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Our Top 5 Scenic Roads in Colorado

Posted on April 23, 2020 by Tin Sheets

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Our Top 5 Scenic Roads

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Our Top 5 National Parks

Posted on March 30, 2020 by Tin Sheets

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Ride Like the Wind: On the California Zephyr to Denver

Posted on February 25, 2020 by Tin Sheets

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From the City to the Sea: L.A. in a Day & The Coast Starlight

Posted on February 5, 2020 by Tin Sheets

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Hail to the Southwest Chief: All Aboard for Los Angeles

Posted on January 20, 2020 by Tin Sheets

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Dear Saxby

Posted on June 4, 2019 by Tin Sheets

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Five Enchanted Days in New Mexico

Posted on June 3, 2019 by Tin Sheets

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The Ultimate Green Chile Cheeseburger Smackdown

Posted on January 24, 2019 by Tin Sheets

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End of the Trail: Route 66 in California

Posted on December 18, 2018 by Tin Sheets

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“How’s the view down there, shorty?” #doggyb

“How’s the view down there, shorty?” #doggybackride #theredrascal #tinsheets

And the #1 sign on our Top 5 Non-Neon Sign list is

And the #1 sign on our Top 5 Non-Neon Sign list is...the historic welcome sign for Cañon City, CO. Home to the Royal Gorge Bridge, Cañon City was established in 1859 during the Pikes Peak Gold Rush. In 1872, the Colorado Territorial Legislature set aside funding to build the University of Colorado and the competition for where it would be located was between Cañon City and Boulder. As we know, Boulder got the university and the consolation prize(?) for Cañon City was the Colorado Territorial Penitentiary. For such a well-visited area (and quite close to Colorado Springs), we could find almost no information about the sign. Thanks to the always amazing resource, Roadside Architecture (www.roadarch.com), we did learn that it was originally installed in 1914. Prior to neon, many signs were constructed using individual bulbs, which not only attracted visitors but also help to light up roads and sidewalks. Constructed by Federal Electric of Chicago (owned by Commonwealth Edison- which we think is a super cool tidbit, as they were Jen’s electric provider growing up), the Cañon City sign is one of our favorites and definitely worth the stop. #thegrasshopperliesheavy #canoncity #visitcos #vintagesign #tinsheets

The #2 sign on our Top 5 Non-Neon Sign list techni

The #2 sign on our Top 5 Non-Neon Sign list technically has some neon, but is most recognizable for its non-neon part so we’re comfortable including it. Located in the median just south of the Strip is the Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas sign. Designed by Betty Willis, a designer with Western Neon, it has welcomed visitors and been the star of more photos than we can imagine since 1959. Standing 25 feet tall and designed in the Googie architecture of the ’50s and ’60s, it is Americana at its finest. The circles that contain the letters that spell out Welcome, were created to resemble silver dollars, in homage to Nevada’s nickname as the Silver State. Whether you stop when you first get into town or as you are leaving, this is one photo op not to miss. #vivalasvegas #travelnevada #top5 #vintagesign #tinsheets

Some itty bitty Saxby cuteness. Just because. #way

Some itty bitty Saxby cuteness. Just because. #waybackwednesday #theredrascal #tinsheets

Coming in at #3 on our Top 5 Non-Neon Sign list is

Coming in at #3 on our Top 5 Non-Neon Sign list is the Here It Is sign at the Jack Rabbit Trading Post in Joseph City, AZ. Back in the glory days of Route 66, bright yellow signs with rabbits that increased in size as you headed west, lined the roadside for more than 1,000 miles. When drivers reached the final sign proclaiming, “Here It Is”, they knew they had arrived at the Jack Rabbit Trading Post. A former snake farm purchased in 1949 and turned into the trading post, it has provided a stop for travelers and a great photo op on the resident giant jackrabbit, ever since. #hereitis #visitarizona #route66 #motherroad #theredrascal #tinsheets

The #4 sign on our Top 5 Non-Neon Sign list is the

The #4 sign on our Top 5 Non-Neon Sign list is the Charles Brown Market in Shoshone, CA. Just outside of Death Valley National Park, Shoshone was founded in 1910, as at stop for Tonopah and Tidewater Railroad, by a local businessman whose descendants still own the town. Charles Brown was the son-in-law of the town founder, so we imagine that the market bearing his name has been around for quite a while. #vintagesign #visitcalifornia #top5 #tinsheets

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