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Coffee With Jim: Another Route 66 Adventure

The best way to discover America is wth a road trip. And the best road trip is on Route 66. Two days or two weeks, a Route 66 adventure is almost magical.  In this episode author Jim Hinckley of Jim Hinckley's America [https://jimhinckleysamerica.com/] talks about a recent road trip, shares a few tips, and gives a few recommendations for motels, restaurants and attractions. Road trip inspiration, telling people where to go, and sharing America's story. It's what we do!  Recommendations include:  * Lodging and restaurants in Stroud, Oklahoma * Lodging in Tucumcari, New Mexico * Restaurants in Tulsa and Weatherford, Oklahoma * Restaurants in Gallup, New Mexico  Coffee With Jim and Jim Hinckley's America is sponsored in part through listener support on Patreon. It is also made possible by RouteTrip USA, Roadrunner Lodge Motel, Deana Nelson State Farm Insurance, Enchanted Trails Trading Post & RV Park, Mr. D'z Route 66 Diner Gift Shop, Route 66 Navigation, and Gilligan's Route 66 Route 66 Tours.

Coffee With Jim: A Celebration of Freedom

The Fourth of July is a holiday that allows the nation to consider our past without being stuck there. And it is an opportunity to look forward without forgetting where it came from. Yes, it is fireworks, family, friends, music and barbecues. And yes, it is a time for reflection. Our nation's founders did not leave us with a finished product when they signed the Declaration of Independence or replaced the Articles of Confederation with the Constitution and Bill of Rights. They left us a framework, a challenge, and a goal to pursue. That has been the message shared by presidents for more than 200 years. The history of Fourth of July celebrations is one of the most fascinating chapters in America's story. And sharing America's story is what we do at Jim Hinckley's America.  We do this with support from listeners through Patreon. We also do this with support from the folks at Roadrunner Lodge Motel, Two Lane America, RouteTrip USA, Deana Nelson State Farm Insurance, Gilligan's Route 66 Tours, and Enchanted Trails Trading Post & RV Park.

Coffee With Jim: Time Travel In Burbank

Burbank, California is a rare urban gem. It retains a mid century California vibe and a sense of identity even though it is surrounded by the largest megalopolis in the country. On today's episode Jim Hinckley shares tips for exploring the area, and takes the listener to 1950s time capsule diners and restaurants. And he also has found a delightful neon lit mid 1950s motel that is centrally located to just about everything! Coffee With Jim and Jim Hinckley's America is sponsored by listeners through Patreon. It is also made possible by the support of the Roadrunner Lodge Motel, Two Lane America, Enchanted Trails Trading Post & RV Park, Deana Nelson State Farm Insurance, Gilligan's Route 66 Tours, and RouteTrip USA.

Coffee With Jim: More than fireworks and festivals

Celebrating the American story is more than fireworks and festivals. The nation’s 250th anniversary is a time for reflecting on legacy, what it means to be an an American and the future.  For President Gerald Ford the bicentennial was an unprecendented opportunity to heal and unite the country after the tumultuous years of Vietnam, the Watergate scandal and President Nixon’s unprecedented abuse of power, and a decade of assasinations and riots. He tasked his cabinet and challenged congress to use the bicentenial as a catalyst for uniting the country. Ford saw his loss to Jimmy Carter by a mere two percent as another opportunity to bring the nation together.  That was an act that Carter, media, and members of congress later praised for healing the nation. This was in stark contrast the election of 1876 or 2020. Coffee With Jim is made possible through the support of listeners on Patreon. It is also made possible by Gilligan's Route 66 Tours, Enchanted Trails Trading Post & RV Park, Deanna Nelson State Farm Insurance, Two Lane America, RouteTrip USA and Roadrunner Lodge Motel in Tucuncari, New Mexico.

Coffee With Jim: Bathtubs, Birdcages & Chevrolet

Not many people know that the cornerstone for the American auto industry, and the U.S. highway system, is the bicycle. And not many people know that Henry Ford played a role in the establishment of Cadillac, that a tsunami of manure was resolved with electric buses, or that David Buick made his firt fortune with plumbing innovation.  So, that is where this book would begin, the origins of the auto industry. This is a new-old-idea keeps popping into my thoughts. Like a Model T Ford pushed into a back corner of the barn for decades, there are project ideas that are shelved until there is more time to transform them into a reality. That project is Bathtubs, Birdcages & Chevrolet.  Coffee With Jim, the Podeban edition, is where we share chapters from America's amazing story. Coffee With Jim, the Sunday morning virtual diner where we gather to talk road trips, adventure, and historic preservation,  Jim Hinckley's America is sponsored by listeners through Patreon. It is also made possible by Deana Nelson State Farm Insurance, Enchanted Trails Trading Post & RV Park, Roadrunner Lodge Motel, Two Lane America, RouteTrip USA, and Gilligan's Route 66 Tours.