Neon Boneyard

One of my favorite places is Las Vegas. Not necessarily to gamble, but to see the area and appreciate the history. Years ago, we located the green fabric-lined, fenced-in area where old casino and Vegas signs were kept by using our GPS as we Geocached the strip and surrounding areas in 2004. We had to park on an iffy side street and peek through the holes in the fabric. Wow! All that history, just sitting there piled up, one sign on top of another! The days of light-bulbed and neon signs with hinged moving parts. Nothing like today’s computer graphic signs!

Years later, the Neon Boneyard was created. Signs were refurbished and displayed both near Downtown Las Vegas as well as in the Boneyard. Signs from hotels, casinos, restaurants and more were everywhere! I didn’t know where to look first! Karen and I were also able to visit the Boneyard at night for a guided tour, where select signs that had been refurbished were illuminated once again. Loving Vegas, and visiting there for many years before moving there, I found all the signs fascinating. Below are some of my favorite signs. Travel vicariously with me through the maze of old Las Vegas signage.

“…The Neon Museum collection chronicles changes and trends in sign design and technology through pieces ranging from the 1930s to the present day.”

I hope you enjoyed this virtual private photo tour and information about this iconic site. For additional information on tickets and the Neon Museum and Boneyard, check out their website at neonmuseum.org.

As I often do, I created a Shutterfly book to showcase many of the pictures taken on several visits to “the Boneyard.”

Sometimes you have to just stop thinking so much,
and go where your heart takes you.
My heart takes me to Las Vegas.