Ted Heads Into Arizona

 Ted finally makes his way out of California and into the great state of Arizona! Here he is just passing through the border into the Grand Canyon State:

Some fun facts about Arizona:

• The state of Arizona has two state colors: federal blue and old gold
• The official state neckwear of Arizona is the bolo tie and the official gem stone is Turquoise
• The amount of copper used to top the state capitol is enough to make 4,800,000 pennies
• In Arizona it is illegal to keep a donkey in your bathtub
• It is illegal for a citizen of Arizona to refuse someone a glass of water
• Camels were once used as a mode of transport in Arizona
• In Tombstone it used to be illegal for persons over 18 to smile and reveal more than one missing tooth

Ted went out for some geocaching while eating out at the famous Roadkill Cafe in Seligman, AZ

He made sure to hide the cache really well for the next cachers who come along.

Some fun facts about the Roadkill Cafe and Seligman, AZ

• The Roadkill Cafe is famous for serving dishes such as: Splatter Platter, Swirl of Squirrel, Big bagged Stag, and Highway Hash
• Seligman was founded in 1886 at the junction of the railroad from Prescott to the Santa Fe's main line.
• In 1987 the state of Arizona dedicated the old U.S. Route 66 from Seligman to Kingmanas Historic Route 66

Ted also spent some time "Standin' on the corner" in Winslow, AZ.

Some fun facts about Standin' on the Corner in Winslow, Arizona Park

•  The Standin' on the Corner in Winslow, Arizona Park began with a land donation from the Kaufman family
• A Trompe L'oeil artist John Pugh painted the two story mural and the life-sized statue (pictured above) was created by sculptor Ron Adamson
• The park is in memory of the lyrics "Well I'm standin' on a corner in Winslow, Arizona, such a fine sight to see; It's a girl, my Lord, in a flatbed Ford slowin' down to take a look at me"
•  Until the 1960's, Winslow was the largest town in northern Arizona
• In 1994 a foundation was started to restore downtown Winslow by purchasing the historic Fred Harvey Hotel and Restaurant and designing the Standin' on the Corner in Winslow Arizona park

 
 
 (fun facts via: buzzle.com, route66seligmanarizona.com, standinonthecorner.com)