Month: April 2013

(April 3, 2013) -- When neighbors want to hone their woodworking skills, Bill Brown, a resident at Park Place Estates RV Resort in Harlingen, pulls up a chair on the patio that he’s turned into a wood shop, writes the Valley Star.

(April 3, 2013) -- The Bureau of Reclamation will delay opening Scooteney Park in Washington for overnight use due to sequestration that impacts hiring employees to maintain the facilities for public health and safety, but the day-use area will remain open.

(April 3, 2013) -- The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced Tuesday that the winner of its annual Jeffrey Butland Award for 2013 is the Derosier family, owners of Lakeview Restaurant & Camping Resort in St. Agatha, reports the St. John Valley Times.

(April 3, 2013) -- Motorhomes came in at an average selling price at auction of $40,025, which is $1,663 (4.3 percent) more than the previous month’s $38,362. Towables, including travel trailers, fifth wheels, and camping trailers, rose to $10,691 from $10,022, for an uptick of $669 (6.6 percent). 

(April 3, 2013) -- The San Antonio Express recently paid a mid-morning visit to the Lonesome Creek RV Resort in Kenedy, and says the only signs of life were a skittish stray cat and a turkey buzzard wandering among the trailers.

(April 3, 2013) -- The Iowa Department of Natural Resources has released its plan looking at the future of outdoor recreation in Iowa and is looking for public comment by April 15.

(April 3, 2013) -- Having received approval by District of Squamish council in March, the owner of Eagle Vista RV Resort and Campground in British Columbia is constructing Squamish's first mini-golf course, reports the Squamish Chief.

(April 3, 2013) -- Those unwilling to face the altitude sickness, crevasses and avalanches of Mount Everest can still explore the world's highest mountain from home, says Mother Nature Network.

(April 3, 2013) -- Branson Tri-Lakes News reports that after being closed last year due to flood damage, Old Highway 86 Campground in Blue Eye is open for the 2013 season, and each of the 69 sites at the campground now have water and 50 amp electrical outlets, according to Lake Manager Greg Oller.

(April 3, 2013) -- With more than 18 acts and 10 wineries offering a unique wine-tasting experience, the 9th Annual Temecula Wine and Music Festival on May 4 is one of California's largest wine and music events.