One of my favorite styles of old neon signs, this one is on the West Theater. The theater opened in 1959 and is still showing first run...

So glad we got to see this sign before it was sold to a collector shortly after we saw it. After going to the trouble of restoring it as...

I love these old space age styled neon signs. The style is actually called Googie, but I think they look like they came straight out of a...

Originally built as a cafe and motel in 1950, this neon sign was originally on top of the building and was moved to the three tall poles...

A 1960's neon sign for a Chinese restaurant that is still in business today. The building hasn't changed much over the years and the sign...

Formerly Los Cerritos Trading Post and Gas Station, the building became a tavern run by Obediah Hall who was the 3rd husband of Bud...

The Budville Trading Company, was opened in 1928 by Bud Rice and was the site of several murders in the 1960's and 1970's. Bud himself...

At first I thought this sign was a little bossy and perhap somewhat judgemental, stating "Westward Ho!". Then I realized it was just a...

On down the road was another coffee shop and steak themed restaurant. This one has been open since 1949 and the great neon sign with the...

This was the second giant cow on a sign we'd seen in two days, and it did get my attention but I wondered why a giant cow was a good...

This great neon sign with the cowboy on horseback, lassoing the name "El Don" was one of my favorite neon signs that day on Route 66. The...

This is a great colorful neon sign. Garcia's lights up in green, Cafe in yellow backlit in red, both are underlined in bright pink and...

The Dog House Drive In hot dog joint with car side servers is definitely a throwback from Route 66 heydays. It started in the 1960's and...

This building reminded me of what "downtown" in the city near my hometown looked like when I was little. The S.H. Kress Building was...

This motel was built in 1958 as part of a chain created by Del Webb, co-owner of the New York Yankees, general contractor for mob boss...

Another great futuristic designed neon sign that was added in the 1960's. This motel was opened in 1941 and still hosts guests today, but...

While not the original sign for this motel built in 1946, it is still an old classic neon from around the 1960's. The motel building is...

Right down the road from Blake's was another great hamburger joint sign, with another kind of creepy looking little man on top. I wasn't...

We saw a few of these signs along Route 66 and even though it isn't neon, this somewhat creepy looking guy, who may or may not be wearing...

Formerly the El Comedor de Anayas Restaurant, this antique shop kept this fantastic roadside attraction sign. It doesn't work anymore,...