Pheonix
In Phoenix, Arizona we had to check out the Capitol. It is a beautiful building that was constructed in 1901 - years before Arizona became a state.
Sitting on the top of the copper dome of the structure is a statue known as Winged Victory. In the 1950's the dome was being refurbished and bullet marks were discovered on the wings. She is actually a 17-foot-tall, 600-pound wind vane. She sits on a rotating pedestal and spins when the wind hits her wings.
Marshall Trimble, the Arizona state historian noted that “In the territorial days the cowboys used to go down Washington Street to visit all the saloons then they would ride out to the Capitol and shoot at her wings to make her spin.
Route 66
Hugo got to spend quite a bit of time cruising on the well known Route 66. Albuquerque has the longest stretch of this historic mother road in the country. The Route 66 Visitors Center at Nine Mile Hill in Albuquerque New Mexico is a 21,000 square foot multipurpose center that includes a banquet/event hall, outdoor amphitheater, Route 66 museum, taproom, gift shop, and administrative offices. The outdoor areas, including the parking lot, is often used for a makeshift drive-in theater, car shows, and other events. We had to check it out for ourselves!
