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:
- Major Fun
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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]Visitor Tips and News About Neon Diving Lady: Starlite Motel
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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]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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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.