Carriage Inn
Cross City, FL Photo and info courtesy Steve/Back on Tack
Cross City, Florida is located west of Gainesville along US Highway 19.
It is a small town nestled between the Wannee River and the Gulf of Mexico.
The Carriage Inn is one of only 3 motels in town. It offers a place
to rest and fill up on their home cooked buffet.
Paradise Inn
Kissimmee, FL Photo and info courtesy Steve/Back on Tack
The Paradise Inn on Route 192 in Kissimmee is quite the bomb.
For reasons unknown the marquee to the motel has two large torpedoes firing
off its sides. It is kind of an odd sight to see, but almost camouflaged
by all the weirdness around it. On this same stretch of road is a building
shaped like a giant orange, another with a doorway that looks like a 35mm
camera, a restaurant in the shape of a jukebox, a parking lot with the
world's second largest alligator and a huge golf ball in the sky sitting
atop an immense tee - and that's just for starters. The businesses in
Kissimmee go to great lengths to attract tourist attention due to their
friend Disney. The Paradise seems to be no exception and at $20 a night
they aim to blow away the competition.
Westgate Motel
Perry, FL Photo and info courtesy Steve/Back on Tack
The Westgate Motel comes alive at night with several smaller signs
surrounding its center piece. Not only can you grab some shut eye in one
of their 21 rooms but you can purchase mobile home supplies as well.
Arrow Motel
Orlando, FL Photo by RoadsidePeek.com
Which way to the Arrow Motel? Well, this way. The Arrow Motel features
a neon sign with a rather large arrow, befitting its name.
Parliament House Motel
Orlando, FL Photo by RoadsidePeek.com
The Parliament House looks to be a pretty eventful place,
especially in the evening.
The Blue Lagoon
Florida Keys, FL Photo courtesy Paul Bauke
The Blue Lagoon Resort features a neon lit sign to capture the attention
of tired travelers passing through the Florida Keys. 01-05
Sunset Inn Motel
Florida Keys, FL Photo courtesy Paul Bauke
How about this neon sign for the Sunset Inn Motel, also
located in the Florida Keys. Rates appear reasonable and the sign is halfway
neon. Wonder what the sign looked like before backlit plastic took over
the central part of the marquee. 01-05
Carriage Inn
Westgate Motel
Arrow Motel
Parliament House Motel
The Blue Lagoon
Sunset Inn Motel
