Tag Archives: signage

Neon Du Jour

Posted on July 8, 2015 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: Nathan’s at Coney Island, Brooklyn, New York. OK, it would’ve looked a lot better lit up at night, but we bailed before it got dark. Click on the image to enlarge.

Posted in Commercial art | Tagged Brooklyn, Coney Island, hot dogs, Nathan's, neon, New York City, signage | 1 Comment

Somewhere on the Road to Vegas

Posted on November 16, 2013 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes:

Posted in Architecture, Art, Photography, Travel | Tagged California desert, Las Vegas, neon, signage | 8 Comments

Downtown Vegas Neon

Posted on October 5, 2013 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: Here are a few snaps of Vegas neon from my latest trip there a few weeks ago. I shall not rest until I’ve collected every sign in the city. Related My first gallery of Vegas neon. My post … Continue reading →

Posted in Architecture, Art, Photography, Travel | Tagged Las Vegas, neon, signage | 4 Comments

The Neon Museum

Posted on June 3, 2013 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: On a recent trip to Las Vegas, I visited the Neon Museum, where the ghosts of the city’s golden age haunt the Nevada desert. It’s a wonderfully photogenic, melancholy place and an essential stop the next time … Continue reading →

Posted in Architecture, Art, Commercial art, Photography, Travel | Tagged Las Vegas, neon, signage, typography | 12 Comments

City Sights: Bikes in Long Beach

Posted on September 30, 2012 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: Back here, Paleo Retiree contrasted the asshole bicycle culture of the United States versus the more civilized one in Berlin. This got me thinking about the city I work in, which as I mentioned in the comments, … Continue reading →

Posted in Architecture, Photography, The Good Life | Tagged Beach Boys, Belmont Shore, Berlin, bikes, California, christopher alexander, city infrastructure, cute girls with nice legs, hipsters, Long Beach, New Yorker cartoons, Pop Art, signage, transportation, urban fabric | 6 Comments

Las Vegas Nightlights

Posted on September 10, 2012 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: I have just returned to reality after spending four days in the bizarre, whacked-out, sublime, insane, trashy, sacred, profane, dreamy place known as Las Vegas. After this my 5th trip there, I left convinced it is truly … Continue reading →