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Belle Aire Motel
Globe, AZ
Photo courtesy Elgin MacMillan

Here's a neon shot of the Belle Aire Motel, located off the Highway 60 town of Globe, AZ.

 

Sun Land Motel
Tucson, AZ
Photo by RoadsidePeek.com

The Sun Land Motel in Tucson is another of the old motor courts that has turned to weekly rates to survive. Check out the neon sign on this one.

 

 

Apache Tears Motel (Removed)
Tucson, AZ
Photo courtesy Aaron Repath

Check out this neon shot of the Apache Tears Motel marquee, prior to the sign being removed and replaced by backlit plastic. The statue at the base of the sign had also been unceremoniously dumped up the street.

Unfortunately, for many, the removal of a neon sign constitutes progress.

 

 

Owl Lodge
Tucson, AZ
Photo courtesy Aaron Repath


The Owl Lodge still features its neon lit "owl" marquee along Benson Avenue, the old route through the city of Tucson.

(Near right) The motel

(Far right) A close-up of the neon marquee.

 

 

 

Frontier Motel (Removed)
Flagstaff, AZ
Photo courtesy Paul Bauke

Route 66The sign for the Frontier Motel in Flagstaff still glows along busy Route 66. 12-05

Frontier Motel
Photos courtesy Alan Culley / 1992

UPDATE 03/08 : To the near left is a shot of the Frontier Motel taken in 1992. 03-08

UPDATE 09/08 : The marquee has now been replaced with backlit plastic. 09-08

 

Western Hills Motel
Flagstaff, AZ
Photo and info courtesy Paul Bauke

Route 66The Western Hills Motel in Flagstaff features one of the best remaining neon signs in town. 12-05

 

Yuma Cabana Motel
Yuma, AZ
Photo courtesy Bill Herzog


Here are a couple of shots of the great Yuma Cabana Motel sign along the old Highway 80. This motel along the main route through town may be worth a stop for tired travelers passing through. Here's the website for the Yuma Cabana. 05-06

 

Yuma Cabana marquee - another angle
Yuma, AZ
Photo courtesy Bill Herzog

The Yuma Cabana Motel still illuminates its huge neon sign along the main strip in Yuma. 12-06

 

 

 

 

 

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