Month: August 2012

(Aug. 28, 2012) -- With all the talk about soaring gas prices, the last vehicle travelers are likely to consider when thinking about a road trip is an RV. But Elbert Smith Sr., president of the National African-American RVers Association, says that travelers should think again, writes The Root.

(Aug. 28, 2012) -- The Nebraska State Fair is a big draw for residents of Nebraska, and it also brings in people from around the country. But where do they all stay? KHAS-TV's Josh Egbert learned that a number of fair goers stay at the park in their RVs.

(Aug. 28, 2012) -- Ticket to Ride provides financial resources for transportation, in-park educational programming, and meals that make national park field trips possible for schools across the country. This current round of grants, which totals $230,000, will make it possible for more than 30,000 students to experience their local national park this fall.

(Aug. 28, 2012) -- People are once again buying RVs, just in time for Labor Day, writes The Gazette. Gary Ketelsen, of Ketelsen RV in Hiawatha, says Eastern Iowa has "kind of bucked the economic trend," and sites lower unemployment and being "in an area where core family values are still important" for the strong sales.

(Aug. 28, 2012) -- The Poughkeepsie Journal writes that if you're tired of riding the same trails at home, take a camping trip with your horse. The Pure Country Campground in New Berlin, N.Y. caters to riders and their horses.

(Aug. 28, 2012) -- The Factory Direct Plus partnership between Born Free and Lazydays will make Lazydays the only RV dealership in the country from which customers can purchase Born Free products. Born Free will continue to sell to their customers directly from their factory in Humboldt, Iowa.

(Aug. 28, 2012) -- Workers have repaired most of the physical damage that West Virgina state parks suffered during the June 29 windstorm, but the financial damage won't be as easy to fix. According to officials, the storm has cost the park system $1.28 million so far, reports the Charleston Gazette.

(Aug. 28, 2012) -- Henry County officials have amended the county's RV parking ordinance, requiring RV owners to adhere to rules about where they park and store their RVs, reports the Henry Herald.

(Aug. 28, 2012) -- The Stevens County Planning Commission has approved a conditional use permit that will allow property owners at Perkins Lake to rent out an existing pavilion and cabins and create space for four overnight recreational vehicle camping sites, reports the Morris Sun Tribune.

(Aug. 28, 2012) -- Branson Tri-Lakes News that overall, tourism tax receipts are up just slightly this year for the city of Branson. But campgrounds have seen an almost 30 percent increase compared to last year.