Neon Road Trip
Neon Road Trip

Author: John Barnes

Publisher: Gibbs Smith

Published: 2020

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 1423654072

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"Neon Roadtrip chronicles the North American history of the commercial neon sign with a curated collection of photographs capturing the most colorful and iconic neon still surviving today. The vivid photographs are arranged according to the signs imagery, with chapters such as Spirit of the West, On the Road, and Ladies, Diving Girls & Mermaids. Fifteen of the most iconic signs are also accompanied by their own carefully researched and unique histories. Includes a photography index of neon signs by location and a Neon Museums Visitor's Guide"--Provided by publisher.

Neon Road Trip
Neon Road Trip

Author: John Barnes

Publisher: Gibbs Smith

Published: 2020-03-03

Total Pages: 439

ISBN-13: 1423654080

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Take to the road to discover the history and artistry of North America’s disappearing neon signs. Neon Road Trip chronicles the history of the commercial neon sign with a curated collection of photographs capturing the most colorful and iconic neon still surviving today. The vivid photographs are arranged according to the signs' imagery, with sections such as Spirit of the West, On the Road, Now That’s Entertainment, and Ladies, Diving Girls & Mermaids. Sixteen of the most iconic landmark signs include brief histories on how that unique sign came to be. A resource section includes a photography index by location and a Neon Museums Visitor’s Guide. John Barnes studied art, graphic design, sculpture and photography, earning a BFA degree in documentary photography from the University of Delaware 1984. He worked as a commercial advertising photographer for over fifteen years both on the east coast and in San Francisco, and has been a fine art photographer for the last 30 years. He recently spent the last two years traveling around the United States and Canada photographing iconic neon signs. John resides in Seattle but spends most of his time traveling taking photographs.

Neon Nevada
Neon Nevada

Author: Peter Laufer

Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield

Published: 2011-11-08

Total Pages: 133

ISBN-13: 076277570X

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There is no neon to match Nevada’s. The combination of Wild West mythology and the remaining untamed pitch-black nighttime landscape, replete with real cowboys and real gambling, makes the Silver State a unique and appropriate canvas for neon art. Modern Nevada began with a nonstop desire for riches. It continues for many as a state of dreams often vividly expressed through exploding neon. Neon Nevada brings all this alive. Cameras in hand, authors Sheila Swan and Peter Laufer embarked on their first Nevada neon trek in the 1970s. They followed this up with a second nocturnal treasure hunt in the early 1990s—and a third in 2010, in the course of which they discovered that neon is fading fast; most notably on the Las Vegas Strip. Most of all, though, they realized that their passion for the art and craft of neon had not waned. A compelling blend of full-color photographs and absorbing prose, Neon Nevada takes us on a literal and figurative journey not only down the Las Vegas strip but also down quiet two-lane roads punctuated occasionally with neon signs, those glittering beacons of civilization against the desert night sky. The authors talk with sign owners, with those who created and maintained the neon, and those who collect it.

Vintage Neon
Vintage Neon

Author: Len Davidson

Publisher: Schiffer Reference Book

Published: 1999

Total Pages: 190

ISBN-13: 9780764308574

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Neon signs turned North America's roadside into a luminous wonderland in the mid-20th century. These unforgettable depictions of exploding bowling pins, crashing cars, baton twirling majorettes, and lassoing cowboys were the fodder for legend and lore. Neon designer Len Davidson has captured their magic with over 350 photos of superb vintage signs. In the text, voices of neon sign makers, shopkeepers, photographers, and preservationists record their legends in words, while a definitive photo archive gives architects and sign artisans an invaluable resource. This volume is a treasure for all who have been captured by the spell of vintage neon.

Real Queer America
Real Queer America

Author: Samantha Allen

Publisher: Little, Brown

Published: 2019-03-05

Total Pages: 188

ISBN-13: 0316516015

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LAMBDA LITERARY AWARD FINALIST A transgender reporter's "powerful, profoundly moving" narrative tour through the surprisingly vibrant queer communities sprouting up in red states (New York Times Book Review), offering a vision of a stronger, more humane America. Ten years ago, Samantha Allen was a suit-and-tie-wearing Mormon missionary. Now she's a GLAAD Award-winning journalist happily married to another woman. A lot in her life has changed, but what hasn't changed is her deep love of Red State America, and of queer people who stay in so-called "flyover country" rather than moving to the liberal coasts. In Real Queer America, Allen takes us on a cross-country road-trip stretching all the way from Provo, Utah to the Rio Grande Valley to the Bible Belt to the Deep South. Her motto for the trip: "Something gay every day." Making pit stops at drag shows, political rallies, and hubs of queer life across the heartland, she introduces us to scores of extraordinary LGBT people working for change, from the first openly transgender mayor in Texas history to the manager of the only queer night club in Bloomington, Indiana, and many more. Capturing profound cultural shifts underway in unexpected places and revealing a national network of chosen family fighting for a better world, Real Queer America is a treasure trove of uplifting stories and a much-needed source of hope and inspiration in these divided times.

Neon Pilgrim
Neon Pilgrim

Author: Lisa Dempster

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2017-08-01

Total Pages: 247

ISBN-13: 1925183882

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During a culture-shocked exchange year in Japan, fifteen-year-old Lisa Dempster’s imagination is ignited by the story of the henro michi, an arduous 1200 kilometre Buddhist pilgrimage through the mountains of Japan. Perfectly suiting the romantic view of herself as a dusty, travel-worn explorer (well, one day), she promises to return to Japan and walk the henro michi, one way or another, as soon as humanely possible. Fast-forward thirteen years, and Lisa’s life is vastly different to what she pictured it would be. Severely depressed, socially withdrawn, overweight, on the dole and living with her mum, she is 28 and miserable. And then, completely by chance, the henro michi comes back into her life, through a book at her local library. It’s a sign. She decides then and there to go back to Japan almost immediately: to walk the henro michi, and walk herself back to health. Brushing aside the barriers that other people might find daunting – the 1200km of mountainous terrain, the sweltering Japanese summer, the fact she has no money and has never done a multi-day hike before – Lisa is determined to walk the pilgrimage, or die trying.

Route 66
Route 66

Author: Tom Snyder

Publisher: Macmillan

Published: 2000-03-17

Total Pages: 224

ISBN-13: 9780312254179

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Fully revised and expanded New stories-more details -Nearly 30 feet of strip maps -350 towns and attractions -More highway memorabilia -Mini-tours-rentals-discounts -Chicago-L.A. mileage table

The Impossible Road Trip
The Impossible Road Trip

Author: Eric Dregni

Publisher: Motorbookss

Published: 2021-12-21

Total Pages: 198

ISBN-13: 076037029X

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The Impossible Road Trip explores the roadside of all of America's 50 states, recalling the golden age of car travel with histories and color photos of iconic roadside attractions, as well as unique map illustrations.

Route 66 Roadside Signs and Advertisements
Route 66 Roadside Signs and Advertisements

Author: Joe Sonderman

Publisher: Voyageur Press (MN)

Published: 2016-12

Total Pages: 147

ISBN-13: 0760349746

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This piece of Americana is packed with vibrant signs straight from Route 66, the road known for its in-your-face advertising for wild attractions.

National Geographic Kids Ultimate U. S. Road Trip Atlas
National Geographic Kids Ultimate U. S. Road Trip Atlas

Author: Crispin Boyer

Publisher: National Geographic Books

Published: 2012-03-13

Total Pages: 132

ISBN-13: 1426309333

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The National Geographic Kids Ultimate U.S. Road Trip Atlas includes easy-to-read, simple road maps of each state and Washington, D. C., along with a map of the United States. State symbols, cool things to do, boredom busters, fun facts, wacky roadside attractions and games accompany the maps and provide engaging information with stunning photographs that will keep kids busy for hours.