Month: May 2012

(May 18, 2012) -- The Tranquille Road overpass leading to the North Kamloops business district was struck May 11 by an excavator being hauled by a semi-truck. For some local businesses, the repairs can’t be completed soon enough, as sales are taking a direct hit because of the road closure, reports Kamloops This Week.

(May 18, 2012) -- Lindy's Landing in Reedley is entering its 50th year in business under new ownership. New owners Gary Lange and his son Jake have made the business their new home, and hope to make the campgrounds a home away from home for visitors too, writes the Reedley Exponent.

(May 18, 2012) -- After damage from a May 5 storm closed the park, Lake Herman State Park and all but 15 campsites will re-open today, reports the Madison Daily Leader.

(May 18, 2012) -- Two separate awnings covering more than 22 feet of outdoor living space set the tone.  Once inside, the eye is immediately drawn to the foyer bench with four coat hooks, residential bead board design and large storage doors.  The kitchen offers over 14 feet of solid surface countertop designed for entertaining family and friends.

(May 18, 2012) -- All 401 sites at the provincially-run Pigeon Lake and Zeiner campgrounds will stay open until Aug. 7, reports the Edmonton Journal. Originally, the province planned to close 248 sites at Pigeon Lake for renovations, but business owners said the closures would affect their livelihoods.

(May 18, 2012) -- Idahoans are required by law to register their motorhome, boat, trailer and other vehicles annually, and many people renew them just before the Memorial Day weekend. The Ada County Assessor's Office gives tips on how to avoid long lines when registering, reports The Idaho Statesman.

(May 18, 2012) -- The Associated Press reports that the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks will open a new campground at Copiah County's Calling Panther Lake on May 23.

(May 18, 2012) -- On Thursday afternoon, Washington County civil deputies responded to a Tualatin RV park to serve an eviction notice, but found the male occupant deceased inside the RV, reports TheTimes.

(May 18, 2012) -- In Arkansas reports that the annual Buzz-B-Q barbecue and music festival, hosted by KABZ, FM 103.7 the Buzz, will take place Saturday, May 19 from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. at the Riverside RV Park in North Little Rock.

(May 18, 2012) -- Cheshire-based firm Your Motorhome was delighted to have been selected last week to provide motorhomes for the crew from G4S accompanying the Olympic Torch relay across the UK. But there was a problem; with just seven days to go, the company had to deliver four brand new motorhomes.