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Route 66 Arizona

The Painted Desert & Petrified Forest
Historic Navajo County Courthouse
The world’s only electric vehicle museum
Award winning microbreweries
Grand Canyon Caverns
Grand Canyon Railway
Lowell Observatory
Iconic Jack Rabbit Trading Post
Cool Springs
Historic Oatman
Standin’ on the Corner in Winslow, Arizona
La Posada
Seligman
Diamond Creek, the only road to the bottom of the Grand Canyon
Hualapai Indian Reservation
Havasu National Wildlife Refuge
Easy Rider filming locations

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Desert Wonder Tours and Trips offer 1-4-hour specialty tours that are either pre-trip or step-on historian narrated or contain a guided tour at the end destination. Tours are offered year-round to historical locations, natural wonders, and cultural museums. Trips are customized excursions to local attractions, events and destinations that do not require a historian or guided tour.

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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.

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The Twisted Story of Mohave County

by jimhinckleysamerica | Nov 30, 2021 | Adventure, community development, ghost town, Kingman Arizona, Lifestyle, National Old Trails Road, ROUTE 66, Route 66 centennial, Route 66 history, Travel, Travel Tips, Uncategorized

Five county seats in less than twenty years. Political intrigue. Conspiracy theories about voter fraud and stolen elections. A courthouse turned hotel on Route 66. A century old courthouse with unique WWI memorial. This is the story of Mohave County, Arizona The story...

Telling People Where To Go

by jimhinckleysamerica | Nov 18, 2021 | Adventure, automotive history, community development, Hollywood history, Kingman Arizona, Lifestyle, Miscellaneous, National Old Trails Road, ROUTE 66, Route 66 authors, ROUTE 66 EVENTS, Route 66 history, Travel, Uncategorized

It has been a most interesting week, and it is only Thursday. Last night I attended the Route 66 Association of Kingman meet & greet at the Liquid Coffee Shop and Bistro, a new business in the historic Kingman, Arizona business district. I had written the...

Route 66 Festivals

by jimhinckleysamerica | Nov 9, 2021 | Adventure, community development, Kingman Arizona, Lifestyle, Miscellaneous, ROUTE 66, Route 66 centennial, ROUTE 66 EVENTS, Travel, Uncategorized

There is an old adage about not missing something until it is gone. This aptly sums up the economic impact of Route 66 related tourism. Many communities along the highway corridor either took it for granted, or were not aware of its scope, until the COVID 19 pandemic...