Telling people where to go since 1990 – Jim Hinckley’s America/Route 66 Chronicles ®
Jim Hinckley
AUTHOR – GUIDE – CONSULTANT -SPEAKER
Jim Hinckley’s America
Tools & Tips For The Adventuresome Traveler
An Opportunity For Promotional Partnership
- Jim Hinckley is the author of nineteen books including Murder & Mayhem on Route 66; Tales From Bloody 66, Ghost Towns of the Southwest, The Route 66 Encyclopedia, The Illustrated Route 66 Historic Atlas and Backroads of Arizona
- Jim Hinckley’s America is a multifaceted travel network (social media, blog, 5 Minutes With Jim podcast, live stream programs, YouTube, Vimeo, presentations, books and feature articles) that inspires road trips and that provides the adventurer with travel planning tools
- Jim Hinckley’s America is an oportunity for promotional partnerships; an investment in tourism related economic development for communities and a powerful promotional tooolbox for businesses
- Counted among Jim Hinckley’s America promotional partners are the City of Cuba, Grand Canyon Caverns, Nissan Canada, Route 66 Tours, Jenny Joy’s Soap, Roadrunner Lodge, Victoria’s Sugar Shack, Gilligan’s Route 66 Tours, Wagon Wheel Motel, Route 66 Germany & Uranus General Store and Fudge Factory
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Delightful, wonderful, magical Cuba, gem of the Ozark Mountains. A diverse array of delightful restaurants, centrally located to amazing scenic wonders and historic sites, and the time capsule that is the historic Wagon Wheel Motel are just a few of the things that make this friendly Route 66 community a destination, not just a stop. Need another reason to visit Cuba? How about wineries, Frisco’s Grill and Pub, Cuba Fest, Bob’s Gasoline Alley or the truly unique FourWay restaurant.
Route 66 Illinois
Adventures in the land of LincolnRoute in Illinois is adventure through time. It is a gastronomical odyssey of epic proporations. It is museums and the heartland of America. It is the bustling metropolis of Chicago and the sleepy village of Elkhart. It is Abraham Lincoln and Frank Lloyd Wright. It is a grand adventure on the Main Street of America.
Route 66 Missouri
Adventures in the Ozark MountainsRoute 66 in Missouri is the magical world of Red Oak II. It is St. Louis with its world famous arch, breweries and Forest Park. It is the charming village of Cuba and the time capsule Wagon Wheel Motel. It is the scenic wonders of the Devils Elbow and a somber Civil War battlefield.
Route 66 Kansas
Adventures in the Sunflower State
Route 66 in Kansas is less than 15 fun filled, exciting miles. It is Smiling folk, excellent pie and mining museums. It is the Brush Creek Bridge and Baxter Springs. It is Civil War battle sites and empty places.
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– Jim Liviingston – Photographer
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Jim Hinckley’s America
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trips on rt. 66
International Speaking Engagements
Recent Trips
Needles, CA
Jan 2020
Kick off for the 2020 speaker series at the historic El Garces
Pasadena, ca
dec 2019
Research trip on Route 66; trying the restaurants along Colorado Boulevard and testing the pillows at the Saga Motor Hotel
Miles of Possibilities Conference
OCt 2019
The ultimate Route 66 convention.
Jackson, MI
OCT 2019
Research for new book titled “In the Beginning”
Road Trip
OCT 2019
Route 66 from Chicago to Arizona, with a detour to Indiana and Michigan
The Grand Adventure: Part Three
Aug 2018
European Route 66 Festival in Zlin, Czechia with side trips to Poland, Austria, Germany and Slovakia with a 35th anniversary celebration in a castle on the Rhine River
Route 66 Oklahoma
Adventures where the wind comes whistling down the plainsRoute 66 in Oklahoma is where east meets west. It is ghost towns and neon nights in Tulsa. It is Will Rogers and Lucille’s Road House. It is the world’s largest firearms museum and a state capital. It is Clanton’s Cafe and Tumbleweds Grill. It is an odyssey of epic proportions and a place where memories are made.
Route 66 Texas
Adventures in the Lone Star State
Route 66 Texas is an adventure in big sky country. It is steaks and Lone Star beer. It is the Western Motel and the U Drop Inn. It is Amarillo and the Big Texan. It is ghost towns and the Cadillac Ranch. It is a barbed wire museum and a road trip like no other.
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MURDER and mayhem
Tales from Bloody 66
things to do on route 66
Things to do before you die on Route 66
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At Jim Hinckley’s America we test the pillows, taste the enchiladas, try the shower, walk the neighborhood, sample the beer and make the detour so you can enjoy worry free travel. We discover the places known only to the locals, the special places most travelers miss, the hidden gems that ensure a memorable adventure. And we introduce you to the characters, the colorful and fascinating people that add seasoning to the adventure.
The Beginning of The End or A New Beginning
It is is a time of tremendous worry and anxiety, of opportunity and of loss. How unnerving. How exciting. Still, there are those instances when I give thought that it would be best to read about all of this in a history book than live through it.
Houston, We Have A Problem
There is little doubt that some communities, some sections of the highway corridor will survive and even thrive during the crisis as well as into the centennial and beyond. However, without the unified sense of purpose and of community made manifest in the U.S. Highway 66 Association, Route 66 itself can not survive. Simply put, we can no longer afford the luxury of myopia or a self serving focus.
Lessons To Learn
Charles Nash, born in 1864, was an abandoned child that became a ward of the court. He ran away from an abusive situation at age 12, got a job on a farm, and in the years that followed learned carpentry skills, clerked in a grocery store and worked stuffing cushions...
Route 66 New Mexico
Adventures in the Land of Enchantment
Route 66 New Mexico is an adventure in the land of enchantment. It is the oldest community in America and the modern city of Albuquerque. It is ghost towns, neon nights and a world renowned natural history museum. It is Santa Fe, Tucumcari & the original Las Vegas
Route 66 Arizona
An Adventure in DiversityRoute 66 in Arizona is a study in contrasts. The Painted Desert. The Petrified Forst. The largest Ponderosa Pine forest in the world. The longest remaining uninterupted section of Route 66 remaining – 160 miles of smiles. The world’s only electric vehicle museum and so much more.
Route 66 California
Bright Lights, Big CityFrom east to west the Route 66 adventure in the golden state begins with the desert oasis of the Colorado River Valley. It’s the Mojave Desert and ghost towns. A Wigwam Motel and the Santa Monica Pier. Los Angeles and neon. The big city and wide open spaces. It’s Route 66 in California
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