The Old Neon of Vegas
Writing in the Boston Globe, Steve Friess clued us into the Neon Museum, one of the rare places in Vegas that are more concerned with the past than with the present. It's "not a pretty sight: two junkyard-style lots, known as the Boneyard, crammed full with more than 100 pieces of nonoperative, but still fabulous, signage. Among the mountains of metal and broken bulbs are the letters from the old Stardust sign and the 20-foot high-heeled shoe that once revolved atop the Silver Slipper's marquee." You can catch some of the old-schoool lights in operation at the public placa at 425 Fremont, however. Related Stories:
· Vegas's still golden oldies [Boston Globe]
· Neon Museum [Official site]
· Las Vegas Strip Gallery [U of Nevada]
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