by Jim Hinckley | Sep 18, 2026 | Events, History, Kingman, Kingman Tourism, Mohave County, Our Area, Route 66
Read the guest register at the Powerhouse Visitor Center. Look at the list of upcoming events provided by Joyce Wiley of the Kingman Office of Tourism for this post. Use the narrated self guided Kingman Tours to learn more about the city’s history and explore...
by Jim Hinckley | Sep 10, 2026 | Events, Kingman, Kingman Tourism, Our Area, Route 66, Tourism, Travel
The heart of historic Route 66, Kingman, Arizona. That is not merely a marketing slogan. This dusty desert crossroads was immortalized in a catchy tune about getting your kicks on Route 66 penned by Bobby Troup in 1946. And in 1932 the city hosted the annual U.S....
by Jim Hinckley | Aug 20, 2026 | Book Review, Events, Holidays, Kingman, Kingman Tourism, Our Area, Route 66, Tourism, Travel
Aprons Away: Women’s Work on Route 66, the latest book from author Cheryl Eichar Jett, presents an interesting chapter in the Route 66 story that has been largely overlooked, even during the Route 66 centennial. The publisher, Reedy Press, provides a summary...
by Jim Hinckley | Jun 5, 2026 | Events, Kingman, Kingman Tourism, Mohave County, Our Area, Route 66, Tourism, Travel
Kingman is in the spotlight with Route centennial celebrations and more. As one of the towns mentioned in the song about getting your kicks on Route 66, Kingman is well known to Route 66 enthusiasts. But the award winning Beale Street infrastructure project, projects...
by Jim Hinckley | Apr 24, 2026 | Events, History, Kingman, Kingman Tourism, Mohave County, Our Area, Route 66, Tourism, Travel
It might be to late for making a reservation at Tin Can Alley on 66, one of the hottest new lodging options on legendary Route 66, for the Route 66 Fun Run weekend. But it is not to late to make plans to attend this extraordinary event that transforms more than 150...
