# @denverpost on Instagram

- **Type:** Image
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DTZRKq_kvzh
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/41359247-denverpost-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2026-01-12T03:02:16.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** The Denver Post (@denverpost) — https://gondola.cc/denverpost

## Caption

As far as Todd Matuszewicz sees it, looking at the neon sign outside of the Riviera Motel on East Colfax Avenue is about as close to heaven as a person can get.⁠
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When Matuszewicz looks at the historic sign in Aurora, he sees a soft blue glow that spells out “Riviera” in a flowing script with the word “Motel” in blue block letters below. An orange triangle resembling an airplane wing juts upward, punctuating “Riviera” and offering space-age vibes to those who drive by. The sign, he said, is unique because of the man who designed it, its construction from larger glass tubes that create a bigger glow, and the history it — and the Riviera — represent in metro Denver.⁠
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Click the link in our bio to read more about the fight to save neon in Denver.⁠
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📝: Noelle Phillips, The Denver Post ⁠
📷: AAron Ontiveroz, RJ Sangosti and Hyoung Chang, The Denver Post // aaronontiveroz rjsangosti hyoung_ccc⁠
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#Denver #Colorado #Colfax #neonsigns #neon

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neonsigns, denver, colorado, colfax, neon

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