Coffee With Jim

Coffee With Jim, May 21, 2023

On this episode of Coffee With Jim, America's storyteller, author Jim Hinckley of Jim Hinckley's America, talks with Liz Vincent, tourism director in Pontiac, Illinois about National Road Trip Day celebrations, Route 66, tourism, road trips, the Route 66 centennial, and the art of transforming a community into a destination. It's a road trip inspiring, thought provoking, smile inducing, fast paced half hour discussion that will leave you dreaming of adventures on the open road, and a visit to charming Pontiac. 
Today's program is sponsored in part by Visit Tucumcari, Uranus Fudge Company & General Store, the Wagon Wheel Motel in Cuba, Missouri, the Roadrunner Lodge in Tucumcari, New Mexico, RouteTrip USA, and the Cactus Inn Motel in McLean, Texas. 
 

Coffee With Jim, May 14, 2023

On today's program we talk about Route 66 adventures and Route 66 adventures in a Tesla! In this free range conversation with Mike and Jessica May of Electric Route 66 we talk about the learning curve that comes with EV ownership, evolving technologies, and adventures on the most famous highway in America. 
Level one or level two charging. Range anxiety. The world's only electric vehicle museum. Battery life and replacement. Renting an EV. All of this and more on this episode of Coffee With Jim. 
Coffee With Jim is sponsored in part by RouteTrip USA, the bespoke holiday specialists for a grand adventure in the US or Canada. It is also sponsored by Visit Tucumcari, the iconic Wagon Wheel Motel in Cuba, Missouri, Uranus Fudge Company & General Store, and the living time capsule that is the Roadrunner Lodge in Tucumcari, New Mexico. 

Coffee With Jim, May 7, 2023

On today's episode we get a look behind the scenes in our visit with Angela and Blas, proprietors at Earl's Route 66 Motor Court in Winslow, Arizona. It's a tale of inspiration, tenacity, perseverance and adapting to the twists and turns of life. And it's a fascinating story about the history of a classic Route 66 motel and its transition from neglect to revered treasure. Today's program is also a look at the Route 66 renaissance and a glimpse of what the highways's centennial might mean to small business owners along that highway corridor. 
As our theme song by The Road Crew says, come along for the ride. This is Jim Hinckley's America where we share America's story and tell people where to go.
Today's program about an historic motel is sponsored in part by the iconic Wagon Wheel Motel in Cuba, Missouri. It is also sponsored by the mid century gem that is the Cactus Inn Motel on Route 66 in McLean, Texas. 

Coffee With Jim, April 30, 2023

Jim Hinckley's America we share America's story and on today's episode of Coffee With Jim we visit with Joe Loesch of The Road Crew.
Joe's music career spans decades, and he and Woody have been performing together since serving in Vietnam. He was the leader of the '70s pop group ”Solid Gold" and had a top 30’s chart hit with “My Share Of The Sidewalk” written by Michael Nesmith of the Monkees. Solid Gold opened for Willie Nelson, Waylon Jennings, Paul Anka, and others.
Joe was nominated 'Spoken Word' Producer of the Year by AFIM Indy Awards. He won the Early Childhood News Directors Choice award for his creative writing. His "Abraham Lincoln Logues" book was voted as a top ten children's book by Chicago Parent Magazine and is now available in Ford’s Theater in Washington, DC. He also received a Grammy nomination for his special effects on Garth Brooks, "The Thunder Rolls". Joe is also a voice actor, spoken word producer, author, voice talent, and VoiceOver coach in Nashville.
Today's programis sponsored in part by Visit Tucumcari, the Wagon Wheel Motel in Cuba, Missouri, RouteTrip USA, the bespoke holiday specialists, Uranus Fudge Company & General Store, and Cactus Inn Motel in McLean, Texas. 

Coffee With Jim, April 23

Kingman, Arizona is being transformed by dreamers like Tim and Lenore. It's historic heart is being infused with an infectious vibrancy by passionate volunteers that build a sense of community with each project. And it is becoming the crossroads of the past and future envisioned with the International Route 66 Festival in 2014. 
On today's program America's storyteller author Jim Hinckley talks with Tim and Lenore that are giving two derelict buildings along Route 66 a new lease on life. It is a tale of inspiration, of tenacity, and of writing a new chapter in Route 66 history. 
And Jim shares updates about an exciting new project being developed by the Historic Electric Vehicle Foundation. He also talks about the Kingman Main Street project that is a template for other communities working to revitalize an historic business district and other initiatives that are transforming Kingman into a destination. 
Today's program is sponsored in part by Visit Tucumcari, Cactus Inn Motel, Roadrunner Lodge Motel, RouteTrip USA, Uranus Fudge Company & General Store, and the iconic Wagon Wheel Motel. 
 

Coffee With Jim, April 9, 2023

On today's episode we talk about pioneering women that transformed the auto industry, adventuresome women that explored the Mojave Desert, and forgotten pioneers of the modern era. And we have a book recommendation or two, some road trip inspiration, and stories that will have you doing a bit of research to satisfy the curiosity. 
Today's fun filled, fast paced program is sponsored in part by Roadrunner Lodge Motel, Visit Tucumcari NM, Uranus Fudge Company and General Store, Wagon Wheel Motel, Cactus Inn Motel and RouteTrip USA, the bespoke holiday planning specialist. 

Coffee With Jim, April 2, 2023

Today's program is a story that starts on March 7, 1884. It is a truly American story. And it is a microcosm that illustrates the vibrancy, the infectious enthusiasmof business owners, and the blurring of the line between past and present that is the very essence of a Route 66 adventure. 
On this episode of Coffee With Jim we visit with Casey Claypool, proprietor of Docs Just Off 66 in charming Girard, Illinois. This is an inspirational program for dreamers everywhere. 
Today's program is sponsored in part by delightful, magical, wonderful Tucumcari, New Mexico. Discover what makes this charming high desert crossroads a destination, not just a stop at - www.visittucumcarinm.com
 

Coffee With Jim, March 26, 2023

What happens when two renowned storytellers get together for a morning visit?
Bob Boze Bell, is a prolific artist, author, and the owner of True West Magazine. And he is a colorful storyteller that brings the western frontier to life. Since 1990 author, historian, and humorist Jim Hinckley has been sharing America's story, and telling people where to go with Jim Hinckley's America. 
On today's episode of Coffee With Jim, it's a free ranging conversation about the romanticism of the southwest, formative years spent on Route 66 in the era of I Like Ike Buttons and tailfins, childhood in Kingman, Arizona, and the adventure of life. 
Today's program is sponsored in part by Visit Tutcumcari - visittucumcarinm.com. Old billboards along Route 66 read - Tucumcari Tonight. With gems such as the Roadrunner Lodge Motel, this dusty old desert crossroads is an oasis for the weary traveler. And with gems such as the Odeon Theater and Mesalands Community College Dinosaur Museum, it is also a destination.