what is now Safety Cycle in Hollywood, California. Image by Jeroen and Maggie Boersma
Salton Sea, CA - Desert Shores Sans Souci Motel
A sign once in better times near the Salton Sea in Desert Shores, California. Image by Jeroen and Maggie Boersma
Los Angeles, CA - Melody Bar & Grill
Established in 1952, Melody Bar & Grill in Los Angeles was a prominent steak house through the early 1980's, then a sports bar known for being a hangout for the Lakers Basketball and King hoc...
Rancho Mirage, CA - Elephant Car Wash
The sign in front of the Rancho Super Wash has been an icon in Rancho Mirage since 1966 and is an historic landmark. Photo by Jeroen and Maggie Boersma
Mina, NV - Sues Motel
Once a thriving railroad and mining town, Mina's glory days are over. Sues Motel is closed, but still stands in front of the Mina Club. Image by Jeroen and Maggie Boersma
Globe, AZ - Guayo's Restaurant
Guayo's Restaurant, since 1938 in Globe, Arizona . Photo by Jeroen and Maggie Boersma
Las Vegas, NV - Safari Motel
The Safari sign on Fremont Street in Las Vegas. Image by Jeroen and Maggie Boersma
Riverside, CA - Sire Bar & Grill
The Sire Bar & Grill is a Riverside landmark, serving up goodness since 1955. Image by Jeroen and Maggie Boersma
Mount Carmel, UT - Thunderbird Restaurant
A 1931 eatery in Utah , the Thunderbird sports a vintage neon sign that didn't have enough room for spelling out "home" and instead says "Ho-Made Pies". Image by Jeroen and Maggie Boersma
Santa Fe Springs, CA - Premiere Lanes
This sign now designated as an historic landmark has been standing since the late 1950's in Santa Fe Springs, although Premiere Lanes is long gone. Photo by Jeroen and Maggie Boersma
Hatch, UT - Bryce Inn
The Bryce Canyon Inn appeared to be closed, but still sports its 1960's vintage neon sign. Photo by Jeroen and Maggie Boersma
Albuquerque, NM - Nob Hill Shoe Repair
Now in a private collection, the Nob Hill Shoe Repair sign in Albuquerque appeared on Route 66 (Central Ave) in the 1980's, but he history of the business dates back many years before with ...
Tucson, AZ - Deans Village Cleaners
Here's a factoid from the laundromat industry: What's known as "Norge Balls" were developed by a national chain of laundromats called Norge Village Cleaners based out of Chicago in the early ...
Moriarty, NM - El Comedor Rotosphere
The neon rotosphere stands in front of what is now called the Breezy Rain Cafe, but is more known as the old El Comedor Restaurant. Dating back to 1953, the famed eatery is well known in New ...
Casa Grande, AZ - Boots & Saddle Motel
Built in 1945, the Boots & Saddle Motel is still welcoming visitors to Casa Grande, Arizona . Image by Jeroen and Maggie Boersma
Yucca, AZ - Whiting Brothers Motel Sign
The Motel Sign still stands at the old Whiting Brothers Complex in Yucca , Arizona on Route 66 . The "pool" portion of this old sign is gone today. Image by Jeroen and Maggie Boersma
Cottonwood, AZ - Welcome
On Highway 89A in Arizona , the neon welcome sign to the small town of Cottonwood has been greeting visitors since the 1960's. Image by Jeroen and Maggie Boersma
Monrovia, CA - Aztec Hotel
Designated a National Historic Landmark and listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978, the Aztec Hotel closed for renovations in 2012 and as of this writing was still closed....
Mesa, AZ - Kiva Lodge
Starting as Dick Frank's Indian Trading Post in 1925, the sign for the Kiva Lodge on Main Street in Mesa, Arizona still stands since the 1940's, though is in danger of becoming a thing of the...
Tucson, AZ - La Siesta Motel
Still standing, the original neon commissioned in 1940 for the La Siesta Motel on US Highway 80 in Tucson, Arizona . Image by Jeroen and Maggie Boersma
Tucson, AZ - Pueblo Hotel
Built as the Willard Hotel in the early 1900's, in 1948 the property was renamed the Pueblo Hotel and Apartments. The sign went through various stages, with the swimming pool text and diver a...
Chandler, AZ - Chandler Liquors
A fun and funky liquor store sign from the 50's in front of Chandler Liquors. Image by Jeroen and Maggie Boersma
Globe, AZ - Murphy (Tonto) Hotel
The Tonto Hotel, later called the Murphy Hotel, built in 1916, still sports its neon vintage sign proclaiming "New". The hotel has been closed since the 1970's. Image by Jeroen and Maggie Boe...
Garden Grove, CA - Bear Alignment & Brake
Established in 1955, Bear Alignment & Brake was all over southern California at one point, but this one is one of the few that remain, now Vodie's Wheel Alignment, in Garden Grove. Glad they...
Tucson, AZ - Magic Carpet Golf
Originally in front of the Magic Carpet Miniature Golf Course on East Speedway in Tucson, the sign was commissioned in 1971 by Lee Koplin. It started with chasing and flashing incandescent li...
Barstow, CA - Village Hotel on 66
We understand that, once upon a time, the Village Hotel on Route 66 in Barstow , California had some pretty good Chinese Food. The vintage 50's Neon still stands for travelers. Image by J...
Benson, AZ - Quarter Horse Motel
In the small town of Benson, Arizona , some 45 miles southeast of Tucson, sits the historic Quarter Horse Motel Sign. The motel, built in the late 1940's, once served travelers on the highway...
Victorville, CA - Desert Motors on 66
Desert Motors on Route 66 through Victorville sports some pretty cool neon. Image by Jeroen and Maggie Boersma
Tucson, AZ - Owl Lodge
The Owl Lodge sits on Benson Highway (Highway 80) in Tucson, Arizona and is no longer a "motel", but still houses people as apartments. Image by Jeroen and Maggie Boersma
Bakersfield, CA - Jolly Kone Drive-In
The Jolly Kone Drive-In is still serving up goodness in Bakersfield, California complete with its 1950's era neon. Image by Jeroen and Maggie Boersma
Tucson, AZ - Monterey Court Motel
Opening in 1938, the Monterey Court eventually became the Monterey Motel and is now an artisan enclave. When created by Mike and Marge Opel, the motel didn't have any neighbors, and it's quit...
Bakersfield, CA - Silver Fox
Nita's Silver Fox Tavern put up their animated neon sign in 1957. The sign was refurbished in 2009, but the Silver Fox closed the next year. Today the sign is in the Kern County Museum garden...
Tucson, AZ - Kon Tiki Restaurant & Lounge
Kon Tiki, one of the last remaining operational tiki temples from American's mid century tiki past, opened its doors and began welcoming patrons to Paradise in 1963. Telling visitors to "Expe...
Newberry Springs, CA - Henning Motel
The Henning Motel sign in Newberry Springs speaks of a better day on Route 66. Image by Jeroen and Maggie Boersma
La Verne, CA - Fairplex Liquor - Old Lopez Sign
Fairplex Liquor in La Verne California still sports the old Lopez Liquor Sign from the 1940's. Image by Jeroen and Maggie Boersma.
Montezuma Castle, AZ - 3
Photo by Jeroen and Maggie Boersma