Month: August 2013

(Aug. 7, 2013) -- Campers and race fans have lined the road at Watkins Glen International for this weekend's NASCAR race, says YNN. Larry Rinker has come to the race for about 50 years, and is among the hundreds outside their campers.

(Aug. 7, 2013) -- The Sou’Wester Lodge in Seaview will host the Rollin’ Oldies Vintage Travel Trailer Rally on Friday to Sunday, Aug. 9 to 11, reports Coast Weekend. The event is free and open to the public.

(Aug. 7, 2013) -- Casalinova Development Group, the company planning a hotel and restaurant across from the Oxford Casino, has applied for a credit-enhancement agreement to develop a 550-acre property, reports the Lewiston Sun Journal.

(Aug. 7, 2013) -- The 7th Beijing International RV and Camping Exhibition will be held Aug. 15-18 in Beijing's Fangshan District, reports Xinhua.

(Aug. 7, 2013) -- Dogs love camping as much, if not more, than their people do, so lucky for them, Sonoma County Regional Parks has 268 campsites, and dogs are welcome at 266 of them, writes the Sonoma County Gazette.

(Aug. 7, 2013) -- "Canada’s pending anti-spam law is about to fundamentally alter online marketing activities in Canada. It is perhaps the most comprehensive anti-spam legislation in the world, which will regulate commercial electronic messages and impose stiff new anti-spyware provisions," said Hamm.

(Aug. 7, 2013) -- Gallup finds that hiring in the East is down. At the same time, job creation remains relatively strong in the Midwest, and has improved in the South and West -- with the South showing moderate gains since January and the West reporting a more dramatic surge in net hiring over the past 12 months.

(Aug. 7, 2013) -- The Joffrey Ballet has announced that local philanthropist Marcus Lemonis has made a substantial leadership gift to support and enhance the ongoing work of the Joffrey's Bridge Program, a dance education residency in Chicago Public Schools. In recognition of this gift, the program will now be known as The Joffrey Ballet Lemonis Bridge Program.

(Aug. 7, 2013) -- The Sioux City Journal writes that weather and walleye fishing are bringing more campers to South Dakota's state parks.

(Aug. 7, 2013) -- In addition to a Murphy bed, which includes a Comfort By Design sofa, this toy hauler has the following standard items: enclosed underbelly, three-burner stove-top, oven, microwave, large U-shaped dinette and 9-foot, 11-inch separate garage area.