The livestream episodes of Coffee With Jim are moving to the Jim HInckley's America YouTube channel. Our virtual diner has a new home! Coffee With Jim, the weekly podcast from Jim Hinckley's America, is made possible by listeners through Patreon. It is also made possible through support from the Roadrunner Lodge Motel, Gilligan's Route 66 Tours, Deana Nelson State Farm Insurance, Two Lane America, Enchanted Trails Trading Post & RV Park, and RouteTrip USA.
And here on Podbean, we will be sharing chapters from America's amazing story, served with some road trip inspiration. New episodes posted every Friday!
Coffee With Jim
Stories from the road, chapters from the American story, shared adventures and introductions to fascinating folk. That is Coffee With Jim. But this podcast is only one facet of our expanding network that now includes Substack, the Jim Hinckley's America YouTube channel, Instagram and Facebook, and the acclaimed Jim Hinckley's America website. We share the adventures and inspire road trips by telling people where to go. Join the conversation. Invite your friends. Become a member of one of the fastest growing communities of road trip enthusiasts in the country!
Jim Hinckley's America
Episodes
3 days ago
3 days ago
55 min
From the historic heart of Pontiac to the First Annual Mother Road Conference, from Docs Just off 66 in Girard to the innovative Route 66 Experience in Springfield as well as educational projects, the use of AI, websites, and the future of Route 66 we had lots to talk about. Our conversation with Casey Claypool, Director of the Illinois Route 66 Scenic Byway, on this epsidoe of Coffee With Jim was chock full of inspiration for road trips, for entrepreneurs and for adventurers. When it comes to Route 66 the passionate community leaders and business owners along this storied old highway in the Land of Lincoln dream big.
Join the conversation. Invite your friends. Share the adventure.
5 days ago
5 days ago
13 min
Cheerful idiots and road trips seem to go together, that was the conclusion derived at by a writer for Outing magazine in March 1905. Today the accounts of early automobile owners, manufacturers and their road trip adventures are an endless source of fascination.
Let me introduce you to Elmer Lovejoy. In 1892 he rode a biccyle from a ranch in Colorado to the World's Fair in Chicago. Then he opened a bicycle repair and sales shop in Laramie, Wyoming and organized the Laramie Bicycle Club. On May 7, 1898, something new and startling rolled from his shop, the Lovejoy Novelty Works. It was a steam powered carriage proclaimed to be the first automobile built west of the Mississippi River. In 1905 Lovejay became the regional dealer for the Franklin Motor Car Company and in1907 established the first automobile rental business in Wyoming.
The years bracketing the turn of the century are rich with colorful stories and even more colorful characters. Horatio Nelson Jackson made the first successful transcontinental drive across the United States in 1903. Sponsored by Maxwell-Briscoe, Alice Huyler Ramsey became the first woman to drive an automobile across the United States in 1909. In 1908 a 22,000-mile automobile competition started at Times Square in New York. The finish line was in Paris, France.
Jim Hinckley's America is a shared adventure. Join us, invite your friends. And let's share the stories about great American road trips.
Sharing America's Story
It is a distinct pleasure to announce that the Route 66 Road Ahead Partnership has awarded Coffee With Jim official Route 66 Centennial Certification.
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In limited partnerships with the developers of Kingman Tours we are excited to announce that the official Coffee With Jim mug is now available on the websites Route 66 centennial gift shop! International shipping available.
Telling People Where To Go
Our team has been telling people where to go since 1990. We inspire, and share, adventures. We blur the line between past, present and future.
Our Valued Partners
Our valued partners are more than mere sponsors. They are valued members of the Jim Hinckley's America community. And they are highly recommended partners that will enhance your road trip adventure.
Mr. D'z Route 66 Diner Gift Shop - RouteTrip USA - Enchanted Trails Trading Post & RV Park - Roadrunner Lodge Motel - Two Lane America - Gilligan's Route 66 Tours - Deana Nelson, State Farm Insurance Agent in Kingman, Arizona
It is also made possible through support of Jim Hinckley's America on Patreon
Welcome to Jim Hinckley's America
We share America's story by introducing you to inspirational and fascinating people. We test the pillows and taste the enchiladas. We inspire road trips by sharing the adventure on backroad's, and two lane highways like iconic Route 66.
Come along for the ride.