Coffee With Jim is moving to the Jim HInckley's America YouTube channel. Our virtual diner has a new home! Coffee With Jim, the weekly podcast from Jim Hinckley's America, is made possible by listeners through Patreon. It is also made possible through support from the Roadrunner Lodge Motel, Gilligan's Route 66 Tours, Deana Nelson State Farm Insurance, Two Lane America, Enchanted Trails Trading Post & RV Park, and RouteTrip USA.
Coffee With Jim
Stories from the road, chapters from the American story, shared adventures and introductions to fascinating folk. That is Coffee With Jim. But this podcast is only one facet of our expanding network that now includes Substack, the Jim Hinckley's America YouTube channel, Instagram and Facebook, and the acclaimed Jim Hinckley's America website. We share the adventures and inspire road trips by telling people where to go. Join the conversation. Invite your friends. Become a member of one of the fastest growing communities of road trip enthusiasts in the country!
Jim Hinckley's America
Episodes
Sep 3, 2023
Sep 3, 2023
52 min
On today's program Terri Ryburn of Ryburn Place in Normal, Illinois and author Cheryl Eichar Jett join America's storyteller, author Jim Hinckley of Jim HInckley's America, for a lively discussion about the magic of Route 66, that highways fast approaching centennial, the trials and tribulations of historic preservation, and the Miles of Possibility Route 66 Conference.
Organized by Ryburn, Jett, and Debyjo Ericksen, the annual Miles of Possibility Conference scheduled for October 19-22 in Bloomington/Normal, Illinois with an emphasis on the business of Route 66 and education is the only event of its kind.
Today's program is sponsored in part by RouteTrip USA, the bespoke road trip holiday specialists for an adventure in the U.S. or Canada. It is also sponsored by the charming Route 66 time caspsules that are the Wagon Wheel Motel in Cuba, Missouri and the Roadrunner Lodge Motel in Tucumcari, New Mexico. And we can't forget Uranus Fudge Company & General Store where juvenile humor reigns supreme, and excellent fudge is just the first surprise.
Aug 27, 2023
Aug 27, 2023
54 min
On today's program we visit with Dora Meroney, owner of Texas Ivy Antiques in Amarillo, and talk Route 66 in the Lone Star State. It's a conversation about the Texas Old Route 66 Association 2nd Annual Texas Motor Tour on October 6th and 7th ( https://www.rt66oftexas.com/texasmotortour ) and bison chili.
And what would a conversation about Route 66 in Texas be if we didn't talk about Big Vern's, developments in McLean and Glenrio, Bob Lile, the Big Texan Steak Ranch and Cadillac Ranch, the Midpoint Cafe, the 6th Avnue corridor in Amarillo, and Palo Duro Canyon?
At Jim Hinckley's America we inspire road trips by telling people where to go, and sharing America's story.
Today's program is spsonsored in part by the living time capsule that is the Wagon Wheel Motel in Cuba, Missouri. It is sponsored by the Uranus Fudge Company and General Store, RouteTrip USA, the bespoke road trip holiday specialists, and the roadside oasis Roadrunner Lodge in Tucumcari, New Mexico.
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.
Coffee With
In limited partnerships with the developers of Kingman Tours we are excited to announce that the official Coffee With Jim mug is now available on the websites Route 66 centennial gift shop! International shipping available.
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.
Mr. D'z Route 66 Diner Gift Shop - RouteTrip USA - Enchanted Trails Trading Post & RV Park - Roadrunner Lodge Motel - Two Lane America - Gilligan's Route 66 Tours - Deana Nelson, State Farm Insurance Agent in Kingman, Arizona
It is also made possible through support of Jim Hinckley's America on Patreon
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.