The humongous Budweiser neon sign that sits along Highway 40 / Interstate 64 in St. Louis was relighted last week -- including the eagle's flapping wings -- after it went dark for about a year. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported this about the restoration of the sign, which sits along the highway near Grand Boulevard: … Continue reading Huge neon Budweiser sign in St. Louis is relighted
Category: Signs
Howlin’ Ray’s restaurant holds soft opening with building’s preserved Adohr Milk Farms sign
The Howlin' Ray's hot chicken restaurant in Pasadena, California, held a soft opening last week with the restored Adohr Milk Farms sign on the historic building. About two years ago, Howlin’ Ray’s hot was doing a face-lift on a building at 800 Arroyo Parkway (aka Route 66) when it uncovered an original Adohr Milk Farms … Continue reading Howlin’ Ray’s restaurant holds soft opening with building’s preserved Adohr Milk Farms sign
Demolition will spare El Rancho Motel’s big sign in Barstow
The landmark El Rancho Motel sign in Barstow, California, will be spared despite the imminent demolition of the motel itself after a massive fire earlier this year. California Route 66 booster Beth Murray stated in late October in posts to the Historic Route 66 group on Facebook that the massive sign will remain, and she … Continue reading Demolition will spare El Rancho Motel’s big sign in Barstow
Scenes from the TeePee Drive-In’s first screening in more than 20 years
Some photos from the TeePee Drive-In theater's screening of Halloween-related films were posted on social media. The movies at the venue in west Sapulpa, Oklahoma, were the first movies shown there in more than 20 years. You not only get to see the new neon sign at the theater, but the vintage travel trailers that … Continue reading Scenes from the TeePee Drive-In’s first screening in more than 20 years
Restoration of Hi-Way Cafe sign among newest Route 66 Corridor cost-share grants
The restoration of the Hi-Way Cafe neon sign near Vinita, Oklahoma, was among the newest cost-share grants announced this week by the Route 66 Corridor Preservation Program. Four of the grants involved neon signs. In addition to the Hi-Way, grants went to the Henning Motel sign in Newberry Springs, California; the Road Runner's Retreat sign … Continue reading Restoration of Hi-Way Cafe sign among newest Route 66 Corridor cost-share grants
Crossroads Cookery restaurant opens in Sapulpa with an eye-catching neon sign
The Crossroads Cookery restaurant recently opened in downtown Sapulpa, Oklahoma, along with a sign that a local news outlet says is the first new neon signage in that part of town in decades. According to a Facebook post by Joni Rogers, the elaborate neon sign at the restaurant at 117 E. Dewey Ave. (aka Route … Continue reading Crossroads Cookery restaurant opens in Sapulpa with an eye-catching neon sign
Companion neon sign erected next to Circle Cinema in Tulsa
A golden-colored "Stay Gold" neon sign recently was erected next to the historic Circle Cinema along the Lewis Avenue alignment of Route 66 in Tulsa. The sign is part of the city's Route 66 Neon Sign Grant Program which awards money to businesses on or near Tulsa's Route 66 corridors to rehabilitate old neon signs … Continue reading Companion neon sign erected next to Circle Cinema in Tulsa
Newest neon sign revealed in Tulsa’s Route 66 neon-sign grant program
A Tulsa design firm recently provided a sneak peek of the newest sign to be a part of that city's Route 66 neon-sign grant program. Brethren Design Co. posted on Instagram an image of the neon sign for a new location for one of the Chicken and the Wolf restaurants at Harvard Avenue and 11th … Continue reading Newest neon sign revealed in Tulsa’s Route 66 neon-sign grant program
Company posts another preview of A. Lincoln Motel neon sign re-creation
Ace Sign Co. of Springfield, Illinois, posted another sneak peek of a re-created sign from the long-gone A. Lincoln Motel that stood on Route 66 in the city. The sign soon will be installed at the Route 66 Experience's Legacy Neon Park at the Illinois State Fair. Ace sign provided another preview last month of … Continue reading Company posts another preview of A. Lincoln Motel neon sign re-creation
New kiosk added to Camp Cajon monument site in southern California
A new informational kiosk recently was added to the Camp Cajon monument site near Phelan, California, that describes the major highways and roads that passed by the long-defunct rest area. Here's a look at the kiosk from the camp's Facebook account: Camp Cajon's champions about a year ago installed a century-old, concrete picnic table at … Continue reading New kiosk added to Camp Cajon monument site in southern California