Day 3: Mostly Colorado

A little bit of Utah before we move on to full-time Colorado for many days. This vacuum-form plastic sign still remains at a former laundromat in Green River, UT:

This one is also in Green River — Ray’s Tavern:

At the Hole ‘N the Rock tourist attraction in Moab, UT. These two signs, now hanging in the petting zoo area, were originally installed at Howard’s Sporting Goods in Cortez, CO:

The Apache Motel itself in Moab is looking pretty spiffy now. The sign hasn’t had neon in decades but I’m glad the arrow and Native American are still there:

There’s a new attraction in town called the Moab Giants which has a half-mile trail with over 100 dinosaur statues. Alas, the business was not open when I was there and I had to make do with this statue near the entrance. Next time!

This sign is way, way up at the top of the building in Grand Junction, CO:

How about three giant things in Grand Junction – this chrome car bumper buffalo in front of the Wells Fargo Bank:

This giant guitar is installed above the sign at Big J Jewelry & Loan:

I’ve seen the same style vacuums in Texas – this one is installed on top of the sign at Russ Vacuum:

This sign is located in Whitewater, CO. The office building with logs or faux logs is very cool, too. I have in my notes that the motel opened in Grand Junction in the 1920s and was moved her in the 1970s. But I can’t confirm that anywhere online or find any vintage images:

This former Safeway is in Montrose, CO:

This former Rexall Drug in Hotchkiss, CO is now used as a gym:

This sign in Delta, CO was surely a lot nicer when it had neon. But I’m glad it’s still there. Maybe it wasn’t McKnight’s originally?

That clock though – if you’ve studied street clock history like I have, you will immediately recognize that it’s a Brown Street Clock from Monessen, PA without checking the base. There’s a great website here which covers the history, locations, the full deal:

https://shiawasseehistory.com/brownstreet.html