by Jim Hinckley | Oct 8, 2026 | Events, History, Kingman, Kingman Tourism, Mohave County, Our Area, Route 66
Route 66 may be the only highway with an international fan club. This is not news for the communities along the Route 66 corridor such as Kingman and Needles. A few weeks ago a reception was held for members of Route 66 Germany in Kingman. Roberto Rossi of the Italian...
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 | Sep 5, 2026 | Arts, Events, Kingman, Kingman Tourism, Our Area, Route 66, Tourism, Travel
A Route 66 centennial celebration is coming to Kingman and you are invited. On the evening of October 15, 2026 at the Beale Street Theater, 302 E Beale Street in Kingman, award-winning documentary filmmaker John Paget will be introducing Route 66: The Main Street of...
by Jim Hinckley | Sep 1, 2026 | Economy, History, Kingman, Kingman Tourism, Our Area, Route 66, Tourism, Travel
The road of dreams. That would be an apt descriptor for iconic Route 66 in the year of the highways centennial. Markku Jaakkola and Jacob Gilbert recently took to the road in a 1973 Chrysler New Yorker. But this Route 66 centennial adventure was more than just a road...
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...
