I also opted for the Sunset Square ($7 ... the potential loss of the classic sign out front: The 10-gallon cowboy hat, outlined with yellow neon and kitschy Western font that glowed in the ...

To call the 41-year-old neon-sign artisan an optimist would be an understatement. With his mop of fluorescent-dyed hair and weathered leather jacket, Lau cuts an unmistakable figure in a sunset ...