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It is a frontier era time capsule. It is a tangible link to the early days of the Arizona territory. It is a photographers paradise. And it was the scene of shootouts and disasters. This is the story of the Johnson Canyon Railroad Tunnel. 
Easily accessed from Route 66 east of Ash Fork, Arizona, this delightful little gem is just one of the hidden treasures awaiting discovery on your next adventure in northwestern Arizona. 
Today's program is sponsored in part by Uranus Fudge Company & General Store, your one stop shop for great fudge, tasty treats, fun, and memory making adventure. Located along Route 66 near St. Robert, Missouri, and soon a second location at Anderson, Indiana, Uranus Fudge Company & General Store brings the magic of the great American road trip to life. 

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To close out January 2022, we have a prerecorded electrifying program. 
First a little EV history and a couple of updates from Jim Hinckley's America as we deal with a couple of technicalities. And with those resolved our guest Mike May joins in to discuss electric vehicles, Route 66, Tesla ownership, and to provide a bit of insight about the future of electric vehicles. It's another adventure with America's storyteller, author Jim Hinckley. 
Today's program is sponsored in part by the bespoke road trip specialists for adventures in the US or Canada, RouteTrip USA. 

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It's Friday, January 28, 2022 and that means it's mail bag time. America's storyteller author Jim Hinckley answers your questions about road trips, restaurants, Route 66, Route 66 travel planning and much, much more!
This program is sponsored in part by the bespoke road trip specialists at RouteTrip USA. These fine folk test the pillows, sample the enchiladas, and ride the tramway to ensure that you are provided the most memorable and trouble free holiday. 
It is also sponsored in part through the magic of crowdfunding. 
If you are a community organizer, an event planner, an author, an artist, a photographer, or have an interesting story to share, and would like to be a guest, drop us a note to jimhinckley@jimhinckleysamerica.com 

Wake Up With Jim, January 27, 2022

Mud College, Oklahoma? Parkersburg, Oklahoma? Green Ridge, Illinois? Curious? On this mornings program we talk Route 66 ghost towns and the music of Route 66, literally, with Dr. Nolan Stolz, Associate Professor of Music, Department of Fine Arts and Communication Studies, University of South Carolina Upstate. In anticipation of the forthcoming Route 66 Centennial, Stolz is creating a suite that brings the story of this iconic highway to life. And in his search for inspiration, and to develop an intimacy with this highway, he is also unraveling the secrets of literal ghost towns. 
This program is sponsored in part by the iconic Wagon Wheel Motel in Cuba, Missouri. At this magical roadside treasure the past and present blend seamlessly, and the very essence of the Route 66 experience is made manifest. 
 

Wake Up With Jim, January 26, 2022

Coming attractions. There are lots of exciting developments along Route 66 scheduled for this spring and fall. On this mornings episode author Jim Hinckley shares a bit of road trip inspiration for folks looking to discover, or rediscover, the magic of Route 66. 

Wake Up With Jim, January 24, 2022

You live in a community along the Route 66 corridor. Even in the era of COVID 19 induced travel restrictions you see the flow of traffic, the people taking pictures, and the social media posts about Route 66 adventures. You see the potential for transforming your community, for breathing new life into historic business districts and blighted neighborhoods. And you see that, at best, the city makes an anemic effort to capitalize on the opportunities that Route 66 offers. 
So, what can you do? On this mornings program author Jim Hinckley, America's storyteller, shares ideas with demonstrable results, provides some inspiration, and encourages people to take the bull by the horn. 
Today's program is sponsored in part by the road trip specialists at RouteTrip USA. A grand adventure on the two lane highways of America or Canada begins by contacting these fine folk. They test the pillows and taste the enchiladas. They ensure your odyssey is memorable and trouble free. 

Wake Up With Jim, January 21, 2022

What a delight! On today's program we have road trip inspiring music from the Road Crew, and a conversation with the creator of High's Roadside, one of my favorite Facebook pages. The discussion was wide ranging - a Chicken in The Rough restaurant in Port Huron, Michigan, a mysterious discovery on the Gettysburg battlefield, a barbed wire museum, the world's oldest traffic light and much, much more! 
Today's program is sponsored in part by the road trip experts at RouteTrip USA. If you want to experience the very best of the US or Canada with a grand adventure road trip, your first stop is to contact RouteTrip USA. 

Wake Up With Jim, January 20, 2022

On this mornings program we talk small town America, special places where the line between past and present is blurred. It's travel tips, road trip inspiration, and shared adventures on this episode of Wake Up With Jim. 
Featured towns on this program include Kingman, Arizona, Prescott, Arizona and Cuba, Missouri. 
This program is sponsored in part by RouteTrip USA, road trip experts that ensure worry free, memory making adventures in the US or Canada.