A team that saved a gigantic Chicken Boy mascot that once graced a restaurant in downtown Los Angeles will be given the 2010 Governor’s Historic Preservation award, according to a report in Blogdowntown.com, a blog about downtown L.A. The 22-foot-tall fiberglass man-chicken on top of the Chicken Boy restaurant on Broadway between Fourth and Fifth streets … Continue reading Savior of Chicken Boy honored by governor
Category: Signs
Munger Moss Motel sign refurbished
Here's what the newly reconditioned neon sign for the Munger Moss Motel in Lebanon, Mo., looks like now, after a relighting ceremony on Saturday night. The elaborate sign never actually went dark. But it was showing its age, as this photo from last year displays. Some of the neon tubes or bulbs had broken, shorted, … Continue reading Munger Moss Motel sign refurbished
Neon signs of West Hollywood
Route 66 along West Hollywood, Calif., includes a lot of neon, including art on loan from the Museum of Neon Art in Los Angeles. The narration includes longtime Route 66 advocate Jim Conkle.
Work resumes on billboard near Round Barn
Under the cover of night, Zoom Media performed more work on a disputed billboard near the Round Barn of Arcadia, Okla., reported the Edmond Sun. It was reported by several media outlets that Zoom Media agreed to a 30-day moratorium on work on the billboard. But Zoom Media said there was no such agreement to … Continue reading Work resumes on billboard near Round Barn
30-day break for the billboard
It appears Zoom Media, which seeks to erect a billboard near the Round Barn on Route 66 in Arcadia, Okla., will stop work on the billboard for 30 days while it and the Arcadia Historical Society seek a compromise, according to the Edmond Sun. The society and many townsfolk say the billboard blocks the view … Continue reading 30-day break for the billboard
Moving day
Here's a video from The Oklahoman of the 66 Bowl neon sign being dismantled and taken away last week. It's a final chapter of the historic 66 Bowl, which was recently sold to the Spices of India grocery store. The bowling alley's content's were auctioned shortly after that, with the JYD team buying the sign … Continue reading Moving day
New developments in Round Barn billboard case
A couple of intriguing facts came out today in the Edmond Sun about an unpopular decision to erect a billboard just 25 yards east of the Round Barn in Arcadia, Okla. In short, the billboard company says it informed the city about its intention to erect a billboard, and that the city has no ordinances … Continue reading New developments in Round Barn billboard case
Don’t block the view of the barn
A company on Monday apparently tried to sneak in the installation of a billboard east of the Round Barn in Arcadia, Okla., reported the Edmond Sun, and that made residents none too happy. But after protests by residents and a visit by a police officer, work on the billboard was halted. And the town's council … Continue reading Don’t block the view of the barn
Relighting ceremony set for Munger Moss sign
If you want to see the Munger Moss Motel's classic neon sign the way it's supposed to look, circle your calender for the evening of Nov. 6. That's when the Route 66 Association of Missouri and its Neon Heritage Preservation Committee will hold a relighting ceremony for the refurbished sign. The event should take place … Continue reading Relighting ceremony set for Munger Moss sign
Signs of 66
Here's a well-made slide show of signs you'll see along the Mother Road. Music is the Rolling Stones' version of Bobby Troup's "Route 66."