To hear the debate going on in Lake Forest, you`d think that its quaint downtown and mansion-lined streets were about to acquire a cheesy, Las Vegas- like air. At issue: neon. Neon signs aren`t aglow ...
The City of Santa Barbara wants Institution Ale to take down or alter its indoor neon sign because it is too close to the front window. The owners are fighting the demand, and are taking their project ...
At his studio in Hong Kong’s Wong Chuk Hang area, Jive Lau Ho-fai spends hours over 1,200 degree-Celsius (2,192 Fahrenheit) burners as he meticulously bends glass tubes for neon signs. KowloNeon is ...
“Rainbow Room” faces possible doom. Photo: Andrew Holbrooke/Corbis/Getty Images “Rainbow Room” faces possible doom. Photo: Andrew Holbrooke/Corbis/Getty Images Editor’s note: On December 17, after ...
The neon sign has lit up downtown areas from Las Vegas to London for more than 100 years. But is its cheerful glow in danger of being snuffed out? In recent months, New Yorkers have campaigned – ...
Vintage neon signs have become a rare and treasured thing in the Valley. In fact, local preservationists estimate there are only around three dozen old-school illuminated displays still in operation ...
Instagram and Pinterest are full of “neon Japan” photos. Video games constantly present Japan as a neon-lit futuristic city. But while neon or neon lighting certainly still exists in Japan, especially ...
With temperatures heating up outside, many of us are looking for cool things to do indoors. And if you’ve got kids, you’ll want to know about this new indoor attraction. Neon Galaxy is the newest ...
This time of year, when darkness descends in late afternoon and rain clouds often super-size the gloomy hours that precede sunset, you can't be blamed for looking just about anywhere for something to ...