Sunday May 01, 2022
Coffee With Jim, May 1
Coffee With Jim
Telling America’s story. Inspiring road trips by telling people where to go. Sharing the adventure. It’s what we do at Jim Hinckley’s America in our search for good pie, fascinating people, quirky attractions, and tangible links to history on the backroads and legendary Route 66. We are proud to annouce that Coffee With Jim has been designated an offical Route 66 centennial program.
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Episodes
Episodes
Wednesday Apr 27, 2022
Wednesday Apr 27, 2022
Route 66 has become the ulimate bucket list road trip. There are Route 66 associations in a number of countries, and companies in Australia, New Zealand, and Europe specialize in Route 66 tours. So, how do you improved on perfection? You add an event to your travel plans!
On today's program America's storyteller talks about festivals and events that magnify the Route 66 experience. It's road trip inspiration at its finest.
Today's program is sponsored in part by the iconic Wagon Wheel Motel in charming Cuba, Missouri. This is the oldest continously operated motel on Route 66, and it is a must stop destination.
Sunday Apr 24, 2022
Sunday Apr 24, 2022
It has a connection to the World Series of 1925 and 1927, and to the writing of the Arizona state consitution. Today it houses a church, a wine bar, a barbecue restaurant and a wood fired pizza eatery. This is the expansive and stylish Central Commerical Building in Kingman, Arizona tha opened in 1917.
And this is just one of the fascinating stories shared on this program by America's storyteller. It is a tale of discovery, of community development and of fascinating Arizona history.
Today's program is sponsored in part by the quirky fun capital of Route 66 - the smile inducing, memory making Uranus Fudge Company & General Store
Wednesday Apr 20, 2022
Wednesday Apr 20, 2022
On today's program America's storyteller author Jim Hinckley talks about some of the gems hidden in plain sight that make Gallup, New Mexico a treasure. From great restaurants to time capsule motels, and a wonderful Route 66 side trip, it's a shared adventure in Jim Hinckley's America. And it's road trip inspiration at its finest.
Today's program is sponsored in part by magical, delightful, surprising, charming Tucumcari, New Mexico.
Sunday Apr 17, 2022
Sunday Apr 17, 2022
On this program America's storyteller author Jim Hinckley talks detours and side trips that add some zest to the magic of a Route 66 adventure. Did you know that the oldest continously inhabited community in the United States is located a few miles south of Route 66 in New mexico? Did you know that the most remote community in the country, a place so remote that they still deliver the mail by mule train, is located just north of Route 66 in Arizona? Did you know that just a dozen miles south of Kingman, Arizona there is pine forested oasis with picturesque lodge?
Today's program is sponsored in part by the Wagon Wheel Motel in Cuba, Missouri where the past, the present and even the future blend seamlessly.
Sharing America's Story
It is a distinct pleasure to announce that the Route 66 Road Ahead Partnership has awarded Coffee With Jim official Route 66 Centennial Certification.
Telling People Where To Go
Our team has been telling people where to go since 1990. We inspire, and share, adventures. We blur the line between past, present and future.
Our Valued Partners
Our valued partners are more than mere sponsors. They are valued members of the Jim Hinckley's America community. And they are highly recommended partners that will enhance your road trip adventure.
Welcome to Jim Hinckley's America
We share America's story by introducing you to inspirational and fascinating people. We test the pillows and taste the enchiladas. We inspire road trips by sharing the adventure on backroad's, and two lane highways like iconic Route 66.
Come along for the ride.