This post is part of an ongoing series called 66 Fridays, which explores the wonders of old Route 66. Click on the preceding “66 Fridays” link to view all posts in the series, or visit the initial overview post here. If you want to see a good concentration of neon signage you can visit the… More
Category: Built to Last
Running the Googie gauntletAlbuquerque, NM
Take the leapEureka, CA
Posted 8 years ago
The tail wagging the dogAlbuquerque, NM
Posted 8 years ago
This post is part of an ongoing series called 66 Fridays, which explores the wonders of old Route 66. Click on the preceding “66 Fridays” link to view all posts in the series, or visit the initial overview post here. Those of you who are fans of the show Breaking Bad will recognize Fido here,… More
Lobsta letteringKittery, ME and Shediac, NB, Canada
Posted 8 years ago
As you already know, I’m a big fan of francophone lobsters. Well, just down the street from the world’s largest homard is this lobsta joint, complete with excellent French lettering. Not to be outdone by its Canadian cousin, New England’s got some great lobster neon, as well. In Kittery, Maine, just across the Piscataqua from… More
Arch-itectureBerkeley, CA
Posted 8 years ago
Oklahoma PantheonArcadia, OK
Posted 8 years ago
This post is part of an ongoing series called 66 Fridays, which explores the wonders of old Route 66. Click on the preceding “66 Fridays” link to view all posts in the series, or visit the initial overview post here. Last Friday’s post was a bit of a downer, I know. So today, as we… More
Neon butterflyCentralia, WA
Posted 8 years ago
Gateway to a new yearVictoria, BC, Canada
Posted 8 years ago
Sunflower, sundownGalena, KS
Posted 8 years ago
This post is part of an ongoing series called 66 Fridays, which explores the wonders of old Route 66. Click on the preceding “66 Fridays” link to view all posts in the series, or visit the initial overview post here. Logically, if you were to plan a trip from Chicago to Los Angeles, the shortest… More
Ted’s tasty freezeSt. Louis, MO
Posted 8 years ago
This post is part of an ongoing series called 66 Fridays, which explores the wonders of old Route 66. Click on the preceding “66 Fridays” link to view all posts in the series, or visit the initial overview post here. Our first day on Route 66 was bookended with pit stops at iconic Mother Road… More