Month: November 2012

(Nov. 1, 2012) -- Lake Barkley State Resort Park is hosting a Turkey Shoot – a target shooting competition – on Nov. 17. The day will be broken into two competitions, and the winner of each round will receive a turkey and will be entered in a drawing for a free night’s stay or Thanksgiving dinner for two at the park.

(Nov. 1, 2012) -- All Odyssey Extreme Series batteries, are absorbed glass mat batteries and feature thin-plate, pure lead (TPPL) technology. Pure lead plates are thinner, which provide more surface area for greater power. TPPL technology enables the batteries to provide reliable starting, lighting and ignition, as well as deep cycling for parasitic loads, such as computers for fuel-injection systems. 

(Nov. 1, 2012) -- Superstorm Sandy has substantially damaged historic Jones Beach State Park and swamped a beach at nearby Robert Moses State Park, reports the San Francisco Chronicle.

(Nov. 1, 2012) -- Up and down the East Coast and farther inland, heavy winds, tidal surge, rain and snow from Superstorm Sandy caused significant damage to national parks, reports CNN.

(Nov. 1, 2012) -- A proposal to create a sewage pipeline from the Pounawea Camping Ground to Owaka has drawn criticism from an Owaka resident who fears it will limit the township's development, reports the Otago Daily Times.

(Nov. 1, 2012) -- "With extensive frontage on the Little Pigeon River, River Plantation RV Park provides great water views and close proximity to the many attractions within one of the largest tourism markets in the United States," said Cates. "Boasting 293 RV sites and eight cabins, the property has ample room for hosting large groups and rallies."

(Nov. 1, 2012) -- Blackwoods Campground, a year-round camping facility located in Acadia National Park near Otter Cove, has reopened now that the worst of Hurricane Sandy has blown through the state, reports Bangor Daily News.

(Nov. 1, 2012) -- "Consumers were considerably more positive in their assessment of current conditions, with improvements in the job market as the major driver. Consumers were modestly more upbeat about their financial situation and the short-term economic outlook, and appear to be in better spirits approaching the holiday season.”

(Nov. 1, 2012) -- Eterniti Caravans had been apprehensive heading into the NCC Motorhome and Caravan Show, as the show was the first public test of their debut range. But the caravan manufacturer arguably had the most encouraging week of anyone, writes the Caravan Times.

(Nov. 1, 2012) -- According to the Recreation Vehicle Industry Association, wholesale shipments of all RVs improved 12.7 percent in September, and that type of growth is just fine with people like Terry Slabach, chief financial officer of KZRV in Shipshewana, writes the South Bend Tribune.