Tuesday, May 31, 2011

Casa de Cambios, Lucille's, Pacifico, Quizno's, Tapas, Gem Theater







I'm trying to carve out some time to add some of the many neon signs I've collected since my 30-Day Photo Frenzy.  Some of these are outtakes from the 30 days, and some have been taken since then.  I will continue to add as I have time.

Casa de Cambios is a money exchange storefront shop located in a strip mall in Santa Ana.

Lucille's is a barbecue restaurant with some of the best tri-tip around.  There are several branches in Orange County.

Pacifico beer continues to have many ocean-inspired neon logos.  My original 30-day blog contained at least one Pacifico sign.

Quizno's is a franchise sandwich shop, but I liked the lines of neon in their sign, so I have included it.

Tapas is a restaurant that serves Spanish tapas in Newport Beach.

The Gem Theater is an old theater in downtown Garden Grove that has been rehabbed and is once again open, though, in this morning's paper, there was an article about a small fire there yesterday in one of the back dressing rooms.  I loved the intricate art-deco design of their marquee.


Saturday, May 28, 2011

Cigars, Jelly Belly and Tropical Zone




It's been awhile since I've uploaded anything to the blog, but I have been continuing to take pictures of neon signs!

The cigar sign is from a shop in Huntington Beach, the Jelly Belly sign is from a candy store in Laguna Beach, and the Tropical Zone sign is from the Grand Central Market in Downtown Los Angeles.  Good thing I remember to take a camera with me!