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WCM Feature: Prep Your Park to Open This Spring
Preparing for summer opening is tricky business for Northern parks, and much of it depends on the weather. This year is especially challenging for Ray and Elaine Zobel and their son, Ryan, of Custer’s Gulch RV Park and Campground in Custer, S.D. Not only are they...WCM’s Outdoor Hosp. Update: Ownership Diversity
As the outdoor hospitality industry continues to grow, diversity has become a larger topic as glamping parks, RV parks and campgrounds all look to be welcoming environments. Along with that focus, the industry is also looking to entice more diversity among its park...California Surpasses One Million EV Sales Milestone
California is officially the first US state where cumulative sales of plug-in electric vehicles exceeded one million. The milestone was achieved in Q4 2021, according to insideevs.com. According to Veloz’s stats and the California Energy Commission, the precise number...Gas Could Hit $4- to $5-A-Gallon According to Experts
As Russia’s invasion of Ukraine continues, gas prices across the U.S. keep rising. On Thursday (Feb. 24) morning, the national average was $3.54 a gallon, according to AAA, and by Saturday, it had reached $3.60. In comparison, the average US gas price was about...PG&E’s New Fire Safety Plan Aims to Reduce Risks
Pacific Gas and Electric Corp. (PG&E) filed its 2022 Wildfire Mitigation Plan with California regulators Friday (Feb. 25) and announced plans to “significantly accelerate the undergrounding of power lines in high fire-risk areas,” according to Fox...Mid-Atlantic Conference Kicking Off Today in Orlando
The Mid-Atlantic States Campground Conference & Trade Show kicks off today (Feb. 28) with a full day of educational seminars. The conference is once again being hosted in Orlando, Fla., at the DoubleTree by Hilton near the entrance to Universal Studios. It runs...‘Camp Fla.’ Urges Members to Support ‘Visit Fla.’ Bill
The Florida RV Park & Campground Association sent out a “call to action” on Friday (Feb. 25) afternoon asking its members to contact their state representatives about HB 489, which reauthorizes Visit Florida and changes its sunset date to Oct. 1, 2028....‘Bolivar Beach Club & RV Resort’ Now Open in Texas
The Bolivar Beach Club & RV Resort in Houston, Texas, a beachfront resort and entertainment venue, is now open with select RV sites for its soft opening, according to a press release. “We have been working around the clock to welcome guests this Spring for...Ontario Twp. Selects New Managers for Campground
The council of the Township of Elizabethtown-Kitley is pleased to announce that Byers Park Management has entered into a lease agreement for the operation of Bellamy Park Campground west of Toledo, Ontario, according to InsideOttawaValley.com. This lease agreement for...Public Hearing is Held on 300-Site Proposal in Conn.
Officials from Blue Water Development Corp. presented details of its proposed RV park resort and several residents expressed their strong opposition Wednesday (Feb. 23) during a 3-and-a-half-hour public hearing before the Preston (Conn.)Planning and Zoning Commission,...Wholesale RV Values are Mixed With Spring Nearing
Wholesale RV values are mixed as Spring approaches, according to Eric Lawrence, principal automotive analyst, specialty vehicles at Black Book. “With the approach of Spring and warmer weather in many parts of the country, we are beginning to see some changes in the RV...
