Month: September 2013

(Sept. 19, 2013) -- Initial unemployment claims in the United States rose 15,000 to 309,000 in the week ending Sept. 14, only partially retracing the 29,000 drop to a revised 294,000 (was 292,000) the previous week and well below market expectations for a 330,000 reading, RBC Economics reported.

(Sept. 19, 2013) -- New owners have given Palm Canyon Resort & RV Park in Borrego Springs a $1 million facelift and transformed the property into a Western-themed vacation destination that also includes vintage Airstream and “Canned Ham” trailer rentals.

(Sept. 19, 2013) -- McConchie’s Heritage Acres Campground in Galway is inviting area families to come out on Saturday, Sept. 28 from noon to 4 p.m. for its End of Year Bash. Proceeds raised from the Bash will benefit Camp Good Days and Special Times. McConchie’s has also partnered with fiVe BELoW for a weeklong shopping event from Sept. 22 to Sept. 29, 2013.

(Sept. 19, 2013) -- "This honor shows the commitment King’s Campers has to providing our customers with high quality products that are backed with very reliable warranties,” stated Gajewski.

(Sept. 19, 2013) -- The company hoped to display a brand new Bandit at the Elkhart open house, but the staff took one to the Pennsylvania RV Show last week in Hershey, Pa., hoping to get feedback from consumers. "Interest in the Bandit was very strong. In fact, we sold our show model," Scheetz explained.

(Sept. 19, 2013) -- County public health officials are warning campers to stay away from common ground squirrels after three of the rodents trapped at Cedar Grove Campground inside Palomar Mountain State Park tested positive for plague late last week, reports U-T San Diego.

(Sept. 19, 2013) -- "We took advantage of the chance to stage units indoors and on pavement to make our display as accessible as possible, regardless of the weather," he said.  "Dealers who want to continue doing business in Elkhart without braving the rain and mud are welcome to stop by, stay clean and dry, and see what we have to offer at the corner of County Road 6 and Northland Drive"

(Sept. 19, 2013) -- Sandy Goad of Mattoon has always loved camping, says the Journal Gazette and Times-Courier, and this year the retiree has been able to pursue her love for camping on a full-time basis by serving as a campground host at Walnut Point State Park.

(Sept. 19, 2013) -- Residents of SKP Ranch, where flood waters forced an evacuation last Thursday, walked away from many things, but the hardest possessions to leave behind may have been the animals, writes the Carlsbad Current Argus.

(Sept. 19, 2013) -- The 2013 SEMA Show includes more than 90 seminars focused on helping auto-related business professionals sell more products and be more productive. With topics ranging from customer service and marketing, to cash flow and industry trends, most sessions are available free of charge to those with SEMA Show credentials.