Coffee With Jim

Coffee With Jim, April 21, 2024

He lied about his age, joined the Texas Rangers in 1878, and was assigned the most lawless district in the state. His law enforcement career came to an end in 1932 when he was forced into retirement. During that long, diverse and colorful career, Jefferson Davis Milton worked 32 years with one arm. He had lost use of his left arm in a gunfight in Fairbank, Arizona Territory. 
On today's program historian Ron Stewart shares the amazing story of this legendary lawman. And we talk about the ghost town of Fairbank, the San Pedro Rver country, and the Coronado expedition of 1540. This program is a shared adventure of epic proportions. 
Today's program is sponsored in part by Cactus Inn Motel and RV Park in McLean, Texas. It is also sponsored by the Wagon Wheel Motel in Cuba, Missouri, RouteTrip USA, the bespoke road trip holiday specialists, Roadrunner Lodge Motel in Tucumcari, New Mexico, and Uranus Fudge Company & General Store. 
On the next episode of Coffee With Jim, we visit with Rhys Martin, President of the Oklahoma Route 66 Association. 

Coffee With Jim, April 14, 2024

What a great conversation with Bobby Hockaday, vice president on the board of directors for the Tucumcari/Quay County Chamber of Commerce and the Executive director of Film Tucumcari It was a free range conversation about the Clint Eastwood-Tucumcari connection, the upcoming Tucumcari film festival, Tucumcari as a filming location, relocation, Route 66 and the Route 66 centennial, and AI in film production on this episode of Coffee With Jim, the Jim Hinckley's America podcast. 
And this was just in the first half hour! We also talked about frontier era gunfighters, upcoming events, innovative programs at Mesalands Community College and much, much more.
Today's program is sponsored in part by the Roadrunner Lodge Motel in Tucumcari, New Mexico that has once again been nominated in the USA Today top ten roadside motel contest. It is also sponsored by the iconic Wagon Wheel Motel in Cuba, Missouri, RouteTrip USA, the bespoke road trip holiday specialists, and Uranus Fudge Company & General Store. 
 

Coffee With Jim, April 7, 2024

In Kansas, on Route 66 it is less than 15 miles from the Missouri to Oklahoma state line. When it comes to iconic Route 66, the Sunflower State may be short on miles but as we learned in our conversation with Pamela Mitchell, it is long on smiles.
Mitchell is the chairperson for the tourism board at the Baxter Springs chamber of commerce. So, in our road trip inspiring, smile inducing discussion we talked about history, attractions, detours, time capsule lodging, sports trivia (Mickey Mantle launched his career in Baxter Springs), and of course, venerable old cafes that serve up great pie. 
Coming soon, a blog post on the Jim Hinckley's America website will provide more information about the places we talked about today. 
 

Coffee With Jim, March 31, 2024

Vickie Ashcraft, owner of the Enchanted Trading Post & RV Park in Albuquerque and president of the Route 66 Association of New Mexico, shares the magic of Route 66 in the Land of Enchantment on today's episode of Coffee With Jim. It's a smile inducing, road trip inspiring conversation about her historic 1940s trading post, the Route 66 centennial, ancient villages, green chili burgers, great restaurants, repurposing roadside landmarks, the Route 66 Association of New Mexico, and Hudson automobiles. 
Vickie, thank you for sharing the adventure, and for telling me where to go. It looks like I will be trying a Laguna burger on the next raod trip along Route 66 in New Mexico!

Coffee With Jim, March 24, 2024

On today's program it is a colorful conversation with legendary mural artist Ray Harvey (rayharveyart.com). Ray has transformed dozens of communities in Missouri, and now he is taking the show on the road, literally. In April he will be creating two new murals in Kingman, Arizona. 
Join us for another shared adventure from Jim Hinckley's America. It's a lively conversation about the artistic life, road trips, Route 66, small town America, and the power of partnerships. If you need a bit of inspiration for a road trip, or to unleash the inner artist, this program is for you! 

Coffee With Jim, March 17, 2024

When it comes to Route 66, Texas is short on miles but long on smiles. On today's road trip inspiring episode we visit with Penny Clark of the Texas Route 66 Visitor Center. Her enthusiasm for Amarillo and Route 66 in the Lone Star State is infectious.  
It's a free range conversation about ghost towns, classic diners, good pie, Route 66 side trips, Amarillo, and what makes this storied highway special. Come along for another shared adventure from Jim HInckley's America. 
Today's program is sponsored in part by RouteTrip USA, Roadrunner Lodge Motel in Tucumcari, Wagon Wheel Motel in Cuba, Missouri, and the Uranus Fudge Company & General Store. 

Coffee With Jim, March 10, 2024

How do you explore, and survive, the Route 66 corridor in the Los Angeles metropolitan area? Will Route 66 in the Mojave Desert ever reopen? On today's program we answer these questions and talk with Scott Piotrowski, President of the California Historic Route 66 Association, about a neon sign museum, exploring Route 66 via use of the light rail, ghost towns, the National Old Trails Road, and much, much more. 
This is another shared road trip inspiring adventure from Jim Hinckley's America. Come along for the ride!
 

Coffee With Jim, March 3, 2024

A fascinating conversation about the Illinois Rock & Roll Museum on Route 66 with Ron Romero, the founder, director and CEO, kicked off today's program. But it soon evolved into an inspirational program about the magic of Route 66, how tourism can be used to build a sense of community and community purpose, the Joliet renaissance, and the opportunities represented by the fast approaching Route 66 centennial. 
Illinois Rock & Roll Museum on Route 66, 9 W Cass St, Joliet, IL
Today's program is sponsored in part by RouteTrip USA, the bespoke holiday road trip specialists for a worry free adventure in the US or Canada. It is also sponsored by Roadrunner Lodge Motel, Tucumcari, New Mexico, Cactus Inn Motel & RV Park, McLean, Texas, Uranus Fudge Company & General Store, and the iconic Wagon Wheel Motel in Cuba, Missouri.