Dive into our collection of over 20 published books exploring Route 66, the infancy of the American auto industry, and classic road trips. Our feature articles appear in leading travel and history publications as we share stories of America’s most fascinating places and people. Sharing America’s story and inspiring road trips by telling people where to go. It’s what we do!

Book titled 'Route 66: 100 Years' edited by Jim Hinckley, featuring a neon sign design on the cover.

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Join our international community of passionate road trip enthusiasts that follow our regular blog posts for travel tips and smile inducing stories. Check out our YouTube channel for engaging video content and shared adventures. And join us on Sunday mornings at the virtual diner that is Coffee With Jim, our weekly podcast. From time capsule diners to ghost towns, dusty trails and legendary Route 66, Jim Hinckley’s America is a shared adventure.

Coffee With Jim Podcast

Tune in weekly to the Coffee With Jim podcast for conversations with fascinating guests from tourism directors and film producers to historians and adventurers. Each episode is a shared adventure that brings fresh perspectives on travel, preservation, community development and the enduring appeal of the great American road trip. It’s a virtual diner for folks that are passionate about road trips and the diverse, colorful American story.

A ceramic mug featuring the text 'Coffee with Jim' and 'Jim Hinckley's America', with a desert landscape and a cactus illustration.

Jim Hinckley’s America

It’s a shared adventure! For over three decades we’ve been sharing America’s amazing story and inspiring memory making road trips by telling people where to go. From neon-lit diners along iconic Route 66 to hidden ghost towns in the desert southwest, we’re your trusted guide to authentic American adventures that blur the line between past and present.

Certificate of Recognition from the California Legislature honoring Jim Hinckley for his dedication to the preservation of American history, dated March 25th, 2026.

Latest Articles

  • The Main Street of America

    The Main Street of America. Using this phrase as the basis for a brilliant marketing campaign developed by the US Highway 66 Association, the perception of Route 66 as a linear community was born. From the perspective of 2026, the highway’s centennial year, we see that Route 66 has evolved into something bigger. It is…

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  • Route 66: The American Story Made Manifest

    Route 66 is the American story made manifest. It is our past, our present, and our future. That was the essence of my answer to questions posed by Chelsea Torres of Fox News. Torres is currently documenting the Route 66 sotry in the highways centennial year as she drives east. That interview and discussion over…

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  • The Route 66 Bicentennial

    The Route 66 bicentennial is not something most enthusiasts are thinking about. After all, the tsunami of Route 66 centennial events has yet to crest. But now is the time to spark conversation about what Route 66 will be 100 years from now. Judging by media coverage this year, the attendance at centennial events, and…

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Tourism development projects for communities
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Whether you’re planning your first Route 66 odyssey or are looking for ideas on how to harness tourism as a catalyst for economic development and historic district revitalization, we’re here to tell you where to go – in the best possible way. We write feature articles for magazines and for tour company newsletters, blogs for clients of Talisman Magic Marketing, community visitors guides, and develop community education programs.

We also add some smile inducing programs to conferences, festivals, tours, and conventions. What can we do for you?

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