Lit up theater sign in Minneapolis
Orpheum Theatre on Hennepin Avenue in downtown Minneapolis. January 2024.
Kabukicho Ichiban-gai Gate at Night
The iconic illuminated gate marking Kabukichō Ichiban-gai, photographed in Shinjuku, Tokyo. Installed in the late 1960s and redesigned several times…
Reflected Neon “PARK” Sign on 5th Street, Minneapolis
A bright magenta-and-red “PARK” marquee glows above 5th Street in downtown Minneapolis, its arrow pointing toward one of the city’s…
Pillsbury’s Best Flour and the lit up water tower
The former Pillsbury flour mill near downtown Minneapolis. It's since been renovated into condos.
Famous Daves at Hennepin Ave and Lake St in Minneapolis
Calhoun Square at Hennepin/Lake in Uptown Minneapolis.
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Famous Daves at Hennepin Ave and Lake St in Minneapolis
September 2017 — Calhoun Square at Hennepin/Lake in Uptown Minneapolis.
Midtown Exchange, Minneapolis
June 2020 — Midtown Exchange, Minneapolis
Pillsbury’s Best Flour and the lit up water tower
July 2021 — The former Pillsbury flour mill near downtown Minneapolis. It's since been renovated into condos.
Treat Yo Self neon sign on Lake Street
November 2021 — Treat Yo Self neon sign on Lake Street
Dulono’s Pizza sign lit at night in Downtown Minneapolis
April 2022 — Dulono's Pizza in downtown Minneapolis
Neon sign at Brit’s Pub
June 2022 — Brit's Pub on Nicollet Mall in Minneapolis.
Reflected Neon “PARK” Sign on 5th Street, Minneapolis
July 2022 — A bright magenta-and-red “PARK” marquee glows above 5th Street in downtown Minneapolis, its arrow pointing toward one of the city’s long-running parking ramps. The large mirrored surface on the right captures a full duplicate of the sign, emphasizing the heavy neon presence that once defined the downtown entertainment and retail district. Signs like this were installed in the mid-20th century as automobile traffic surged and developers converted older commercial buildings into multi-level garages to serve Nicollet Mall, the Gateway renewal area, and the growing high-rise core. At street level, the rows of construction barrels and lane closures reflect Minneapolis’s ongoing cycle of roadway and transit upgrades — a pattern familiar in this part of the city as utility work, sidewalk rebuilds, and streetcar-era infrastructure get modern replacements. Even with the constant change, the surviving neon parking signs remain some of the most recognizable visual anchors of the nighttime downtown streetscape.
Kabukicho Ichiban-gai Gate at Night
March 2023 — The iconic illuminated gate marking Kabukichō Ichiban-gai, photographed in Shinjuku, Tokyo. Installed in the late 1960s and redesigned several times since, the red archway has become one of the most recognizable entrances to Tokyo’s largest entertainment district. Kabukichō developed after World War II as a planned theater district—its name comes from a never-built kabuki theater—before evolving into a dense zone of restaurants, bars, cinemas, and nightlife venues. The gate’s bright bulbs and bold lettering serve as a symbolic threshold into the neighborhood’s tightly packed streets, which remain active late into the night.
Orpheum Theatre Sign lit
January 2024 — The Orpheum Theatre in downtown Minneapolis in January 2024.
Lit up theater sign in Minneapolis
January 2024 — Orpheum Theatre on Hennepin Avenue in downtown Minneapolis. January 2024.