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Ash Fork, Arizona. Overshadowed by Seligman, its neighbor to west, Ash Fork is a Route 66 community with a rich and colorful history that is chock full of surprises. 
On today's program America's storyteller shares a bit of the towns colorful history, provides some road trip inspiration, and puts the spotlight on a great stop for barbecue. 
This program was sponsored in part by RouteTrip USA, the bespoke road trip specialist for a grand holiday and road trip adventure in hte US or Canada. 

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Tucumcari tonight! Route 66, neon, and time capsules that blur the line between the past and present such as the iconic Blue Swallow Motel have made this high desert town a destination for legions of travelers. 
But Tucumcari is a town full of surprises, colorful history, and passionate people that share an infectious enthusiasm. In this episode of Wake Up With Jim, author Jim Hinckley shares the fascinating story of Tucumcari and shines the spotlight on often overlooked attractions. 
This program is sponsored by the Roadrunner Lodge, an oasis for the weary traveler and a living time capsule wrapped in modern amenities.  

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In this, the first in a series of programs profiling Route 66 communities, we shine the spotlight on Carlinville, Illinois. From its time capsule square dominated by the 1870s Loomis House to the 1860s Macoupin county corthouse, a towerinig monument to political corruption, this fascinating old town has a multitude of secrets to share. 
Join author Jim Hinckley as he shares the story of a Route 66 community suspended in time. In this series he reads from his latest book, Here We Are ... On Route 66, a series of short stories about fascinating Route 66 communities where the line between past and present is blurred. 
Today's program is sponsored in part by the Uranus Fudge Company & General Store, where juvenile humor reigns supreme and the worl's best fudge is jmust one of the surprises. 
 

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Lucy the elephant in New Jersey. The Long Island Duck House. Mammy's Cupboard in Mississippi. On today's episode America's story teller inspires road trips with tales of larger than life roadside attractions, each with an interesting story. Come along for the ride!
Today's program is sponsored in part by RouteTrip USA, the bespoke road trip specialists for a memorable holiday in the US or Canada. 

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It started with roadside camping and free public campgrounds. And then an innovative visionary in California developed an entirely new type of roadside lodging that he called a motor hotel or motel for short. Then came auto courts such as the White Rock Court in Kingman, Arizona, and finally, chain motels like Holiday Inn. 
On today's program author Jim Hinckley shares the story of motel evolution, and profiles a couple of unique examples that have survived into the modern era. 
Fittingly, this mornings program was sponsored in part by the iconic Wagon Wheel Motel in Cuba, Missouri. The oldest continously operated motel on Route 66 is a magical place where the past and present blend seamlessly, and the essence of the Route 66 experience is made manifest. 

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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!