As the holidays near, local and national news media will spotlight the great needs in the nation’s communities. But among the nearly 500 chapters in the Family Motor Coach Association (FMCA), an international organization for motorhome owners, giving goes on all...
Wholesale shipments of all RVs were reported at 17,000 units in the September survey of manufacturers, an increase of 1.8% compared to this same month one year ago, the Recreation Vehicle Industry Association (RVIA) reported. On a seasonally adjusted basis, shipments...
Oct. 9 marked the deadline for California Gov. Jerry Brown to act on over 600 bills sent to him by the Legislature at the end of session. A number of the bills the governor took action on are of interest to California campgrounds. Legislative advisers for the...
Sixteen representatives from Indiana campgrounds heard updates from representatives of the Indiana Manufactured Housing Association-Recreation Vehicle Indiana Council (IMHA-RVIC) and the National Association of RV Parks and Campgrounds (ARVC) Oct. 19 during...
RV dealers reported encouraging sales numbers and strong consumer interest at the 59th California RV Show, held Oct. 14 – 23 at the Fairplex in Pomona, Calif. Attendance was down slightly from last year with 19,541 people attending the 10-day event, a 4% drop from the...
Carefree RV Resorts is taking guest performances to a whole new level. This winter, RVers from the company’s 28 Florida resorts will participate in the first ever “Carefree’s Got Talent!” and compete for a grand prize of $5,000, according to a news release. “We’re...
Sun Communities Inc., a real estate investment trust (REIT) that owns and operates manufactured housing and recreational vehicle communities, today (Oct. 25) reported its third quarter results. The company reported an 8.7% increase in funds from operations and a 4.7%...
As the sun sets Friday and Saturday night in late October, the Corn Maze at Yogi Bear’s Jellystone Park becomes a “field of screams” where ghouls, goblins and dark spirits stalk the cornstalk labyrinth on the outskirts of Sioux Falls, S.D., the Brandon...
Good Sam announced today (Oct. 25) projections to soon reach 500,000 RV, car and truck roadside assistance customers. Founded in 1966, Good Sam is based loosely on the Good Samaritan who offered to help a traveler in need. Good Sam’s now-iconic halo and wide...
Baton Rouge, La.-based M Power Group LLC has taken over management of the Louisiana Campground Owners Association. The changeover was effective Sept. 1. Lisa Thibodaux is the company owner. Sherry Gomez will serve as project manager for the campground association. The...
Click here to watch a video, courtesy of WDIO-TV, Duluth, about the following story. A proposal to seek a $450,000 state grant for improvements at Indian Point Campground in Duluth, Minn., moved ahead Monday (Oct. 24) when the Duluth City Council voted 8-1 to support...
Things haven’t been going that well the past couple of years for Lee and Mike Weliczka of Aqua Vista Campground in Petersburg, N.Y. Last year, a freak windstorm uprooted and demolished 150 trees and totaled several trailers and 12 cars at their upstate New York...
