The Land

Keeping the light on at Can Do Neon

Preserving the art of neon sign making is Craig Alan Nichols' mission, but he's in search of a student and medical aid.
KTVU

San Francisco neon lights: A luminous trip through time

SAN FRANCISCO - "It's like trying to hold a wet noodle straight," says Adam Taylor, a glass bender at Oakland's Neon Works. He's been bending neon into shape for seven years, but has only been good at ...
The Denver Post

Denver’s historic neon signs are in danger. And these are the people trying to save them.

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... As far as Todd Matuszewicz sees it, looking at the neon sign outside of the Riviera Motel on East Colfax Avenue is about as close to heaven as a person can ...
The Boston Globe

In an era of LED imitators, local neon diehards say nothing beats the real thing

SOMERVILLE — There was a heyday for neon, and this isn’t it. Sure, signs made of twisted, gas-filled glass that buzz and radiate warm light can still be found here. Some, like the decades-old marquee ...
Sacramento Bee

A man has fixed many of Sacramento’s neon signs. Now, his daughter is learning

When Melissa Uroff got in trouble during high school, she would have to go to work with her father Steve Uroff. For nearly four decades, Steve Uroff, who is 70 and lives in Carmichael, has had one of ...