Harmony Motel Owner Restores Original Sign

Smart move by the owners of the Harmony Motel down in 29 Palms, California: They’ve restored the motel’s sign to look the way it did back 25 years ago when U2 stayed there and took some now-famous photos. Here’s a then-and-now photo:

Harmony Motel sign

The work was done a couple weeks ago — February 2nd, to be exact — and you can watch a still-image slideshow on the motel’s website, where they’re really playing up the U2 connections as a marketing angle. In fact, they’ve even sent out a news release about the sign restoration and a celebration event that’s happening today at the motel.

Have you ever stayed at the motel? I haven’t, but I have to confess that I’d like to at some point.