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 – ...

From the Times Square of old to a Queens diner made famous by Goodfellas, New York City was once synonymous with neon signs – now they are nearly impossible to find The art deco sign stood watch for ...

Glitz, grit and the vintage glow of urban America. Vegas Vic, an icon of the Las Vegas strip. Jan. 19, 1985.Credit...Scott Henry for The New York Times Supported by By Jeff Giles Before evolution hit ...

A beloved historic sign, saved from the scrap heap, sits in a workshop in Somerville. It faces a steep financial road back to the New Bedford skyline.

The saying goes, “Bright Lights, Big City” — and classic neon signs are a shining beacon of that legacy. But due to rent increases that are shuttering old-school establishments and cheap LED ...

There’s something about old neon signs that commands attention. That’s the point, obviously: These glowing advertisements were built to stand out among other businesses also vying to attract your ...

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 ...

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In the summer of 1898, the Scottish chemist Sir William Ramsay made a discovery that would eventually give the Moulin Rouge in Paris, the Las Vegas Strip, and New York’s Times Square their perpetual ...

Neon. It’s glitz and glamour from another age, a piece of dazzling technology worked into bespoke cultural artifacts. Here’s your own tribute to this aging electric artform. WINNER: There’s More ...

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. Among the more enduring design trends of the millennial ...