Coffee With Jim

Coffee With Jim, February 9, 2025

We have something very special (and inspiring) for you with this program. Our special guest is Liz Vincent, Director of Community Enrichment, City of Pontiac in Illinois. Often referred to as the quintessential Route 66 community Pontiac is a vibrant destination for visitors, the land of opportunity for entrepreneurs, and a well spring of inspiration for community organizers.
This is more than another smile inducing, road trip inspiring shared adventure from Jim Hinckley’s America! This is opportunity knocking, and a community changing conversation.
 

Coffee With Jim, February 2, 2025

On this thought provoking and road trip inspiring episode, with Gary Sosniecki of the Lebanon-Laclede County Route 66 Society as our guide, we journey to Lebanon, Missouri and discover where to find great pie, catfish, and barbecue. And we learn a bit about how a community can be transformed with vision, passionate people, and leadership that can inspire a community, build a network of cooperative partnerships, and embrace new ideas. 
As a bonus Gary shared some fascinating Route 66 history, provided an update about the future of a Route 66 icon, and invited the world to a delightful Route 66 festival. We even squeezed in some talk about the Route 66 centennial, and a book about a murder that hit close to home written by Gary. 
As our theme song by The Road Crew says, come along for the ride!

Coffee With Jim, January 26, 2025

In the Lonestar State legendary Route 66 comes up a bit short on miles. But there is no shortage of opportunities for smile inducing, memory making adventures, for enjoying a neon lit night, for savoring some great pie, for enjoying a delicious dinner in an authentic Texas steakhouse, or for a restful nights sleep in a magical place that blurs the line between past and present. 
On this episode of Coffee With Jim, author and host Jim Hinckley visits with Gary Williams of the Old Route 66 Association of Texas. Chock full of travel tips, event information, exciting Route 66 centennial updates, and talk about classic diners it's another road trip inspiring, shared adventure from Jim Hinckley's America. 
As our theme song by The Road Crew says, come along for the ride!

Coffee With Jim, January 19, 2025

How do you transform a derelict block on Route 66 into a tax revenue generating destination? How do you repurpose long shuttered buildings, fuel development of a sense of community, and contribute to an exciting historic district renaissance? Vision. Hard work. Tenacity. Perseverance. An infectious enthusiasm. An ability to build a network of cooperative partnerships. 
On this episode of Coffee With Jim, the weekly podcast from Jim Hinckley's America, host and author Jim Hinckley visits with Tim Webb and Lenore Knudtson, the visionary entrepreneurs in Kingman, Arizona behind Scoops on 66, Mudd on 66, and soon, Tin Can Alley. It's a free range conversation about historic preservation, the magic of Route 66, the power of community and partnerships, and the challenge of transforming a dream into a reality. 
It's another road trip inspiring, smile inducing, thought provoking shared adventure from Jim HInckley's America.