Books
and Articles
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 at Jim Hinckley’s America!
Digital
Content
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.
THE CENTENNIAL DOCUMENTARY
“Route 66: The Main Street of America is a centennial celebration of this legendary highway. It’s a powerfully moving feature-length documentary that travels the route, sharing unforgettable stories along the way. From unexpected roadside attractions to revitalized main streets, each encounter reveals communities finding new life and purpose—making new history—proving the most meaningful journeys often unfold on the road less traveled. Join us and experience this immerse, heartfelt portrait of an American icon that’s full of humor, warmth, and discovery.”
Welcome To
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 forgotten ghost towns in the desert southwest, we’re your trusted guide to authentic American adventures that blur the line between past and present.
Latest Articles
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THe Longest Main Street in America: Legendary Route 66 and S & H Green Stamps
The longest Main Street in America. Legendary Route 66. S & H Green Stamps. Two American classics. A guest post from Carl Norloff – CEO – S&H Green Stamps A short letter to the businesses of Route 66, in the road’s hundredth year The pie in Vinita You finish your pie in Vinita, and the…
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Coffee With Jim: Route 66 in The Lamd of Enchantment
https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-b9b9q-1b597fc Route 66 in the land of enchantment is more than an epic road trip. It is a journey through time. The blending of cultures made manifest in uniquely New Mexican foods, villages that predate the signing of the Declaration of Independence by centuries, and with the slightest of detours, one of the most scenic…
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The Long Road To Labor Day
The story of the the long road to labor day has many chapters. Many of those chapters have a Route 66 connection. They are written in a quiet cemetery in southern Illinois. And they are written on a stone monument in Virden, Illinois that commemorates sacrifices made in a bloody confrontation with company guards. The…
Professional Services
Discover America with road trips and let Jim Hinckley’s America be your guide to adventures on the open road.
Custom tour development and consulting
Speaking engagements and presentations
Tourism development projects for communities
Community Educational program creation
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 smile inducing programs to conferences, festivals, tours, and conventions.
We share America’s story and inspire road trips.
What can we do for you?
Deana Nelson is more than a sponsor of Jim Hinckley’s America, she is a hometown hero that shares our passion for the American story and road trips –