Tuesday, March 13, 2018

where the neon lights go to die...

Hello from Las Vegas!
We’re currently road-tripping through the west coast for spring break. We’ve already seen so many amazing things and had so many unique experiences that I know there will be lots to share from this trip. So, I’m attempting to blog in real time to kick off sharing our adventures sooner.
neon boneyard visit makingrestorations
We began our great southwest road trip in Vegas of course! And the experience that I was looking forward to most was the Neon Sign Museum. Happy to say that it did not disappoint.
neon boneyard visit makingrestorations
neon boneyard visit makingrestorations The Neon Museum is an open-air museum that houses some of the most iconic neon signs from the city over the years. Neon lights are really what put Vegas on the map, so it’s great to see that they are preserving that history. When an influential neon sign is retired, it’s sent to the neon boneyard to die. Only, it doesn’t die at all, it lives on forever here. Viva Las Vegas!
neon boneyard visit makingrestorations
neon boneyard visit makingrestorations
love this sign for the golden nugget casino that highlights the year of the city’s inception in 1905 
neon boneyard visit makingrestorations
neon boneyard visit makingrestorations
neon boneyard visit makingrestorations
neon boneyard visit makingrestorations I felt so drawn to this classic “moulon rouge” sign and was impressed to find out that this casino actually played a significant role in desegregation in Vegas when it became the first casino to welcome black performers and guests 
neon boneyard visit makingrestorations
neon boneyard visit makingrestorations
neon boneyard visit makingrestorations
the skull from treasure island! it's just too bad the skull's teeth aren't accurate, the future dentist in me couldn't help but to be a little bummed about that
neon boneyard visit makingrestorations
neon boneyard visit makingrestorations
Vegas Wedding!
neon boneyard visit makingrestorations
neon boneyard visit makingrestorations
neon boneyard visit makingrestorations
sprinkling a little stardust 💫 
neon boneyard visit stardust we of course had to pick up our favorite souvenir…a Christmas ornament
The Neon Boneyard really was a highlight of our time in Vegas. It’s reminiscent of classic Vegas and the incredible history here. I feel so grateful to have had the opportunity to witness such an iconic part of the city through its typography.
neon boneyard visit
I’ll have more to share from Vegas later!

2 comments:

  1. I've always thought this was such a cool place! So neat that y'all got to go.

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    1. Literally, this was the only thing I cared about getting to see while we were in Vegas. I love love love any and all museums

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