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10-Feb-2022

Hi-way Grille Neon Sign

Ellensburg, WA

Nothing says "high class eats" like a slowly spinning man in a tuxedo and top hat, outlined in neon -- at least that was the thinking of Vivian Sorenson Martin, who had the man installed outside her Hi-way Grille restaurant in the 1940s. The man, who also has a cane and monocle, awkwardly straddles a rotating ball with the word "Steaks" on one side and a crowned rooster on the other, above the words, "World's Finest Eatin' Chicken."

Martin sold the Grille in 1979; it was torn down in the mid-1990s.

The sign was moved to various spots around town until 2015, when it was purchased by Donna Malek and Mark Holloway, fans of old neon. It now stands, showing its age, behind their Ellensburg coffee shop.

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Jeff Real14-Feb-2022 13:19
A fantastic image of this sign.
This sign has a lot to it with great colors
V
Neil Marcus11-Feb-2022 19:31
This sign looks like an oldie from the '40s. Nicely taken.
Walter Otto Koenig11-Feb-2022 17:39
Great find this old sign. It's got a lot of character and you composed this so well. "V"