The Tulsa Route 66 Commission recently boosted the money available for its neon-sign grant program by 60 percent. According to Tulsa Public Radio, the commission's revised budget is allocating $40,000 for the program, instead of the $25,000 originally proposed. The commission will award matching grants up to $10,000 for new signs or repairs to existing … Continue reading Tulsa commission bolsters Route 66 neon sign funding
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Homeless people camping out at Meadow Gold sign in Tulsa
Business owners along Route 66 near the Meadow Gold sign in Tulsa say homeless people camping there are creating a safety issue. KJRH-TV in Tulsa talked to Quoc Vo, a mechanic at nearby Lazar Imports, about the problem: He said they leave behind clothes, couches, recliner chairs and drug paraphernalia. "We have a regular relationship … Continue reading Homeless people camping out at Meadow Gold sign in Tulsa
Uranus Missouri installs a huge, new neon sign
Give Louie Keen credit for one thing -- he seldom does anything half-hearted. The owner of the Uranus Missouri complex -- best known for the memorably named Uranus Fudge Factory -- near St. Robert, Missouri, threw the switch Friday on a huge, new sign that features 2,000 feet of neon tubing and hundreds of chasing … Continue reading Uranus Missouri installs a huge, new neon sign
The Tropics sign relighted for the first time in 15 years
The restored neon sign for the now-defunct The Tropics restaurant in Lincoln, Illinois, was relighted Sunday evening in front of a crowd of hundreds of people. The Lincoln Courier newspaper posted this short video of the countdown to the relighting: Here's what the sign looked like in the daytime, a few hours before the ceremony. … Continue reading The Tropics sign relighted for the first time in 15 years
The Tropics sign returns to Lincoln
Workers from Ace Sign Co. on Friday returned The Tropics sign, now restored, to its original home in Lincoln, Illinois. An official relighting ceremony will occur the evening of June 24. A staffer for The Herald-News took photos of workers reinstalling the sign. A slide show of images are in this YouTube video. https://youtu.be/4iC7-6udNa4 The … Continue reading The Tropics sign returns to Lincoln
Taco King in Upland is up for sale
The Taco King restaurant along Route 66 in Upland, California -- famed for its old-school neon sign -- recently was put up for sale with an asking price of almost $1.5 million. According to The Daily Bulletin, longtime owners Luis and Maria Horta want to sell the place by the end of 2018, then retire. They've … Continue reading Taco King in Upland is up for sale
Wilder’s neon sign reinstalled; relighting event set for Saturday
The historic rooftop neon sign at Wilder's Steakhouse in downtown Joplin, Missouri, was reinstalled Thursday after being taken down for several weeks for restoration. The official relighting ceremony for the sign will be at dusk Saturday, April 14. Sunset that day is 7:52 p.m., but it may become dark faster if skies are overcast. Here's a … Continue reading Wilder’s neon sign reinstalled; relighting event set for Saturday
Relighting of The Tropics neon sign set for June 24
(UPDATE 4/10/2017: Because of a schedule conflict, the date of the relighting ceremony has been changed.) The restoration of the neon sign for The Tropics in Lincoln, Illinois, is far enough along that organizers have set a relighting date for Sunday, June 24, in a McDonald's parking lot where the Route 66 restaurant once stood. … Continue reading Relighting of The Tropics neon sign set for June 24
VIDEOS: De Anza Motor Lodge sign taken down for restoration
Workers on Wednesday took down the neon sign for the De Anza Motor Lodge in Albuquerque to be restored -- one of many steps to rehabilitate the long-closed historic Route 66 property into a boutique motel. Melissa Lea Beasley, president of the New Mexico Route 66 Association, wrote in that group's Facebook page: Today the … Continue reading VIDEOS: De Anza Motor Lodge sign taken down for restoration
An update on the Route 66 Neon Park in Missouri
An area television station provided an update on a proposed Route 66 Neon Park in St. Robert, Missouri -- including that organizers hope to open at least part of it next spring. Here's the report from KY3 in Springfield, Missouri: Beth Wiles, president of the Pulaski County Route 66 Preservation group, hopes to have three … Continue reading An update on the Route 66 Neon Park in Missouri