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Wigwam Village
Cave City, KY
Photos courtesy Wiley Brewer

The Wigwam Village in Cave City, KY is still open for business. This Frank Redford built motel has been around for over 60 years, entertaining and accommodating travelers looking for a different type of stay off the road.

Joy Motel
AR
Photo courtesy Stewart Isbell

This nice neon sign sits outside of the Joy Motel, with neon boomerang arrow pointing the way in. Check out the different colors on this sign and the way the boomerang melds in with the rest of the marquee.

Pink Motel
Cherokee, NC
Photo and info courtesy Steve/Back on Tack

Step into the Pink Motel and you may feel like you are in a fantasyland, but not just because of the neon pixie on the sign. Lodgers will find the action along Highway 441 out their front door and the serenity of the Oconaluftee River out the back. Picnic tables and grills allow visitors to experience the Great Smoky Mountain outdoors. Lillian Schmitt, a long-time manager of the Pink Motel and the Newfound Lodge in Cherokee, passed away at age 85 a couple of years ago, but the business continues on.

Update 08/06 : (Below) Here are a few additional photos of the Pink Motel of Cherokee, NC taken at night.

The Pink Motel features a sign is still a real eye-catcher for travelers passing through, especially at night. This sign hearkens back to the day when unique neon signs used to grace various roadside towns, competing for the hard earned dollar of the weary driver. 08-06

Pink Motel Cherokee, NC Photo courtesy Greg West	Pink Motel Cherokee, NC Photo courtesy Greg West	Pink Motel Cherokee, NC Photo courtesy Greg West

Triangle Motor Inn
Jacksonville, NC
Photo and info courtesy Paul Bauke

The Triangle Motor Inn sign lights up travelers on US Route 17 in
Jacksonville, NC.

Thunderbird Motor Inn
Dillon, SC
Photo and info courtesy Paul Bauke

Near the South of the Border, south on I95 stands the Thunderbird Motel. Both South of the Border and the Thunderbird were fortunate enough to have I95 aligned past them. They're both on I95 and Route 301.

Olsson Motel
Mobile, AL
Photo courtesy Phil Proctor

Check out this gem of a neon display on the Olsson Motel in Mobile, AL. 04-06

Catalina Motel
Lexington, KY
Photo courtesy Devil Doll

The neon lettering for the Catalina Motel in Lexington, KY lights up this roadside.

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