Coffee With Jim

On today's program it is a far ranging conversation about Route 66 events and developments as well as upcoming centennial celebrations with Cheryl Eichar Jett, author and organizer of the annual Route 66 Miles of Possibility Conference, and Dries Bessels, author and founding member of the Dutch Route 66 Association. In this fast paced, smile inducing, road trip inspiring conversation we talk about the upcoming Route 66 Miles of Possibility Conference and European Route 66 Festival, restoration of the Painted Desert Trading Post, developments along Route 66 in the Land of Lincoln, and plans for the highways centennia as well as pay homage to a Route 66 personality.

Next on Coffee With Jim, September 1, 2024 - Dare to imagine! The Route 66 centennial is fast approaching and what better way to ensure that it remains a destination for years to come than to bring the history to life for a new generation. Joey Madia is the creative director at innovative Live It Experiences,. But he is also host of Into The Outer Realms and an escape room designer. This is going to be a very interesting conversation!

 

Anne Slanina, author and creator of the delightful Annie Mouse series, joined us for a fun filled, road trip inspiring, and thought provoking conversation. We talked about the myths and the realities of traveling Route 66 as a single female. Then we talked about the Annie Mouse series, using Route 66 as a means of getting children interested in history, and how to travel even on a tight budget. But first we had the opporutnity to illustrate the importance of being flexible when dealing with technology.