Month: December 2012

(Dec. 20, 2012) -- Triple E Recreational Vehicles today thanked everyone who participated in the company's 3rd Annual Photo Contest t either by taking photos or voting online. Bud Moore was selected as this year's winner and received a Macbook Air laptop in recognition of his award-winning image.

(Dec. 20, 2012) -- Rock Falls, Ill., city council members Tuesday night referred to the Planning and Zoning Commission a request from the owner of Crystal Lake water park to rezone and annex land on which he wants to build an RV park, reports saukvalley.com.

(Dec. 20, 2012) -- A travel trailer at the Fox Run RV Park caught fire Wednesday and was completely consumed, writes the Williston Daily Herald. Williston Rural Fire Chief Dave Benth said the cause of the fire is still under investigation, but several electric and gas heaters inside and outside the trailer could be to blame.

(Dec. 20, 2012) -- “These are modular, sealed-air pieces that, when connected, create an exciting challenge course for running, jumping and climbing," said Romens. "They create a continuous flow of motion, thus encouraging patrons of all ages to move more and play longer. What we’ve found is both outdoor waterfronts and indoor pools are successfully working them into their programs, often in new ways we didn’t even envision.” 

(Dec. 20, 2012) -- Premier RV Services of Junction City, Ore., has announced strong motorcoach sales results for 2012. Pre-owned highline motorcoach sales are up 56 percent year-over-year, said Louie Courtemanche, co-owner and head of the coach sales division.

(Dec. 20, 2012) -- Leggett has noticed an increase in the number of campgrounds in New Hampshire and beyond that allow pets, with many adding pet-friendly services. She also has some great advice for pet owners who are interested in camping with their pets.

(Dec. 20, 2012) -- The Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources has named Jennifer Naugle manager of Tobyhanna State Park complex, an area encompassing three state parks and more than 9,500 acres of land in Monroe and Wayne counties.

(Dec. 20, 2012) -- California state parks officials Wednesday signed an agreement to use matching funds to ensure Henry Coe State Park near Gilroy stays open for two years, reports the San Luis Obispo Tribune.

(Dec. 20, 2012) -- The third estimate of third-quarter 2012 annualized GDP growth was revised to 3.1 percent from the 2.7 percent that was reported in the second estimate. Jobless claims for the week ending Dec. 15 rose as expected to 361,000 relative to 344,000 for the previous week. Nominal retail sales in Canada increased by 0.7 percent in October 2012 following September's 0.2 percent gain. Expectations had been for 0.2 percent monthly increase, RBC Economics reported.

(Dec. 20, 2012) -- AGS, a division of Texas Advertising, has been selected by four 1000 Trails properties in Texas to handle marketing for their guest services guides. AGS representative Jay Fitz has just finished marketing the first property in Columbus, Texas and manager Marty Scoggins said he is looking forward to more.