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Pitchup.com Focused On Improvements During Crisis
Dan Yates, the founder of Pitchup.com, said that the United Kingdom (U.K.)-based company won’t soon forget the date March 12. Built in the mold of sites like Expedia or Travelocity, Pitchup.com is a booking engine that allows park owners to create a page and...Some Okla. Parks See Surge of ‘COVID-19 Escapees’
It’s not exactly what Dorothy said in the Wizard of Oz, but campers this season of COVID-19 sheltering would indeed say there is “no place like home” — away from home, according to a report today (April 27) by the Tulsa World. RV and tent campers are heading to...Limited Lodging Set to Reopen June 15 in Yellowstone
Concessionaire Xanterra Travel Collection announced Saturday (April 25) that limited lodging and other services will reopen in Yellowstone National Park on June 15. The vendor told NBC affiliate KECI-TV it is working closely with the National Park Service (NPS) and...Panelist Discusses Post-Pandemic Future of RV Travel
What will travel look like after the coronavirus dust settles? Last week, Outdoorsy, a peer-to-peer RV rental firm, set out to explore that very question with its first virtual live panel event, “Mapping the Road Ahead: Post-Pandemic RV Travel.” Hosted and...RVIA: Wholesale Park Model RV Shipments Down 12.9%
Park Model RVs finished the month down 12.9% compared to last March with 364 wholesale shipments, according to the RV Industry Association’s (RVIA) March 2020 survey of manufacturers To no one’s surprise, the survey also found that total RV shipments ended...S.C.’s Ocean Lakes, Lakewood Camping Reopen May 1
UPDATE: Ocean Lakes officials reached out to WOODALLSCM.com and informed us that the opening date of May 1 has been put into question as further orders have been relayed. For more info, click here. Two large campgrounds in Myrtle Beach, S.C., are preparing to open...S.D. Campground Owners Discuss Impact of COVID-19
Once the summer hits, many campgrounds around the Black Hills are packed with people, but COVID-19 could change that, according to KOTA. At Rush No More RV Resort and Campground, the owner says he has had several cancellations. “Two family reunions which have...Some Wisc. Campgrounds Open, Depends On County
Wisconsin campgrounds, both state-owned and private, are permitted to open under the state’s extended safer-at-home order. Here’s a look at what is and isn’t open as of April 24, according to the Journal-Sentinal. Counties where all campgrounds are...Sun Estimates $10M Reduction In Transient Revenue
Sun Communities, a real estate investment trust that owns and operates manufactured housing and RV communities, discussed first-quarter results and outlined preparedness steps to navigate the COVID-19 pandemic during an April 23 first quarter 2020 earnings conference...
‘Back to Camping Summit’ Announces Seminar Topics
The Back to Camping Summit has announced the schedule and topics for the virtual summit occurring May 11-12. Twenty-three speakers from across the outdoor destination industry will convene to provide attendees with actionable strategies and information to navigate...Portions Of Minnesota Tourism Industry Set To Reopen
More businesses will be allowed to reopen in Minnesota under new direction from the governor’s office, according to a report by KNSI radio, St. Cloud. An email sent to Explore Minnesota, the state’s official tourism agency, says that the hotel portions of...
