by Jim Hinckley | Mar 31, 2018 | economic development, Kingman News, Route 66 in Kingman Arizona, Things to Do in Kingman, Uncategorized
Are you ready for Kingman to become a major destination? ready for this delightful city to become a place people want to visit, a town where people want to live, to raise a family, to open a business, and to retire? If so, this is going to be a very exciting year. A...
by Jim Hinckley | Mar 19, 2018 | economic development, Kingman News, Things to Do in Kingman, Uncategorized
From Stockton Hill Road to Beale Street and Northern Avenue there is ample evidence that Kingman is on the cusp of some dramatic and exciting changes. Neon is again lighting the night in the historic business district and along the Route 66 corridor, and young...
by Jim Hinckley | Feb 28, 2018 | economic development, Kingman News, Route 66 in Kingman Arizona, Uncategorized
If a person wants to complain reasons can always be found. Here in Kingman, however, increasingly it is becoming more difficult with each passing day to find reason for complaint. Young progressive entrepreneurs with ambition and vision are staking their futures on...
by Jim Hinckley | Feb 20, 2018 | economic development, Kingman News, Route 66 in Kingman Arizona, Uncategorized
At least once or twice each year I travel Route 66 from end to end and on each trip there are formal and informal meetings with city managers, community organizers, chamber of commerce directors, tourism directors, economic development directors, and small business...
by Jim Hinckley | Feb 4, 2018 | economic development, Kingman News, Uncategorized
If you attended the First Friday festivities this month, and took place in the scavenger hunt, evidence was abundant that the historic business district is experiencing a rather dynamic renaissance. The people behind the Kingman Center for the Arts and the owners of...
by Jim Hinckley | Jan 10, 2018 | economic development, Kingman News, Things to Do in Kingman, Uncategorized
It isn’t hard to find ample opportunity for complaint in Kingman. This, however, is Promote Kingman. We won’t gloss over problems or pretend that they don’t exist but we prefer to focus on everything that makes this a great place to live. We feel...
by Jim Hinckley | Dec 11, 2017 | economic development, Kingman News, Route 66 in Kingman Arizona, Uncategorized
The end of the year lends itself well to reflection, and to looking toward a new year filled with promise. To say the very least, 2017, from the perspective of tourism and related marketing, has been the best of times and the worst of times in Kingman. Of course, that...
by Jim Hinckley | Dec 3, 2017 | economic development, Kingman News
The cornerstone of the Promote Kingman initiative developed by MyMarketing Designs was the establishment of a strong network of partners that would fuel the transformation of Kingman into the crossroads of the past and future, an historic transportation hub with an...
by Jim Hinckley | Nov 2, 2017 | economic development, Kingman News
The recent Route 66 Miles of Possibilities Conference in Joliet, Illinois proved to be a great opportunity for selling Kingman as a destination as well as an extended stop on the way to somewhere else. Participation in the historic event, as well as the trip that...
by Jim Hinckley | Aug 27, 2017 | economic development, Kingman News, Route 66 in Kingman Arizona, Things to Do in Kingman
Harsh realities and hard truths are never easy to talk about. Folks have a tendency to take constructive criticism personally, and people get offended. Self Serving factions will strive to present themselves as the one with the solution even though they haven’t...
by Jim Hinckley | Aug 9, 2017 | Kingman News, Route 66 in Kingman Arizona, Things to Do in Kingman
Unless you have been living off the grid with no access to the internet, the local papers, the radio, or a cell phone it is impossible to not be aware of the ongoing debate about the airport and industrial park. My opinions about the facility and its management are...
by Jim Hinckley | Aug 1, 2017 | Kingman News, Route 66 in Kingman Arizona
A cornerstone of the Promote Kingman initiative is the building of a community of the future one partnership at a time. This is no easy task, especially if that community has long suffered from apathy, indifference, and frustration rooted in failed initiatives as well...
by Jim Hinckley | Jun 27, 2017 | Kingman News, Route 66 in Kingman Arizona, Things to Do in Kingman
A catchy little tune about getting your kicks on Route 66 gave Kingman an international name recognition that is the envy of communities large and small. Incredibly this popularity wasn’t enough to transform the dusty little Arizona crossroads into a destination...
by Jim Hinckley | May 23, 2017 | Kingman News, Route 66 in Kingman Arizona
Last evening my dearest friend and I attended a most amazing meeting. There were less than a dozen people in attendance, and the program was rather simplistic. First there were introductions. This was followed by an overview of the mission statement, a guest speaker...
by Jim Hinckley | May 9, 2017 | Kingman News, Things to Do in Kingman
A common theme of conversations in cafes, bars, and on social media is the various problems and challenges this city faces. This morning I would like to change the tenor of those conversations. Let’s start with a few updates on the Route 66 Association of...
by PK ~ Jim Hinckley | Apr 26, 2017 | Kingman News
Did you know that the World Trials will be in Kingman this July? Mike Carlton, chairman of Central Arizona Trials said Central Arizona Trials held national events at the county park in 2013 and 2015, and that progressed into bringing the TrialGP USA event to the park....
by Jim Hinckley | Mar 16, 2017 | Kingman News
Do you need an excuse to get excited about Kingman? Well, you’ve come to the right place. The Promote Kingman initiative and its family of partners are working to make this a memorable and historic year, a year that transforms Kingman into a dynamic destination....
by PK ~ Jim Hinckley | Jan 22, 2017 | Kingman News, Route 66 in Kingman Arizona
Be sure to tune in tonight and tomorrow on the travel Channel as the Ghost Hunters go on a search for the paranormal in the Grand Canyon Caverns. ...
by PK ~ Jim Hinckley | Jan 9, 2017 | Kingman News
No family wants to live in an undesirable neighborhood just to pay a lower price for senior housing and care. To help families find the best neighborhoods for senior living communities for their loved ones, we use FBI Uniform Crime Reporting data to find the safest...
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