Neon Boneyard

 

9.25.2023

Las Vegas, Nevada

Mileage: none

Kenny went in to work today.  I was here while the RV was washed.  It looks so clean and shiny now!  She is ready for the next leg of the trip.  Comet went to the groomer.  I went back to the Geffinger's to do laundry.  One of the things I've learned to do as an RVer is to ask people I don't know well if I can use their laundry machines and their showers.   After the chores were done we had a very average meal at the cafe in the resort.  After dark is when the fun happened.

The Neon Boneyard

The neon boneyard museum is a collection of the old neon signs from Las Vegas.  Created in 1996 this non-profit collects old signs, restores them, and puts them on display.  It is a very fun place to visit, especially since we remember many of the signs from our previous visits to Vegas.  Our tour guide was very entertaining.  You can hear his voice in the background of some videos.

We stayed at The Riviera in the early 1990's.

The office from the old LaConcha Hotel was reconstructed as the lobby of the museum.  It was moved to its current location from its original spot on The Strip.

We had a great time seeing all of the lights.  We learned that neon actually burns red, orange, or pink.  Blue is actually argon gas.  All other colors are a mixture of other gases.  

The many lights of Vegas.

The Sphere

The Sphere is a new arena opening in Las Vegas on Friday.  The outside of the sphere projects different images.  We drove by and took a few pictures from the road.  It was cool to see the images change.

A few weeks back I posted pictures of Kenny in a Coke shirt.  This didn't sit well with our friends Tami and Lisa (Lisa works for Pepsi).  Today we got a delivery of Pepsi gear to replace the Coke.  It included a shirt for Comet.  Here are some pictures of our freshly groomed boy in his Pepsi threads!

Thanks Tami and Lisa!