Back in the early ’50s on a road trip, Virginia and Eldredge “El” Welton passed a trailer park in Vermont and spotted a New Moon trailer, a brand Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz made famous in their 1954 movie “The Long, Long Trailer.” Cute,...
Fred Parsons is a familiar name not only in Grand Falls-Windsor, Newfoundland, but also around the Exploits Valley and the province. Last weekend, his name may have become more widely known as he was honored with the prestigious Doug Wheeler Award, which recognizes an...
North America’s largest producer of recreational vehicles is partnering with the continent’s largest camping company for the 2011 “Kamping in Style” RV Giveaway. The contest, sponsored by Keystone RV Co. and Kampgrounds of America Inc., will present one lucky winner...
Susquehanna County, Pa., District Attorney Jason Legg described the past four years of battles that Mary Alice and Arnold Manning have had with Tamara Santarelli as a “nightmare.” That nightmare came to a close Thursday (Feb. 24) with the Mannings back as...
The owners of a campground near Maple Creek, Saskatchewan, are suing the provincial government over losses they claim are related to massive flooding in June. Rebne and Pernell Lehr filed their lawsuit in January, asking for an unspecified sum of money to cover...
Dirt work has begun on the newest recreational vehicle park in Lufkin, Texas, which should be open in time for summer, The Lufkin Daily News reported. David Overdorf, who plans to open the park, expects to complete the first phase and open for business before July....
At Strawberry Park in Preston, Conn., there were no fun and games inside the campground’s arcade room Saturday (Feb. 26), but instead a serious bidder — TD Bank — offering $8 million for the foreclosed property. One of just two bidders, Alice Paxon,...
Sun Communities Inc., a real estate investment trust that owns and operates manufactured housing and recreational vehicle communities, today (Feb. 25) reported its fourth quarter and year ended Dec. 31, 2010 results. According to a news release, the following are...
An eventful weekend will take on a whole new meaning this weekend at the Coyote Ranch Resort near Wichita Falls, Texas. It’s at the resort where the Event Extravaganza will make its debut from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday — a must-attend event for anyone planning...
They were called motorcoaches, house cars, travel trailers and even mobile bungalows. Recreational vehicles are now celebrating a century of putting America on the road with some of the comforts of home, the Waco (Texas) Tribune reported. The first mass-produced...
A woman is returning a northeastern Pennsylvania campground to the former owners after pleading no-contest to an arson charges stemming from a fire at the property. Tamara Santarelli was also sentenced to seven years’ probation and ordered to repay nearly...
Peninsula Gaming, one of the fastest growing casino and entertainment companies in the United States, announced Thursday (Feb. 24) that site preparation has begun on its $280 million casino and entertainment center located in south central Kansas, the Wellington Daily...
