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Bakers Bump KOA 'Undercover Boss' Episode
CBS has decided not to immediately re-air the KOA “Undercover Boss” episode featuring Jim Rogers, CEO of Kampgrounds of America Inc. (KOA), which was scheduled to air tonight (June 7). Programmers at CBS decided at the last minute to air an episode of...‘The Rally’ Set for June 13-16 in Syracuse, N.Y.
America’s largest RV rally pulls into Syracuse at the New York State Fairgrounds, June 13 through 16, a first for the Northeast. This event, hosted by Camping World/Good Sam, will bring thousands of RVers and enthusiasts together to experience world-class evening...Florida Closes 30 State Parks Ahead of Andrea
The Florida Department of Environmental Protection’s Florida Park Service is issuing 30 state park campground closures due to Tropical Storm Andrea’s expected landfall in the Big Bend region. As of today (June 6), all parks remain open for day use except...Morgan Resort Goes to June 20 Auction Block
As seasonal campers return to the recreational vehicle park at York Beach in York, Maine, the foreclosure sale of Flagg’s RV Resort is still planned, now scheduled for 9 a.m. June 20, according to an attorney for the mortgage company, seacoastonline.com...KOA Rebrand Identifying Three New Segments
The Kampgrounds of America Inc. (KOA) campground in Billings, Mont., will become the Billings KOA Holiday Campground on Friday (June 7), according to a press release. The change is the beginning of a new brand structure for the 51-year-old iconic North American...MARVAC: Positive Michigan Camping Outlook
The Michigan Association of Recreation Vehicles and Campgrounds (MARVAC) started 2013 off with strong RV show attendance across the state of Michigan. The positive outlook for the industry at the beginning of the year is still evident as 2013 approaches its halfway...Cruise America YouTube Videos Top 2M Visits
Cruise America, the world’s leader in RV rentals, was notified this week that 2 million visitors have viewed their YouTube channel. The RV rental giant offers over a hundred videos on the site. According to a news release, these videos are designed to serve a variety...Update — Some Western U.S. Drought Abated
Summary: This U.S. Drought Monitor week saw overall improvements in some drought-stricken areas as significant rain fell across the Great Plains, Midwest and northern interior portions of the West. In the West, heavy rainfall over the eastern half of Montana and...Facebook Exec Disrupts Big Sur Campground
It appears that former Facebook president Sean Parker has inadvertently become an environmentalist to save his wedding. He has agreed to dole out $2.5 million in a settlement with the California Coastal Commission over the construction of an immense wedding venue in...'High' Gas Prices Shock Midwestern Motorists
Indiana’s average gas price soared Wednesday (June 5) to nearly $4.16 a gallon, putting the state some 50 cents above the national average in a surge one economist blamed on “a perfect storm of refinery outages,” the Associated Press reported. The...RVIA's 'Media Buzz' Distributing Major Stories
Each month, MediaBuzz, a service of the Recreation Vehicle Industry Association (RVIA), delivers top RV news stories in print and broadcast straight to your email inbox. The latest “Buzz” shows in a consolidated way how much the RV manufacturing and park...
