Month: July 2013

(July 19, 2013) -- The South Carolina National Heritage Corridor has selected Georgetown County, also known as the Hammock Coast, as one of the first places to participate in the South Carolina Great Outdoors (SCGO) project.

(July 19, 2013) -- The unadjusted all-items Canadian consumer price index held steady in June, resulting in the annual inflation rate breaking higher to 1.2 percent after running below 1.0 percent in five of the previous seven months, RBC Economics reported. 

(July 19, 2013) -- There have been several times in the past year that flooding from a nearby pond has washed within inches of RVs at Ouachita RV Park, causing major inconveniences for residents and, possibly, health and safety concerns as well, The News Star reported.

(July 19, 2013) -- Lauren Allen, writing for RadioMD.com, notes that people can have a tick (or three) burrowed in your skin without even feeling a thing. According to Allen, removing ticks, which was once a chore requiring a tweezers to pluck the pest off the skin,is now a swab of cotton balls away.

(July 18, 2013) -- A court ruling prohibited a local community from enforcing an ordinance that declared park models were not RVs and, therefore, could not be used in campgrounds. The outcome of this case will make a significant impact on any future questions regarding park trailers -- both in Pennsylvania and nationwide, said Wald.

(July 18, 2013) -- Over the years, we have received many emails and calls from our customers and have read about their positive experiences in magazines; but we were blown away to meet and hear real people, real stories and their connection with our brand," said Chandrani. "It’s rewarding to learn that our solutions make people feel at home while on water or on the road.”

(July 18, 2013) -- At its July 11 meeting, the Sussex County Planning and Zoning Commission voted 5-0 to close the public record on a pair of applications for the Love Creek RV Resort and Campground. A final decision on a pair of applications for Castaways at Massey's Landing in Long Neck is also on hold, says the Cape Gazette.

(July 18, 2013) -- The RV Industry Association today announced that Kampgrounds of America (KOA) will sponsor the mock campground entrance at the 61st Annual California RV Show and that KOA CEO Jim Rogers will be a featured speaker at the event.

(July 18, 2013) -- On Wednesday afternoon, Randy Potts, president and CEO of Winnebago Industries, was one of the hosts of a business leadership forum at the North Iowa Area Community College in Mason City, reports KIMT.

(July 8, 2013) -- Titled “Victory,” the new 30-second ad showcases how RVs are the perfect tailgate vehicle by featuring families gathered at a girls’ soccer game where they are grilling, relaxing in and around the RVs, and enjoying each other’s company.