Month: February 2012

(Feb. 16, 2012) -- The new charger features charging via a USB port, AC outlets and 30-pin dock, allowing for simultaneous charging of laptops, tablets, iPhones, smartphones and a wide range of other devices. It can power up to five devices at once, making it ideal for RVs with limited accessible outlets.

(Feb. 16, 2012) -- State officials have decided to reopen Sugarloaf Ridge State Park on Friday for day-use only, for reasons that include safety hazards that have been created by people parking outside the park's closed gates and clogging the narrow road that leads to the park, reports the Santa Rosa Press Democrat.

(Feb. 16, 2012) -- The latest report was conducted by Statistical Survey’s, Inc., of Michigan. That company released figures for 2011 and McMahon’s RV outsold all the competitors listed in the report which consisted of 45 dealerships, said McMahon.

(Feb. 16, 2012) -- Ford RV Technical Center today offered its sincere thanks to RV appliance and control manufacturers for their continued support and for recognizing the need for the education the company provides technicians.

(Feb. 16, 2012) -- According to Santa Cruz County sheriff's deputies, a 36-year-old woman and her 13-year-old daughter were stabbed early Tuesday morning at the Beach RV Park in Live Oak, reports the San Jose Mercury News and KION. Now a Santa Cruz County Sheriff's Deputy is being called a hero.

(Feb. 16, 2012) -- This week's recipe is for sausage and veggie bake. It was submitted by Yvonne Baker from College Station, Texas. She says her grandparents passed their love of RVing to her and her siblings, and now it has been passed to their grandchildren.

(Feb. 16, 2012) -- McMahon’s RV continues to command the top position as the #1 RV Dealer in California for new towables. The figures for 2011 are in, and McMahon’s RV outsold all the competitors listed in the Statistical Survey’s, Inc. report, which consisted of 45 dealerships.

(Feb. 16, 2012) -- As the name implies, cloud-based systems enable your employees to access your key business management data from anywhere. The upside to this is “mobility.” Your employees will no longer be tethered to their desktop computers at their office. The downside, of course, is security.

(Feb. 16, 2012) -- The El Toro Marine Base was closed in 1999, and the abandoned runways soon morphed into the nation's largest RV storage lot. In July of 2005, Lennar Corp purchased the base to make way for new housing and the Orange County Great Park. Construction broke ground Jan. 31 on now more that 3,500 RVs may have to find a new home.

(Feb. 16, 2012) -- Built and powered by those who know and love the parks best -- outdoor enthusiasts and experts -- the website features valuable, free information about nearly 5,000 U.S. national and state parks and activities as varied as rock climbing, cross-country skiing, canoeing, camping, or mountain biking.