FROM CASABLANCA TO PEORIA
Well, here is a new one. I receive a regular report about the blog that lists the most basic of information including the city and country of who logged in,…
WILL THE WORLD FLOCK TO KINGMAN IN 2014?
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Plans are moving forward for the city of Kingmanto garner the nomination to serve as the host for the 2014 International Route 66 Festival, and to ensure…
MURDER, MAYHEM, DISASTER, AND GOOD TIMES
With a deadline for the Route 66 historic atlas looming on the not so distant horizon, and a New Mexico road trip in the wings, I decided to devote most…
FAST AND FURIOUS
The speed with which change is occurring in my world is absolutely dizzying. The fast and furious pace is most exhilarating, just a bit unnerving, and a great deal of…
A PREVIEW OF COMING ATTRACTIONS
Yes, there is a bit of shameless promotion in this quick post but there is also some of what I like to do best, promote the people and places that…
ROUTE 66 OR THE TWILIGHT ZONE?
On numerous occasions circumstances have led me to believe that old Route 66 may connect more than the past and future, and bridge more than international cultures. As Rod Serling…
JOPLIN 2013, KINGMAN IN 2014?
Overshadowing the big event in Joplin (the 2013 International Route 66 Festival), and the unfolding of a very exciting season on Route 66, is yesterdays tragedy in Moore, Oklahoma and…
NOTES FROM THE ROAD
The first half of May, to say the very least, has been most interesting. Of course that is to be expected when you hitch your wagon to the magical allure…
JIM HINCKLEY’S AMERICA
Have you ever set out on a road trip with no particular destination in mind? Have you ever missed the fork in the road, gotten lost as a result, and…
ROUTE 66 ADVENTURES GOOD AND BAD
Regular followers of the blog most likely noticed my absence this past few days. Well, to be honest I missed most of the last few days.I will skip the gory details…
A SURREAL TURN OF EVENTS – JIM HINCKLEY’S AMERICA
In recent weeks the word surreal has assumed a new and personal connotation. I suppose this story starts with the discussions between Norm Fisk (Diamond Valley Productions) and me about a…
THE BUSINESS OF ROUTE 66
From its inception in November of 1926, the business of Route 66 has been multifaceted. The initial level is promotion of the road itself. Next would be the promotion of communities along that…