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Indiana Gov. Touts RV Industry During RV/MH Hall of Fame Visit
Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels said he believed even four years ago that the recreational vehicle industry would come back from the depths of the recession. The governor was at the RV/MH Hall of Fame in Elkhart, Ind., today (April 27) for a meeting with RV industry...CNN Money: Gas Prices May Have Peaked for Summer
A surge in gasoline prices earlier this year sparked talk of $5 a gallon by this summer, but prices at the pump have been ticking lower in April, and it appears they’ll continue falling as the driving season approaches. CNN Money reported that this rosy scenario is...Registration Now Open for 2013 World RV Conference
The Recreation Vehicle Industry Association (RVIA) has announced that online registration is now open for the 2nd World RV Conference, taking place Jan. 17 – 20, 2013, at the Tampa Marriott Waterside Hotel and Marina in Tampa, Fla. The 2nd World RV Conference, which...Thieves Pillage California Campground for Copper
Thieves with an apparent eye on recycling have done about $66,500 worth of damage to electrical hookups at Dogwood Campground in Blue Jay, Calif., by stealing copper wire, U.S. Forest Service (USFS) officials said Monday (April 23). During the past six weeks, wires...Minority Campers Reunite in Williamsburg Campground
Clarence “Doc” Jones bought his first recreational vehicle 15 years ago because he was angry. “True story,” laughed the vice president of the Virginia Camping Cardinals, 120 members who will roll in 50 RVs to American Heritage Campground in Williamsburg, Va., today...RVIA Opens Membership to Park Trailer Manufacturers
The Recreation Vehicle Industry Association (RVIA) has opened membership in the association to recreational park trailer manufacturers. RVIA President Richard Coon sent a personal invitation, an RVIA Park Trailer membership application as well as association...Army Corps Tree Planting Revives Infested Campground
Lillydale Campground on the shores of Dale Hollow Lake near Allons, Tenn., features beautiful waterfront campsites and is a favorite getaway spot for thousands of campers every year. With its breathtaking wide-open views, it’s hard to imagine that just over a decade...Rue Mapp Sold on KOA's Park Model Accommodations
Rue Mapp has spent many nights camping in tents and sleeping bags with her three children. So when she learned that the Santa Cruz/Monterey Bay KOA had park model cabins for rent, she was eager to try them out. More like condos than rustic cabins, these...Bay State Campground Saga Continues Unchanged
When people get their dander up sufficiently to march on Town Hall, they’re usually pretty clear about who they should be angry at. But in the case of the campers who packed the selectmen’s room Monday night (April 23) in Middleboro, Mass., in support of...Go RVing RV Visiting Major League Baseball Venues
The Go RVing and Major League Baseball (MLB) Network “Home and Away Tour” is on the road with a specially wrapped Jayco motorhome serving as a touring studio broadcasting features during the MLB Network Game of the Week from ballparks across the nation. Through this...Best Parks in America Launches 'Best of Summer' Contest
Best Parks in America has launched ‘The Best of Summer” contest encouraging RVers and campers to vote for their favorite campground and RV resort. RVers and campers who vote for their favorite are entered into a drawing to win a free week of camping at their...
