Coffee With Jim

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Live from the road, it’s Coffee With Jim at the Cactus Inn Motel in McLean, Texas

Coffee With Jim, October 9

Victor Green, creator of The Negro Motorist Green Book. Jack Rittenhouse, his 1939 American Bantam, and A Guide Book to Highway 66. A daring student, a WWII veteran, Oklahoma Joe’s Genuine Pit Bar-B-Que and an incident that led to a groundbreaking anti-discrimination ordinance in Albuquerque in the mid 1950s.
The Jim HInckley's America Heartland Tour, a contest with the prize being free books, Route 66 events. Road trip inspiration, automtovie history, podcasts, and updates. 
It's another fast paced, fun filled episode of Coffee With Jim that is chock full of trivia, history road trip inspiration, and Jim Hinckley witticisms. 
This program is sponsored in part by Kingman Route 66 Fest, Visit Tucumcari, Roadrunner Lodge, and RouteTrip USA. 

Coffee With Jim, October 2

It was the original capital of the Illinois territory and the state of Illinois. It was established almost 75 years before the Declarationo of Independence was signed. It had a population numbered in the thousands in the early 19th century. Today, with a population of less than 30, it is a ghost town. And it is the only Illinois town that is located in Missouri. 
On today's program America's storyteller talks Illinois (and Missouri) history, road trips, podcasts, Route 66 festivals and events, and grand adventure. As the theme song by the Road Crew says, come along for the ride. 
Today's program is sponsored in part by delightful, fun, magical, surprising Tucumcari, New Mexico. It is also sponsored in part by Uranus Fudge Company & General Store, Kingman Route 66 Fest, and the Roadrunner Lodge. 

Coffee With Jim, September 25

They were the boom towns of the Black Range. Today they are quiet, picturesque ghost towns with rich and fascinating histories. 
The haunting ruins of the courthouse in Hillsboro was the site of one of the most sensational murder trials in New Mexico history. Kingston was well known for a rugged, rough woman from England that drove stage coaches during the Apache Wars. Lake Valley was the site of the richest silver discovery in history. And it is linked to the missing treasure of Black Jack Ketchum. 
It's another adventure in Jim HInckley's America. Telling people where to go, and sharing America's story. It's what we do. 
This program is sponsored in part by Kingman Route 66 Fest and Visit Tucumcari NM. 

Coffee With Jim, September 18

So, what do we have for yoou today? Let's see. On today's program we have road trip inspiration, a back country Arizona adventures, tails of murder, mayhem, and the construction of an engineering marvel, and a bit of Route 66. 
Need more? Well America's story author Jim Hinckley provides information about an exciting new contest. Think "Where's Waldo" on the backroads of America's heartland. 
Today's program is sponsored in part by the City of Tucumcari, an adventurers paradise, and Kingman Route 66 Fest. 

Coffee With Jim, September 11

On Highway 89, half way down the hill into the historic district of Prescott, Arizona there is a cross street sign that reads Senator Highway. A word of warning, this is a very loose use of the word highway.But for those with an adventurers spirit, an odyssey on this "highway" is an increasingly rare opportunity to experience the Arizona of the territorial era. At the height of the mining boom in the Bradshaw Mountains, millions of dollars in gold and silver flowed from area mines and colorful communities such as Crown King, Big Bug, Bradshaw City, and Oro Belle sprang from the hillsides.On this mornings episode of Coffee With Jim, America's storyteller author Jim Hinckley takes the listener along for a ride through time, and through a scenic wonderland. Today's program is sponsored in part by the City of Tucumcari, Historic Wagon Wheel Motel featuring Connie's Shoppe, Uranus Fudge Factory and General Store in Missouri, Roadrunner Lodge Motel, and 2nd Annual Kingman Route 66 Fest

Coffee With Jim, September 4

When it comes to Arizona history, these two towns are bookends. Chloride, dating to the 1860s, is a link to the dawn of mining boom towns in the territory of Arizona. Oatman, also a territorial town, dates to the first years of the 20th century. It was born of the last major gold rush in Arizona. 
Neither one is technically a ghost town. But they are mere shadows of what they once were. One has survived and thrived by creating a romanticized image of the western frontier and capitalizing on its association with Route 66. The other is more retirement community than tourism Mecca. 
Join America's storyteller for another road trip inspiring adventure through time. 
Today's program is sponsored in part by the living time capsules that are the Roadrunner Lodge and Wagon Wheel Motel. It is also sponsored by the City of Tucumcari, Uranus Fudge factory & General Store, RouteTrip USA and Kingman Route 66 Fest scheduled for October 14-15. 

Coffee With Jim, August 28

Is there really a cemetery under the high school? Did you know that one of the most famous diners on Route 66 has a Harvey House connection? Do you know the story of the Travel Lodge motel chain? Did you know that there is an ultra rare pre war auto court that was listed in the Negro Motorist Green Book in Kingman, Arizona? 
On this fun filled, fast paced episode of Coffee With Jim, America's storyteller shares a few of the discoveries made during development of the innovative narrated, self guided historic district walking tour in Kingman. Spearheaded by Kingman Main Street, this project has shed light on urban legend, uncovered historic treasures and brought history to life. 
This program is sponsored in part by the City of Tucumcari, the living time capsule that is the Roadrunner Lodge, the one and only Uranus Fudge factory & General Store, RouteTrip USA and Kingman Route 66 Fest scheduled for October 14-15.