Month: January 2013

(Jan. 10, 2013) -- “Given our commitment to the RV industry, we want to be more accessible and active in the community where a large majority of RVs are produced and where more than 70 percent of our operations are located,” said Orthwein. “With so many of Thor’s operations located in Elkhart and neighboring LaGrange counties, it makes sense to have our corporate management and support services as close to as many of our operating subsidiaries as possible.”

(Jan. 10, 2013) -- Virginia State Parks continues the trend of recent years with a new attendance record in 2012 of 8,366,179 visitors, an increase of 7 percent over 2011. Overnight attendance in state parks also set a record with 1,101,915 visitors, a 4 percent increase over 2011, the previous record year.

(Jan. 10, 2013) -- Some of the area's most renowned RV dealers are coming together to offer special show rates, on-the-spot financing, and factory incentives at the 45th annual Indy RV Expo, being held Jan. 12-20 at the Indiana State Fairgrounds in Indianapolis.

(Jan. 10, 2013) -- According to the Bismarck Tribune, part of the park master plan for North Dakota's Fort Abraham Lincoln, if funding is approved by the 2015 Legislature, is to build a new campground with possibly 60 to 75 new camping pads.

(Jan. 10, 2013) -- The Bond films are famous for their gadgets like the jetpack, knife shoes and submarine Lotus Esprit. Out And About Live has provided a list of seven of their outdoor equivalents.

(Jan. 10, 2013) -- The latest 007 film "Skyfall" has been breaking box office records around the world since its autumn release. The Scottish Highlands location at the heart of the story has been one of the movie’s stars, and as it turns out it's a wonderful place to pitch a tent, says Out And About Live.

(Jan. 10, 2013) -- The New Hampshire Division of Parks and Recreation has released a Request for Proposals to select and qualify multiple catering firms to operate non-exclusive catering services at the Hampton Beach State Park Oceanfront Pavilion and South Pavilion Conference Room.

(Jan. 10, 2013) -- Families living in trailers at the Hidden Oaks Family Campground in Robert began moving their homes out yesterday as water from the Tangipahoa River began spilling into the park, reports WDSU.

(Jan. 10, 2013) -- Cultural and heritage experiences are important factors in attracting travelers to visit Oregon. Once here, these cultural heritage travelers spend nearly 60 percent more than the national average for cultural heritage travelers. The Heritage Commission has created a Heritage Bulletin to assist organizations and communities in becoming more welcoming to the cultural heritage traveler.

(Jan. 10, 2013) -- Patent trolls are threatening companies for using scanners to create PDFs that are then e-mailed to others. More recently, a patent troll called Innovatio has been suing restaurants, hotels, and companies for using WiFi.