Historic neon signs from Boise businesses of the past now light up Grove Street [Video]

BOISE, Idaho — Six historic neon signs from Boise businesses of the past have a new home on Grove Street. The Signs of Our Times Historic Neon Sign Gallery — the first of its kind in Boise — is part of the Rebuild Linen Blocks Project.

• The six restored signs on display are Chuck Dragoo Auto Sales, Mercury Cleaners, Truck Stop Cafe, Sands Motel, Blue Bell Auto Park, and L&B Beverage.
• The signs were installed as part of the Rebuild Linen Blocks Project— which aims to make major improvements to Grove Street.
• You can learn more about Signs of Our Times, the local organization behind the restored historic signs, here.

(The following is a transcription of the full broadcast story.)

“Well, I started collecting signs over 25 years ago, and I’ve continued to collect,” says Vangie Osborn, the Founder of Signs of Our Times, a local organization that aims to …