Route 66 authors – Jim Hinckley's America

The Fall Promotional Tour Is Underway!

The fall promotional tour kicked off last weekend with an

Surprises abound along Route 66 in southern California.

adventure to the original western terminus of Route 66 in the heart of the historic theater district in Los Angeles. Next week the tour heads east to the Miles of Possibility Conference in Carlinville, Illinois, with a detour to Jackson, Michigan.

These annual odysseys are one part research and two parts business but it is work that I enjoy immensely. My son I and hit the road long before first light cleared the music Mountains to the west, and we were deep into the Mojave Desert when a glorious sunrise unfolded. The first stop was Rancho Cucamonga where I made a presentation about Route 66 in western Arizona at a fund raising breakfast for the Route 66 Inland Empire Association, and signed copies of 100 Things to Do on Route 66 Before You Die. (more…)

Eight States, One Community & A legion of Fans

It is no mere highway. It is Route 66, a linear community that spans

AZ 10 — Partridge Creek Bridge near Ash Fork, Arizona. Photo copyright Jim Hinckley’s America

eight states and that has an international fan club numbered in the tens of thousands. Oddly enough, in spite of this popularity, there is a lack of continuity with the roads promotion and its marketing, and travel planning can be a challenge as there isn’t a primary focal point. Well, a major step toward resolution of these problems was taken this weekend. (more…)

Are We There Yet?

The demise of venerable automobile manufactures Packard, Hudson, Studebaker, and Nash was a recent event and cars that had rolled from those companies factories still shared the highways with Fords and Dodges.

The Fall Promotional Tour Is Underway!

The fall promotional tour kicked off last weekend with an

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Eight States, One Community & A legion of Fans

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Are We There Yet?

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