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Mesa, Arizona: Neon Diving Lady: Starlite Motel

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Starlite Motel

Address:
2710 E. Main St., Mesa, AZ
Directions:
Starlite Motel. US Hwy 60 exit 182. Drive north on S. Gilbert Rd for two miles. Turn right onto E. Apache Trail/Main St. Drive one mile. You'll see Diving Lady on the left, just before the intersection of N. Lindsay Rd.
Hours:
Best at night. (Call to verify) Local health policies may affect hours and access.
Phone:
480-964-2201
RA Rates:
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Starlite Motel.

Neon Diving Lady: Starlite Motel

70 feet tall, built in 1960, a blonde in a teal swimsuit takes an endless three-part plunge in neon. Knocked down by a wind storm in 2010. Fans donated $125,000 to put her back up in 2013.

Roadsideamerica.com Report... [05/20/2018]

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Starlite Motel

Stayed at the motel. It's a dump. The Neon Diving Lady sign is worth seeing, from the side that works.

[Mitchell Stockton, 03/19/2019]

The condition of the motel has no relationship to the Neon Diving Lady sign, which is under the watchful eye of the Mesa Preservation Foundation and is considered a town treasure by Mesa.

Diving Lady.

Diving Lady

You asked for an image of the reconstructed Diving Lady -- here you go!

[Dave Blake, 10/08/2013]

Dave is referring to an APB we put out through our Sightings e-newsletter. Thanks, Dave! The Neon Diving Lady, standing since 1960, was blown down in a storm in 2010, but restored to her glowing glory in 2013.


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