Tuscaloosa, Alabama: Moon Winx Lodge Sign
Winking moon neon sign, dating from 1957, somehow survived an otherwise devastating 2011 tornado. Given a fresh coat of paint in late 2017.- Address:
- 3410 University Blvd. E., Tuscaloosa, AL
- Directions:
- East edge of the city. I-20 exit 79 (Cottondale). Drive north, following University Blvd E., for 5.5 miles. Moon Winx Lodge will be on the right, between 8th St. and 34th Ave.
- Phone:
- 205-553-1520
- Admission:
- Free
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The iconic Moon Winx neon sign in Tuscaloosa is for sale and will be gone soon.
[Eric Koch, 09/26/2016]
It was almost sunset when we passed by the motel, so we called up to see what time they'd turn the neon sign on, and they hung up straight away :(
[Cat Morley, 10/18/2013]You've been moonwinxed!
The mile-and-a-half wide tornado that ripped through Tuscaloosa on April 27 left an unlikely survivor: the neon Moon Winx Lodge sign. Standing since 1957 -- when Moon Winx Lodge was Moon Winx Court -- the colorful winking crescent moon emerged nearly unscathed despite being surrounded by blasted trees and businesses. The Lodge itself suffered significant damage, but the sign only lost some of its neon tubing, and a local repair crew estimated that it could be turned on again in a couple of days. Moon Winx manager Jay Patel went on local TV and attributed the sign's survival to its sturdy they-don't-build-'em-like-that-anymore construction.
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According to a story in the Tuscaloosa News, owner Jay Patel wants a "decent" price for the sign, and hopes that it will go to the nearby Kentuck Art Center, already home to the Huge Red Dog.