Coffee With Jim

Coffee With Jim, February 9, 2025

We have something very special (and inspiring) for you with this program. Our special guest is Liz Vincent, Director of Community Enrichment, City of Pontiac in Illinois. Often referred to as the quintessential Route 66 community Pontiac is a vibrant destination for visitors, the land of opportunity for entrepreneurs, and a well spring of inspiration for community organizers.
This is more than another smile inducing, road trip inspiring shared adventure from Jim Hinckley’s America! This is opportunity knocking, and a community changing conversation.
 

Coffee With Jim, February 2, 2025

On this thought provoking and road trip inspiring episode, with Gary Sosniecki of the Lebanon-Laclede County Route 66 Society as our guide, we journey to Lebanon, Missouri and discover where to find great pie, catfish, and barbecue. And we learn a bit about how a community can be transformed with vision, passionate people, and leadership that can inspire a community, build a network of cooperative partnerships, and embrace new ideas. 
As a bonus Gary shared some fascinating Route 66 history, provided an update about the future of a Route 66 icon, and invited the world to a delightful Route 66 festival. We even squeezed in some talk about the Route 66 centennial, and a book about a murder that hit close to home written by Gary. 
As our theme song by The Road Crew says, come along for the ride!

Coffee With Jim, January 26, 2025

In the Lonestar State legendary Route 66 comes up a bit short on miles. But there is no shortage of opportunities for smile inducing, memory making adventures, for enjoying a neon lit night, for savoring some great pie, for enjoying a delicious dinner in an authentic Texas steakhouse, or for a restful nights sleep in a magical place that blurs the line between past and present. 
On this episode of Coffee With Jim, author and host Jim Hinckley visits with Gary Williams of the Old Route 66 Association of Texas. Chock full of travel tips, event information, exciting Route 66 centennial updates, and talk about classic diners it's another road trip inspiring, shared adventure from Jim Hinckley's America. 
As our theme song by The Road Crew says, come along for the ride!

Coffee With Jim, January 19, 2025

How do you transform a derelict block on Route 66 into a tax revenue generating destination? How do you repurpose long shuttered buildings, fuel development of a sense of community, and contribute to an exciting historic district renaissance? Vision. Hard work. Tenacity. Perseverance. An infectious enthusiasm. An ability to build a network of cooperative partnerships. 
On this episode of Coffee With Jim, the weekly podcast from Jim Hinckley's America, host and author Jim Hinckley visits with Tim Webb and Lenore Knudtson, the visionary entrepreneurs in Kingman, Arizona behind Scoops on 66, Mudd on 66, and soon, Tin Can Alley. It's a free range conversation about historic preservation, the magic of Route 66, the power of community and partnerships, and the challenge of transforming a dream into a reality. 
It's another road trip inspiring, smile inducing, thought provoking shared adventure from Jim HInckley's America. 

Coffee With Jim, January 12, 2025

Evan Stern, creator of the acclaimed Vanishing Postcards podcast, is a born storyteller. And he is an adventuresome traveler with an inquisitive nature.
On today's free range conversation Stern, and author Jim Hinckley, host of Coffee With Jim, talk about Texas, colorful characters, Route 66, podcasting, road trips, and what makes New York City unique. Sharing America's story. Inspiring road trips by telling people where to go. It's what we do with a little from fascinating guests such as Evan Stern, and our AI generated cohosts. 
As the song says, come along for the ride. 

Coffee With Jim, January 5, 2025

A special thanks to Elizabeth Olwig of the Route 66 Association of Missouri for joining us this morning, our first program of the new year! Olwig's infectious enthusiasm and boundless curiosity were a great way to start the day. If you would like more information about Route 66 in Missouri, start with a visit to the Route 66 Association of Missouri website - www.missouri66.org May I suggest lending these fine folks a hand by becoming a supporter?
I hope that you enjoyed the conversation between Jim Hinckley and Elizabeth Olwig. Join us next Sunday morning for another shared adventure on Coffee With Jim for more stories from the open road! Our special guest will be master storyteller Evan Stern, creator of the acclaimed Vanishing Postcards podcast. Invite your friends, grab a cup of coffee and join the conversation.
We extend our heartfelt thanks to our amazing advertising partners for making these programs possible:
Enchanted Trails Trading Post and RV Park in Albuquerque, a 1940s trading post, a modern RV park with views of the Sandia Mountains, and a vintage travel trailer display, a perfect stop for a nostalgic experience on Route 66. 
The Wagon Wheel Motel in Cuba, Missouri, offering charming accommodations with a touch of vintage elegance. The oldest continuously operated motel on Route 66 is not just a place to rest the weary head, it is a destination.
The Roadrunner Lodge Motel in Tucumcari, New Mexico, where classic Americana meets modern comfort. Time travel is possible. Experience a bit of 1960s swank at this Route 66 treasure. Tell David that Jim sent you and ask for a tiki room.  
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And the Cactus Inn Motel in McLean, Texas, a cozy retreat on the Mother Road. A 1950s-time capsule, and a whole lot of Texas hospitality. Perfect!
Thank you for joining us this morning. 

Coffee With Jim, December 29, 2024

If you need inspiration to live life to its fullest, to step out of your comfort zone, and to embrace adventure, this program is for you! Our conversation with Whitney Ortiz will quicken the spirit, leave you looking for the passport, and checking the cost of airfare. 
Lithuanian Christmas markets. An archeological dig in Israel. The Peace Corps. Route 66. Teaching English in Poland.  This is the most far ranging discussion in the history of Coffee With Jim! 

Coffee With Jim, December 22, 2024

On this mornings program we had a delighful road trip inspiring visit with Gloria Nash, author of Looking Back at the Future: Photographing Vintage Leftovers of New York's World’s Fairs. She shared childhood memories of the 1964 World's Fair, and sparked interest in some urban exploration in New York City as well as San Diego, Dallas, Seattle and St. Louis, the site of other World's Fairs.
We even discovered some interesting Route 66 connections. Did you know that the 1962 World's Fair in Seattle inspired the signature root beer at Mr. D'z Route 66 Diner in Kingman, Arizona? 
Sharing America's story. Inspiring road trips by telling people where to go. It's what we do at Jim Hinckley's America, with a bit of help from guests like Gloria Nash.