Coffee With Jim

Coffee With Jim, August 14

Whimsy made manifest in mimetic roadside architecture. Quirky road side attractions. Politically incorrect and even offensive roadside attractions. This and more is the topic of this mornings road trip inspiring episode of Coffee With Jim. 
More than seventy years ago along the highway south of Natchez, Mississippi stood a towering stereotypical "black mammy" like portrayed in Gone With The Wind. Mammy's Cupboard, a red brick edifice towering thirty feet high, was a restaurant and gas station. 
The Thing in southern Arizona has profited mightly from people's curiosity. In 1950, Alan Shaeffer began expanding his roadside beer and bait stand just south of the North Carolina border. Materials were shipped to Shaeffer Project: South of the Border. And that sparked an idea that morphed into a full blown resort complete with a 97-foot "Pedro", Sombrero Room Restaurant, and 200 foot high tower where visitors can walk the rim of a sombrero shaped observation deck. 
As the theme song says, come along the ride. It's another Jim Hinckley's America journey through time, and along the back roads .
Today's program is sponsored in part by the iconic Wagon Wheel Motel in Cuba, Missouri. This living time capsule blurs the line between past and present, and provides the traveler with an opportunity to experience the very best of the Route 66 experience. 

Coffee With Jim, August 7

Ghost towns, scenic wonders, a territorial era saloon, links to Hollywood history and some first rate barbecue. In part two of the series about 160 magical miles of smiles, iconic Route 66 in western Arizona, America's storyteller takes the listener on an unforgettable adventure, and inspires a road trip or two. 
And for the travel writer (podcaster, blogger, etc.), a little something special. Have we got a deal for you!
Today's program is sponsored in part by the Wagon Wheel Motel in Cuba, Missouri, the oldest continously operated motel on Route 66, the fascinating, neon lit city of Tucumcari, New Mexico, the Roadrunner Lodge in Tucumcari, a living time capsule, and zany, fun, memorable Uranus Fudge Factory & General Store near St. Robert, Missouri. 

Coffee With Jim, July 31

In western Arizona there is an almost magical highway. The past, the present, and even the future blend seamlessly. Scenic attractions, historic sites, ghost towns, and unique dinining and lodging options ensure that this is a memorable road trip.
But there is more. Much more. This highway is a portal to some of the most amazing places on earth - the land of the Havasupai with towering waterfalls and turquoise blue lagoons, the pine forested desert oasis of Hualapai Mountain Park, and an array of other gems. 
This magical highway is iconic Route 66. And this is 160 miles of smiles. 
Today's program is sponsored in part by Tucumcari, New Mexico. More than just a stop on the way to, this is a destination. This is the gateway to adventure. 

Coffee With Jim, July 24

Fort William Historic Park in Thunder Bay, Ontario. Colonial Williamsburg and historic Jamestown. Greenfield Village in Dearborn, Michigan. These and other living time capsule destinations enhance a road trip adventure. And these and other historic parks dispel the myth that history is dead and dry. 
Join America's storyteller for an adventure to places that blur the line between past and present, and even the future, and a bit of road trip inspiration. Disneyland may put a smile on your face but can you enjoy bubble and squeak for dinner? Can your children receive military conscription papers written on parchment with a quill pen? Can you take a trip through town along a shade dappled lane in a 1920 Ford? 

Coffee With Jim, July 17

On this fun filled, past paced program we talk about the trials, tribulations and rewards of travel writing. We talk blogs, photography, road trips, the changing nature of publishing, and inspire a road trip or two. 
As the theme song by the Road Crew says, come along for the ride!
Today's program is sponsored in part by delightful, magical, neon lit Tucumcari on legendary Route 66. It's Tucumcari tonight. 

Wake Up With Jim, July 13

Alberta Ellis. Victor Green. They lived in an era of prejudices. Opportunity was resricted. And yet they propspered, they were successful and they provided a valuable service. They transformed their corner of the world. They are inspirational people. They were independent thinkers. 
Today's program is sponsored in part by the one and only Wagon Wheel Motel in charming Cuba, Missouri. At the oldest continuously operated motel on Route 66, the past and present blend seamlessly. 

Coffee With Jim, July 10

All aboard! On today's adventure we we embark on a rail road trip. It's railroad museums in Tucumcari and Green Bay, California and Kentucky. It's Amtrak and bicycling old rail beds. It's a great American odyssey through time as we explore our rich railroading history. 
Today's program is sponsored in part by delightful Tucumcari, New Mexico, a Route 66 gem at the heart of great southwestern adventures. It is also sponsored by the Roadrunner Lodge Motel in Tucumcari, a living mid 1960s time capsule where the past and present blend seamlessly. 

Wake Up With Jim, July 6

Like Studebaker, Deal and dozens of other pioneering automobile companies Patterson-Greenfield headquartered in Greenfield, Ohio was a manufacturer of carriages before diversifying with automobile production. But this was the only automobile company whose owner and founder had been born a slave.
This morning as we continue sharing tales of inspiration, America's storyteller author Jim Hinckley tells the story of America's most unique, and perhaps most overlooked, automobile company. 
Today's program is sponsored in part by Uranus Fudge Factory & General Store, a one stop shop for memory making fun and good fudge.