Once upon a time, downtown Mesa was drenched in the glow of neon lights. Businesses like motels, diners and cocktail lounges buzzed with vibrant color as their illuminated signs beckoned the public.

The iconic Diving Lady neon sign is poised to resurface at Mesa’s Starlite Motel after an outpouring of support from groups and individuals who miss seeing the 50-year-old landmark. Thousands of ...

When the sun sets in Phoenix, the city is lit by the glow of neon. And our favorite glowing beacon is the so-called Diving Lady, who plunges nightly at the Starlite Motel in Mesa. Created in 1960, she ...

Work is underway to restore a Mesa neon icon that residents and motorists were used to seeing for 50 years and place it on the National Register of Historic Landmarks. Portions of the nationally known ...

MESA - The iconic "Diving Lady" neon sign is poised to resurface at Mesa's Starlite Motel after an outpouring of support from groups and individuals who miss seeing the 50-year-old landmark. Thousands ...

MESA, Ariz. — For about 50 years, she welcomed weary travelers, enticing them with a neon blue bathing suit. The sign, known as the Diving Lady, had a job to do. “To promote the fact that the ...

PHOENIX – Mesa will celebrate its bright history by illuminating six historic signs in a new downtown installment called the Neon Garden. The display includes a replica of the Starlite Motel’s famed ...