Month: July 2012

(July 27, 2012) -- The Morning Journal reports that the 2012 Wellington BalloonFest will take place Aug. 4 at Clare-Mar Lakes Campground.

(July 27, 2012) -- Red Wood, operations director for California Land Management, said Rancheria Campground, Huntington Lake's largest campground, remains closed for a second straight summer because of "unscheduled holdups," reports the Fresno Bee.

(July 27, 2012) -- The Glens Falls Post-Star reports that just five of the 80 campsites at Mt. Kenyon Campground in Lake Luzerne had tents or trailers on them Tuesday, partly a result of the campground's strategy of following family-friendly rules, say the owners.

(July 27, 2012) -- "We have made a commitment to look at every opportunity that is presented to us," said Hayden. "It is our intent to secure locations that complement existing stores and will enhance the sales and service experience of our customers. We believe employees are our biggest asset, we are committed to retaining the acquired dealerships management and staff and will make every effort to integrate them into our Campers Inn family.”

(July 27, 2012) -- On Wednesday, Gov. Daniel P. Malloy visited the 100-acre Odetah Camping Resort in Bozrah as part of his tour of southeastern Connecticut to promote the state’s new “Still Revolutionary” tourism campaign, reports the Norwich Bulletin.

(July 27, 2012) -- A Great Dane was rescued from the German Bridge Campground in Prestonsburg on Monday. Officials say he was tied up outside with an overturned water and food bowl, and was very malnourished and ill, reports WKYT.

(July 27, 2012) -- The main contributor to the moderation was slower consumer spending growth of 1.5 percent in second quarter of 2012 following revised 2.4 percent (was 2.5 percent) and 2.0 percent (was 2.1 percent) gains in the first quarter of 2012 and fourth quarter of 2011, respectively. As well, a 6.0 percent rise in imports offset a 5.3 percent rise in exports thereby resulting in net trade subtracting 0.3 percentage points from GDP growth compared to an addition of 0.1 percentage points in the first quarter of the year.

(July 27, 2012) -- "Grammar signifies more than just a person's ability to remember high school English. I've found that people who make fewer mistakes on a grammar test also make fewer mistakes when they are doing something completely unrelated to writing -- like stocking shelves or labeling parts," Wiens wrote.

(July 27, 2012) -- MCPS for Campgrounds announced today it will host a free webinar July 31 at 2 p.m. Eastern Time to discuss the effects of a proposed settlement that will allow merchants to pass on credit card processing fees directly to consumers.

(July 27, 2012) -- "SiriusXM satellite radio is a fantastic entertainment product. It goes hand-in-hand with enjoying the RV experience. We are pleased to help bring this service to the market at an affordable price," said Barrow. "ASA is now offering significantly lower priced SCC1 Sirius Satellite tuners and SRA25B antenna combos, than previously possible, as a result of this new arrangement. An RV manufacturer can now add a complete satellite radio hardware package to their stereo system for only $49."