Photos from the 2012 winter convention of the Tin Can Tourists have been posted on Flickr. Click here to see them. Photos also have been posted on ZangZang. Click here to see them. Links courtesy of TCT member Terry Bone.
Editor’s Note: The following news release and the accompanying video come from the Recreational Park Trailer Industry Association (RPTIA) and promotes park model living. Click here to watch the video. Al and Bonnie Parsons have a retirement lifestyle most of...
Now that the Dow Jones industrial average has closed above 13,000, an all-time high is in sight — just 1,160 points away. But the path won’t be smooth for the stock market or the economy. The Dow’s final push above the milestone came from a report that...
Editor’s Note: Three tasks forces convened last year to make recommendations regarding the structure and functionality of the National Association of RV Parks and Campgrounds (ARVC). Those recommendations have been boiled down and are ready for member input. A...
A new National Park Service (NPS) report shows that 281 million visitors to the nation’s 394 national parks had a direct spending impact of $12 billion in 2010. This and other data are included in an annual, peer-reviewed, visitor spending analysis conducted by...
The National Association of RV Parks and Campgrounds (ARVC) has announced a new member benefit provider. Considered the leading manufacturer of golf cars and utility vehicles. Club Car, an Ingersoll Rand brand, is highly respected for its innovation, product quality...
U.S. consumer confidence jumped in February, lifted by better assessments of the job market, according to a report released Tuesday (Feb. 28). NASDAQ.com reported that the Conference Board, a private research group, said its index of consumer confidence increased to...
When it comes to childhood memories, people often talk about the special times they had camping with family and friends, of sleeping under the stars, of roasting marshmallows on a campfire and enjoying the sites and sounds of nature. But what do you do if you’ve never...
At a wooded campsite in Santa Paula, north of Los Angeles, vacationers, stray deer and even peacocks must share the tree-shaded property with tractors, backhoes and stacks of lumber. Work is in full swing to transform the 76-acre Ventura Ranch Kampgrounds of America...
A generational change is underway in the nation’s snowbird population. You can hear it in the music that’s being played at RV parks and resorts across the Sunbelt. Sounds of the “Big Bands” are increasingly being replaced by the sounds of The Beatles, The Rolling...
A state law that prohibits out-of-state dealers from selling recreational vehicles in Kansas means a national event will bypass the state, taking with it millions of dollars in potential revenue, organizers said. The Family Motor Coach Association (FMCA) notified...
AGS has made a name for itself in the campground business, providing guest guides and web services for more than 600 campgrounds, RV parks and resorts across the U.S. and Canada. But as AGS continues to increase its customer base, it aims to do much more than...
