Month: February 2012

(Feb. 13, 2012) -- According to the Marin Independent-Journal, the nonprofit Marin State Parks Association and its subgroups want to increase membership tenfold and raise as much as a quarter million dollars by May 1 to keep two state parks open in Marin County, Calif.

(Feb. 13, 2012) -- During the recent two-week "Beat the Chief" challenge, Virgin HealthMiles CEO Chris Boyce and Tom Linebarger, CEO of one of the company's leading clients, Columbus, Ind.-based Cummins, put it all on the line to see which executive could burn the most calories. At stake was a $1,000 donation to the charity of the winner's choice.

(Feb. 13, 2012) -- It’s time to start planning for camping in 2012 and reservations can start being made at North Dakota State Parks on Tuesday, Feb. 14 beginning at 7 a.m. State parks officially open Friday, May 18 and the 95-day reservation window allows visitors to make sure they have a campsite or cabin/yurt ready upon arrival.

(Feb. 13, 2012) -- Kentucky State Parks are offering a 20 percent discount on camping reservations made for April 1-26. Kentucky State Parks will also be offering two nights’ camping for the price of one during Camper Appreciation Weekend, April 27-28. Many parks will be holding special events for campers that weekend.

(Feb. 13, 2012) -- There are seven positions up for election this year including four manufacturer seats, two at-large seats, and one supplier representative. The board meets three times per year: in March, during Committee Week in mid-June, and in mid-September.

(Feb. 13, 2012) -- Valentine’s Day is tomorrow and for those looking for a “sweetheart” of a deal, several Tennessee State Parks are once again offering great packages. All eight state park restaurants will be open Tuesday, Feb. 14, most serving a special Valentine’s Day meal. Great overnight packages also are available at Tennessee State Parks’ six incredible inns.

(Feb. 13, 2012) -- From April through June, a motorhome will be used as a touring studio for a series of eight to 10 two-minute reports from the MLB Network Game of the Week.  Interviews will be conducted both inside and outside the RV, with the RV as the backdrop.

(Feb. 13, 2012) -- Hans-Karl Sternberg, secretary general of the European Caravan Federation (ECF), will deliver the keynote address at the session. He will detail the current status of the European RV market and examine how the industry is becoming increasingly more global in nature.

(Feb. 13, 2012) -- Custom-produced RV travel and camping vignettes will be a key element of Go RVing’s all-new “AWAY” campaign,RVIA reported today.  There will be a dozen vignettes airing on popular networks throughout the year, including SPEED, Great American Country, the Cooking Channel, the Outdoor Channel, National Geographic, Nat Geo Wild, the NFL Network, and CBS Sports.

(Feb. 13, 2012) -- On Feb. 28, 2012, Coastal Industries, Inc. will celebrate 40 years of building the country’s finest shower doors. Coastal is the leading provider of shower doors to the nations recreational vehicle and manufactured housing markets.