Route 66 Centennial Celebrations

Today's program was a double header with one common theme, Route 66 centennial celebrations. First was our conversation with Rhys Martin, president of the Oklahoma Route 66 Association and director of the National Trust’s Preserve Route 66 Initiative. We started with a discussion about restaurants and revitalization initiatives in Tulsa, and the upcoming Main Street of America Route 66 Centennial Caravan, organized by the Route 66 Road Ahead Partnership. And then we talked about the AAA Route 66 Road Fest as well as the 37th annual Route 66 Fun Run organized by the Historic Route 66 Association of Arizona, an epic Route 66 centennial celebration. Our conversation was chock full of road trip inspiration, and a healthy dose of Rhy’s infectious enthusiasm for all things Route 66. Our conversation will inspire thoughts of road trips, building a sense of community, and historic district revitalization.  Next we talked with Jessica May about the upcoming Route 66 Fun Run and progress made by the Historic Electric Vehicle Foundation on development of the wrold's first electric vehicle museum in Kingman, Arizona. Linking the two topics was a discussion about EV evolution and development, new tech, and road trips in a Tesla.  On May 3, we continue our discussion about Route 66 as our guest will be Peter Dedek, author and professor of public history at Texas State University. Peter has a delightful new book, Hip To The Trip, Route 66 centennial edition that provides some interesting perspective on this storied old highway. Jim Hinckley’s America is a shared adventure. Join us for a road trip inspiring conversation that will provide you with a different persepctive on the most famous highway in America. Invite your friends! Coffee With Jim is made possible through the support of listeners on Patreon. It is also sponsored by Enchanted Trails Trading Post & RV Park, Deana Nelson State Farm Insurance, Two Lane America, Roadrunner Lodge Motel, Mr. D'z Route 66 Diner Gift Shop, Wagon Wheel Motel, and RouteTrip USA.