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!

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 forgotten 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.
Winding road with rocky terrain and mountains in the background, featuring a speed limit sign and a curve warning sign. Overlay text reads 'Jim Hinckley's America - Telling People Where to Go Since 1990'.

Latest Articles

  • Roadblocks, detours, and other disasters

    Roadblocks, detours and other disasters are more than just a cause for frustation on a road trip. They are also a source of stress and tension at the office, on the construction site, or when trying to navigate the labryinth of customer service. I am old enough to remember a world where we patched the…

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  • Coffee With Jim: Dusty Trails

    https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-v8d2z-1b36779 Lace up those hiking boots and grab the sunscreen. This morning we share a desert walkabout on the White Cliffs Wagon Road trails near Kingman, Arizona. It’s stunning scenery, a bit windy on top of the mesas, quiet deep shade dappled canyons, and a wide ranging conversation with Jim Hinckley. Tour company reviews, restaurant…

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  • Pink Elephants and Aliens

    Pink elephants and aliens, Route 66 centennial postage stamps, and the history of neon signs. These are chapters in the American story. And the sharing of America’s story is what we do at Jim Hinckley’s America. Well, that and telling people where to go. Sharing the story of Ralph Teetor, the blind prolific inventor best…

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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 –

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