There are so many vintage signs in the Tenderloin we can't fit them all into one tour. This tour follows a route to discover ghost signs and vintage neon signs along the corridors of the Tenderloin neighborhood in San Francisco.

Suggested donation of $10 | Zoom link will be sent on the day of the event to those who register.

This virtual tour features vintage neon signs and ghost signs (those faded historic hand painted signs on the sides of buildings or on store fronts that advertise a product or business that is long gone). You will see a rich collection of photographs, video clips, maps, and historic research compiled by hosts Al Barna and Randall Ann Homan, SF Neon, and Kasey Smith, SF Ghost Sign Mapping Project creator and artist. Tour includes histories of unique small businesses that once thrived in the Tenderloin plus the legacy businesses that have survived against considerable odds.

This event is part of Neon Speaks Festival & Symposium. Neon Speaks brings together neon advocates, artists, and preservationists to celebrate and share information. Our mission is to educate and advocate for the artistic legacy of neon: a brilliant archive of design, craft, and community history.

If you plan to attend more than one event in the Neon Speaks 2020 schedule, consider registering for the All-Event Virtual Passport (sliding scale $10-$50 suggested) You'll get a daily schedule for each day of events with a Zoom link to join. If you want to watch an event at a later date, passport holders get special access to all recorded events for 3 months.