Coffee With Jim

Katie Barthlow of the Historic Route 66 Association of Arizona has an infectious enthusiasm for Route 66, for building a sense of community, and for inspiring young people to dare to dream big. Join us for a fun conversation that will inspire a road trip or two, encourage you to make a difference in your community, and provide insight into a new generation of passionate preservationists and Route 66 enthusiasts.

Jim Hinckley’s America is a shared adventure. Join the conversation and invite your friends!

Coffee with Jim is sponsored in part through Patreon. Our promotional partners include Roadrunner Lodge Motel, Gilligan's Route 66 Tours, Two Lane America, Wagon Wheel Motel, Deana Nelson State Farm Insurance, Enchanted Trails Trading Post & RV Park, and RouteTrip USA. 

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A hallmark of the Coffee With Jim program is wide ranging conversation with fascinating and inspiring people. Today we took that to a whole new level! The discussion ran the gamut from penguins in Antarctica and hiking the John Muir Trail to exploring the Big Bend country of Texas, remaining relevant and engaged as we age, and running a naked 5k. And Pam LeBlanc with an infectious enthusiasm was fascinating as well as inspiring. 

If you enjoy stories about people that chase, and then live, the dream, this program is for you. And if you want encouragement to live life to its fullest, this program is also for you. And if you want more fascinating stories, adventures lived vicariously, and inspiration to embrace life, check out Pam LebBlanc's Adventures website. 

Today's prqgram is made possible in part through your support on Patreon. It is also sponsored by the Enchanted Trails Trading Post & RV Park, Two Lane America, RouteTrip USA, Roadrunner Lodge Motel, Gilligan's Route 66 Tours, and the iconic Wagon Wheel Motel in Cuba, Missouri. 

Next week on Coffee With Jim - Katie Barthlow of the Historic Route 66 Association of Arizona has an infectious enthusiasm for Route 66, and for inspiring young people to dare to dream. Join us for a fun conversation that will inspire a road trip or two, encourage you to make a difference in your community, and leave you with thoughts about what it means to embrace life at any age. Jim Hinckley’s America is a shared adventure. Join the conversation and invite your friends!

A hallmark of the Coffee With Jim program is wide ranging conversation with fascinating and inspiring people. Today we took that to a whole new level! The discussion ran the gamut from penguins in Antarctica and hiking the John Muir Trail to exploring the Big Bend country of Texas, remaining relevant and engaged as we age, and running a naked 5k. And Pam LeBlanc with an infectious enthusiasm was fascinating as well as inspiring. 

If you enjoy stories about people that chase, and then live, the dream, this program is for you. And if you want encouragement to live life to its fullest, this program is also for you. And if you want more fascinating stories, adventures lived vicariously, and inspiration to embrace life, check out Pam LeBlanc's Adventures website. 

Today's prqgram is made possible in part through your support on Patreon. It is also sponsored by the Enchanted Trails Trading Post & RV Park, Two Lane America, RouteTrip USA, Roadrunner Lodge Motel, Gilligan's Route 66 Tours, and the iconic Wagon Wheel Motel in Cuba, Missouri. 

Next week on Coffee With Jim - Katie Barthlow of the Historic Route 66 Association of Arizona has an infectious enthusiasm for Route 66, and for inspiring young people to dare to dream. Join us for a fun conversation that will inspire a road trip or two, encourage you to make a difference in your community, and leave you with thoughts about what it means to embrace life at any age. Jim Hinckley’s America is a shared adventure. Join the conversation and invite your friends!

Pete Oprisko isn't old enough for a drivers license. But family vacation road trips and books have instilled in him an infectious curiosity as well as a passion for the American story, historic preservation, road trips, and legendary Route 66. So, if you are curious about how we ensure Route 66 and the great American road trip remain relevant in decades to come, and what will inspire a new generation to preserve Route 66 landmarks, today's program is for you.

Next week on Coffee With Jim it's a healthy dose of inspiration to embrace life through challenging adventures. Our guests is free lance journalist and adventurer Pam LeBlanc. An Austin-based freelance writer who specializes in stories about outdoor adventure and recreation, LeBlanc writes the weekly Fit City column. Her adventurers include a back to nature 5K, rappelling down a 38-story building, and an odyssey on the John Muir Trail in California. Invite your friends and join us for a lively conversation. www.pamleblancadventures.com

Today's program is sponsored in part by your support through Patreon. It is also sponsored by Enchanted Trails Trading Post & Rav Park, Gilligan's Route 66 Tours, Connie's Shoppe and Wagon Wheel Motel, Deana Nelson State Farm Insurance, Two Lane America, Roadrunner Lodge Motel and RouteTrip USA. 

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https://www.podbean.com/eau/pb-8mxb8-1a3dcd5

Tom Saluzzo, today’s guest, is a man on a mission. His vision of a museum that preserves artifacs from WWI to the Vietnam War will soon be a reality. But what makes this museum unique is the focus that is being placed on the exhibits and educational programs that tells the stories of men and women who served. 

Tom's road to pawnshop manager and museum organizer has been a long and twisted one. Along the way there was a stint as an aircraft mechanic, pilot, farmer, and large animal veterinarian assistant. Now he is well on his way to making the Museum of The Great Wars in Kingman, Arizona, a destination in a town with a rich aviation history that includes the WWII Kingman Army Airfield. This episode of Coffee With Jim is about chasing dreams, how a passion for the sharing of America's amazing story can inspire a new generation, and living life to its fullest.  

Today's episode is made possible through your support on Patreon. It is also sponsored by the Enchanted Trails Trading Post & RV Park, Gilligan's Route 66 Tours, Two Lane America, Connie's Shop and Wagon Wheel Motel, RouteTrip USA, and Deana Nelson State farm Insurance. 

Next week on Coffee With Jim - How do we ensure Route 66 and the great American road trip remain relevant in 2030? What inspires the next generation to preserve Route 66? Will a generation raised with tablets, smart phones, and video games be passionate about road trip adventures? I am asked those questions often. Today we get answers, insight and inspiration as our guest is Pete, an amazing young man that is passionate about the American experience that is a Route 66 adventure. Join the conversation. Invite your friends!

Tom Saluzzo, today’s guest, is a man on a mission. His vision of a museum that preserves artifacs from WWI to the Vietnam War will soon be a reality. But what makes this museum unique is the focus that is being placed on the exhibits and educational programs that tells the stories of men and women who served. 

Tom's road to pawnshop manager and museum organizer has been a long and twisted one. Along the way there was a stint as an aircraft mechanic, pilot, farmer, and large animal veterinarian assistant. Now he is well on his way to making the Museum of The Great Wars in Kingman, Arizona, a destination in a town with a rich aviation history that includes the WWII Kingman Army Airfield. This episode of Coffee With Jim is about chasing dreams, how a passion for the sharing of America's amazing story can inspire a new generation, and living life to its fullest.  

Today's episode is made possible through your support on Patreon. It is also sponsored by the Enchanted Trails Trading Post & RV Park, Gilligan's Route 66 Tours, Two Lane America, Connie's Shop and Wagon Wheel Motel, RouteTrip USA, and Deana Nelson State farm Insurance. 

Next week on Coffee With Jim - How do we ensure Route 66 and the great American road trip remain relevant in 2030? What inspires the next generation to preserve Route 66? Will a generation raised with tablets, smart phones, and video games be passionate about road trip adventures? I am asked those questions often. Today we get answers, insight and inspiration as our guest is Pete, an amazing young man that is passionate about the American experience that is a Route 66 adventure. Join the conversation. Invite your friends!

Our visit with Mayor Janet Jernigan in Needles, California will surely inspire a road trip or two! A discussion about the upcoming Route 66 Info fair at the historic El Garces Harvey House Hotel scheduled for February 14, 2026 kicked things off. Then we talked about upcoming events including the annual rodeo, new motels in Needles, restaurants, and the town's surprising connection with some Hollywood classics. And we discussed why this often overlooked community on the banks of the Colorado River should be considered as a destination for a great road trip or for opening a business on Route 66. 

Give a listen and then share your memories of a visit to Needles. 

Today's program is sponsored in part by listeners support through Patreon. It is also sponsored by the Roadrunner Lodge Motel, Connie's Shoppe and Wagon Wheel Motel, RouteTrip USA, Enchanted Trails Trading Post & RV Park, Deana Nelson State Farm Insurance, Gilligan's Route 66 Tours, and Two Lane America. 

The Route 66 centennial as a catalyst for historic preservation. Building a sense of community and community purpose through historic preservation. The importance of and challenges associated with preserving mid century homes and commercial architecture. The dollars and cents of historic preservation. Our discussion on this episode of Coffee With Jim with Mary-Frances O'Dea, a writer, editor, historic preservation consultant, and the founder of Mid-Century Style magazine, was wide ranging and thought provoking.

This episode may be over but the conversation continues. Did our conversation lead to thoughts about historic preservation in the town that you call home? We would like to hear from you about endangered mid century properties, preservation projects that transformed your community, outside of the box thinking that transformed an historic district, or your thoughts about the importance of historic preservation. Jim Hinckley's America is a shared adventure! So, let's share the adventure that is preserving the past for the future. 

Jim Hinckley's America, and Coffee With Jim, is made possible through Patreon. It is also made possible with support from our promotional partners including Two Lane America, Enchanted Trails Trading Post & RV Park, Connie's Shop and Wagon Wheel Motel, Gilligan's Route 66 Tours, Deana Nelson State Farm Insurance, RouteTrip USA, and Roadrunner Lodge Motel. 

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https://www.podbean.com/eau/pb-79a4w-1a20944

Prepare to be inspired! After a few minutes of technical difficulties Roger Naylor and Jim Hinckley resorted to a phone call for a wide ranging conversation about legendary Route 66 and adventures in the Grand Canyon State. Aside from Roger's latest book, Arizona Route 66 Road Trip, these two stoytellers discussed hiking trails, great hole in the wall diners, the infectious magic of Route 66, the challenges and benefits of AI, self publishing, the rewards and pitfalls of being a writer, and adapting to changing times. 

Roger Naylor is more than an author, adventurer, and speaker that sparks a bit of smile inducing wanderlust with every program. He is an Arizona treasure. HIs has written 10 books, and his feature articles about hiking and exploring his beloved Arizona has appeared in the Arizona Republic, The Guardian, USA Today, and Arizona Highways. In 2018, after years of writing features for the official Arizona State Visitors Guide, Roger was inducted into the prestigious Arizona Tourism Hall of Fame. He is also the narrator on the Verde Canyon Railroad excursion train.

His new book, Arizona Route 66 Road Trip, is ideal for planning an adventure or as a travel companion. In Roger's unique style you are introduced to 110 restaurants, 90 activities and events, and 40 motels, hotels, and inns. There is also a listing of short side trips that willl add some flavor to a Route 66 odyssey in Arizona. Autographed copies are available though his website - www.rogernaylor.com

Next week on Coffee With Jim, the weekly podcast from Jim Hinckley's America, our guest will be Mary-Frances O'Dea of Mid-Century Style magazine. We will start with a conversation about the role of historic preservation in fostering development of a sense of community. Where we go from there depends on questions asked by the audience!

Coffee With Jim is made possible through Patreon. Is also made possible through support of our promotional partners - Two Lane America - Enchanted Trails Trading Post & RV Park, Albuquerque, New Mexico - Gilligan's Route 66 Tours - Connie's Shop & Wagon Wheel Motel, Cuba, Missouri - Deana Nelson State Farm Insurance, Kingman, Arizona - RouteTrip USA - Roadrunner Lodge Motel, Tucumcari, New Mexico -

Prepare to be inspired! After a few minutes of technical difficulties Roger Naylor and Jim Hinckley resorted to a phone call for a wide ranging conversation about legendary Route 66 and adventures in the Grand Canyon State. Aside from Roger's latest book, Arizona Route 66 Road Trip, these two stoytellers discussed hiking trails, great hole in the wall diners, the infectious magic of Route 66, the challenges and benefits of AI, self publishing, the rewards and pitfalls of being a writer, and adapting to changing times. 

Roger Naylor is more than an author, adventurer, and speaker that sparks a bit of smile inducing wanderlust with every program. He is an Arizona treasure. HIs has written 10 books, and his feature articles about hiking and exploring his beloved Arizona has appeared in the Arizona Republic, The Guardian, USA Today, and Arizona Highways. In 2018, after years of writing features for the official Arizona State Visitors Guide, Roger was inducted into the prestigious Arizona Tourism Hall of Fame. He is also the narrator on the Verde Canyon Railroad excursion train.

His new book, Arizona Route 66 Road Trip, is ideal for planning an adventure or as a travel companion. In Roger's unique style you are introduced to 110 restaurants, 90 activities and events, and 40 motels, hotels, and inns. There is also a listing of short side trips that willl add some flavor to a Route 66 odyssey in Arizona. Autographed copies are available though his website - www.rogernaylor.com

Next week on Coffee With Jim, the weekly podcast from Jim Hinckley's America, our guest will be Mary-Frances O'Dea of Mid-Century Style magazine. We will start with a conversation about the role of historic preservation in fostering development of a sense of community. Where we go from there depends on questions asked by the audience!

Coffee With Jim is made possible through Patreon. Is also made possible through support of our promotional partners - Two Lane America - Enchanted Trails Trading Post & RV Park, Albuquerque, New Mexico - Gilligan's Route 66 Tours - Connie's Shop & Wagon Wheel Motel, Cuba, Missouri - Deana Nelson State Farm Insurance, Kingman, Arizona - RouteTrip USA - Roadrunner Lodge Motel, Tucumcari, New Mexico -