Coffee With Jim

Cool Springs in the Black Mountains of western Arizona is a landmark where the entire evolution of Route 66 is made manifest against a backdrop of stunning natural beauty. On today's epsiode we visit with Ned Leuchtner, owner of this revered roadside time capsule and talk about its history, its resurrection, its Hollywood connection, and its future. 

This shared adventure is sponsored in part by the delightful Roadrunner Lodge Motel in Tucumcari, New Mexico. It is also sponsored by the iconic Wagon Wheel Motel in Cuba, Missouri, RouteTrip USA, the bespoke road trip holiday specialists, and the Cactus Inn Motel, another roadside time capsule in McLean, Texas. 

 

On today's program Angie Paterek of Route 66 Information Station joins author Jim Hinckley of Jim Hinckley's America for a wide ranging conversation about the allure of Route 66, that highways forthcoming centennial, festivals, the business of Route 66, and great American road trips. Paterek also shares the story of how she was influenced by the animated film Cars, travel tips for the single female, and thoughts on what makes Route 66 different from other historic roads such as the Lincoln Highway. 

Today's program is sponsored in part by RouteTrip USA, the bespoke road trip specialists for a grand adventure in the US or Canada. It is also sponsored by the iconic Wagon Wheel Motel in Cuba, Missouri, the living time capsule that is Roadrunner Lodge Motel in Tucumcari, New Mexico, and the mid 1950s Cactus Inn Motel and RV park in McLean, Texas.