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Lloyd Rounds. John Tillotson. Dave Peterson. John Hnason. Wallace Byam. The names may not be familiar but you know some of the products they manufactured. They made it possible to take to the open road and never leave home. They made it possible to rough it in comfort. This is the story of Airstream and Winnebago, the Nomad and the amazing Ultra Van.
Today's program is sponsored in part by magical, delightful, wonderful Tucumcari, New Mexico. More than a name on the map or a stop on the way to someplace else, Tucumcari is a neon lit destination that is full of surprises. 

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The burros roam free in the streets. Staged gunfights provide visitors with a romanticised vision of life on the western frontier. And Route 66 is literally main street. This is is Oatman, Arizona, one of the most famous and liveliest ghost towns on Route 66. But Oatman, and Goldroad to the north, are mining towns with a rich and colorful history. 
On this episode of Wake Up With Jim, America's storyteller author Jim Hinckley shares a tale of two cities. 
This mornings program is sponsored in part by magical, delightful, wonderful Tucumcari, New Mexico, and the living time capsule that is the Roadrunner Lodge, a Route 66 gem. 
 

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Jeff Davis Milton was a legend on the frontier. Before the shootout in Fairbank, Arizona that cost him the use of an arm, Milton had served as a Texas Ranger, patrolled the Mexican border alone, and served as a deputy sheriff in some pretty rough and tumble towns in Arizona as well as New Mexico. 
On this mornings program author Jim Hinckley, America's storyteller, shares the amazing true story of a frontier era lawamn with a larger than life reputation. It is a tale of adventure, of daring, and of inspiration. 
Today's prgram is sponsored in part by RouteTrip USA, the bespoke road trip holiday professionals. Road trip adventures in the US or Canada begin here! 

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Have you ever wondered how Total Wreck, Vulture City or Dissapointment Creek, Arizona got their names? On this mornings program America’s storyteller author Jim Hinckley delves into Arizona history. It’s another journey through time from Jim Hinckley’s America. This program is sponsored in part by the delightful, magical, wonderful Roadrunner Lodge in Tucumcari, New Mexico.

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The Jade restaurant that opened in 1951 quickly became a Kingman landmark. Its location on Route 66 next to the Arcadia Lodge ensured that business was brisk.
The 1954 edition of the Western Accommodations Directory published by AAA noted, “Jade restaurant, air conditioned. Open daily 5:00 AM to 11:00 PM. Well prepared food with Chinese dishes, prime rib, steaks, southern style fried chicken, and sea food the specialties. Breakfast 65 cents up, luncheon $1 up, dinners $1.50 to $3.50; also, a la carte. Counter and booth service.”
But its popularity and its success are owed to the amazing Charlie Lum. This is his story. 
Today's program is sponsored in part by RouteTrip USA, the bespoke road trip holiday professionals for an adventure in the United States or Canada. 

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Needles, California. Its fascinating past, its place at the crossroads, and what looks to be a very exciting future. That is the topic of discussion on the February 14 episode of Wake Up With Jim. 
On this program America's storyteller author Jim Hinckley shares a bit about this desert towns fascinating and colorful history, and prvides some insight as to why he feels Needles is on the cusp of emulating the legenday Phoenix as it rises from the ashes of neglect and abandonment. 
Today's program was sponsored in part by RouteTrip USA, the memory making, grand adventure planning, holiday road trip experts for an odyssey in the US or Canada.   

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Mail Call! On our program for February 4, America's storyteller answers questions about book stores, Route 66, road trips, restaurants ....
Did you know that there is a book store that has been in business since 1953 and every Saturday morning is a cruise in?  Did you know that there is a café in Oklahoma that has been open since the 1920s? Do you know where the best place to stay is if you are visiting Forest Park in St. Louis? Take a listen for some road trip inspiration. 
This morning program was sponsored in part by RouteTrip USA, the bespoke road trip specialists for an adventure in the US or Canada. 

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Curious about the ghost town of Glenrio, Texas astride the state line along Route 66? Today on our program for February 3, 2022, America's storyteller, author Jim Hinckley, shares the story of this forlorn roadside relic. It's a tale of boom, bust and murder from his latest book, Here We Are ... On Route 66: A Journey Down America's Main Street.
This mornings program is sponsored by Uranus Fudge Company & General Store, your one stop shop for memory making fun, superb fudge, and smile inducing surprises.