The brightly lighted, flashing signs had become ubiquitous at the height of popularity for the highway in the 1950s and 1960s, and had earned the road the nickname “Neon Highway.” ...

“It is a very seductive art. It is eye candy.” Restoration has become Hutson’s passion as a member of the Neon Heritage Preservation Committee (NHPC) of the Route 66 Association of Missouri.

A new sign hangs over the entrance of Grady's 66 Pub in Yukon, and a new, giant sign is now in front of the historic Threatt Filling Station.

Several Route 66 neon signs will be restored along the historic pathway through Amarillo. The city announced those plans in collaboration with the Texas Historical Commission and they’ll have ...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Neon signs have been a staple of Route 66 in Albuquerque, but some of those neon signs have fallen into disrepair. Now, thanks to grant funding some of those si… ...

Wilder’s neon sign glowed so bright that it would draw travelers off Route 66 passing nearby. Marsha Pawlus says the restoration cost about $43,000 with the grant covering about $24,000.

Route 66 Neon Park, the first park dedicated to vintage neon lights in Missouri, is set to open in Saint Robert on Friday, May 9, 2025. The park will stand next to George M. Reed Roadside Park in ...

This film travels Route 66 and tells the story of restoring ten historic neon signs. Perhaps no other American icon is so recognizable and brings sizzling, glorious color into our lives than neon ...

ST. ROBERT, Mo. – There’s a new roadside attraction in St. Robert! The Route 66 Neon Park is the first park dedicated to vintage neon lights in Missouri. It officially opened on Friday … ...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) — Visit Albuquerque is showing when and how neon became such a vital part of Route 66’s history. While the first functional neon sign was created by George Cloud in ...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – With the 100th anniversary of Route 66 coming up in 2026, the City of Albuquerque is working with 14 local businesses and property owners to restore vintage sig… ...

Another part of Route 66 in Tulsa is lit up with the glow of neon signs. Replica signs were placed at Route 66 Cyrus Avery Centennial Plaza near 17th and Southwest Boulevard.