Coffee With Jim

Coffee With Jim, October 6, 2024

It is the most famous ghost town on Route 66. The story of Two Guns, Arizona perched on the edge of picturesque Canyon Diablo is a tale of murder, colorful characters, grifters, and pioneers. And it is a microcosm of the hard scrabble life lived in the desert southwest during the early 20th century.
On today's program we visit with archivist Sean Evans, a leading expert on the history of Two Guns. Join us for a fun filled, lively, smile inducing and road trip inspiring conversation. And for good measure we even slip in a bit of Hollywood history that includes Route 66, classic roadside attractions and Kirk Douglas. 
 

Coffee With Jim, September 29, 2024

Join us on this episode of Coffee With Jim, the podcast from Jim Hinckley’s America, as we welcome special guests Carla Holmes, Associate Director of Professional Graduate Programs, and Sherry Kast, Instructor, at Gaylord College of Journalism and Mass Communication. Together, we delve into the fascinating multi-year project between Gaylord students and Oklahoma's Route 66 Centennial Commission. Discover how this collaboration is preserving and celebrating the history and future of America's iconic, and how it is providing students with a multifaceted real world educational opportunity. Don't miss this insightful and inspiring discussion!
Today's program is sponsored in part by RouteTrip USA, the bespoke road trip holiday specialist for an adventure in the United Staes of Canada. 

Coffee With JIm, September 22, 2024

When it comes to Route 66 the state of Kansas is short on miles (less than 15 miles between Missouri and Oklahoma) but it is long on smiles. Folks that listen to today's program and our visit with Pamela Mitchell of the Baxter Springs Chamber of Commerce will be surprised to learn of all the things to see, do, and experience along this storied old highway in the Sunflower State. 
But today's program is more than mere road trip inspiration. It is encouragement, business opportunities, stories about fascinating people, and tips on how to build a sense of community as well as commmunity purpose. 
The best adventures are the adventures shared with friends. So, come along for the ride! 

Coffee With Jim, September 15, 2024

Imagine a pine forested oasis in a sea of desert, a Route 66 time capsule transformed into a portal where the line between past and present is blurred, and adventures in any season await just outside the door. If that sounds like a road trip inspiring destination listen to today's episode of Coffee With Jim, the podcast from Jim Hinckley's America, and set your sites on the Americana Motor Hotel in Flagstaff, Arizona. 
On today's program we visit with Lisa Kissinger, Director of Sales, at this delightful motel resort complex that first opened it's doors in 1962. Fully renovated in 2023 with attention to detail that presents the illusion of stepping back to the 1960s, this motel offers the guest an array of unique amenities from bicycles to explore Flagstaff to telescopes for enjoying an evening in the world's First International Dark Sky City. Listen to this program and make plans for a road trip! 
 
 

Coffee With Jim, September 18, 2024

A great visit with artist, muralist, and illustrator Joyce Harbin Cole who is also the owner of Home Again on Route 66 in Pontiac, Illinois. In our wide ranging conversation we talk about the life of the artist, Route 66, the transformation of Pontiac's historic business district, a fascinating museum, building a sense of community, folk artists, Bod Waldmire, and road trips. It's another road trip inspiring, smile inducing, and thought provoking podcast from America's storyteller, author Jim Hinckley. 
 

Coffee With Jim, September 1, 2024

A 1953 UFO incident in Kingman, Arizona. Route 66 centennial projects. Escape rooms. Road trips. Aviation history in the southwest. Classic films. Educational programs. And direct from the European Route 66 Festival in Prague, a quick call in from Rhys Martin, president of the Oklahoma Route 66 Associaiton, Marian Pavel, developer of the Route 66 Navigation app, Kerry Barrick, Oklahoma Department of Commerce, and Dries Bessels, founding member of the Dutch Route 66 Association. What a wide ranging conversation with Joey Madia, Creative Director at Live It Experiences, host of the Into the Outer Realms program, freelance writer, actor, director, and immersive experience designer
This is probably the most diverse program in the history of Coffee With Jim, the audio podcast from Jim Hinckley's America!

Coffee With Jim, August 25, 2024

On today's program it is a far ranging conversation about Route 66 events and developments as well as upcoming centennial celebrations with Cheryl Eichar Jett, author and organizer of the annual Route 66 Miles of Possibility Conference, and Dries Bessels, author and founding member of the Dutch Route 66 Association. In this fast paced, smile inducing, road trip inspiring conversation we talk about the upcoming Route 66 Miles of Possibility Conference and European Route 66 Festival, restoration of the Painted Desert Trading Post, developments along Route 66 in the Land of Lincoln, and plans for the highways centennia as well as pay homage to a Route 66 personality.
Next on Coffee With Jim, September 1, 2024 - Dare to imagine! The Route 66 centennial is fast approaching and what better way to ensure that it remains a destination for years to come than to bring the history to life for a new generation. Joey Madia is the creative director at innovative Live It Experiences,. But he is also host of Into The Outer Realms and an escape room designer. This is going to be a very interesting conversation!
 

Coffee With Jim, August 18, 2024

Anne Slanina, author and creator of the delightful Annie Mouse series, joined us for a fun filled, road trip inspiring, and thought provoking conversation. We talked about the myths and the realities of traveling Route 66 as a single female. Then we talked about the Annie Mouse series, using Route 66 as a means of getting children interested in history, and how to travel even on a tight budget. But first we had the opporutnity to illustrate the importance of being flexible when dealing with technology.