Month: December 2013

(Dec. 10, 2013) -- At the two conventions, many new RV properties chose to join the 1,400 RV properties around the United States and Canada which have partnered with Southeast Publications in their guest guide program, said Morris. At the KOA convention, Warrick and Morris presented a check of $30,707 for the KOA Care Camps. Southeast Publications and its associates raised the money during its 2013 spring conference.

Allied Specialty Vehicle Inc.’s (ASV) rollout at last week’s Louisville Show of two iconic motorhome brands – the Monaco Dynasty and Holiday Rambler Vacationer – represents the next stage in a purposeful, calculated restructuring for the Orlando, Fla.-based company underscored by the recent formation of the Allied Recreation Group (ARG). The business unit effectively packages [...]

When General Motors launched its new 2014 Chevy Silverado pickup — and its near-twin, the GMC Sierra — it was hoping to reach parity with industry leader Ford Motor Co. According to a Motley Fool report, Ford’s F-Series trucks have been the best selling nameplate in the U.S. for decades, but combined, the Silverado and [...]

(Dec. 10, 2013) -- It’s complete with LED lights, two lockable storage compartments, a glow-in-the-dark swing step and a rugged step tread for safety overlaying the top of the bumper. The landing pad measures 93 inches across and is 18.5 inches in depth. It works with all years for Palomino truck camper models 2902, 2910 and 2911.

EverGreen Recreational Vehicles LLC and its Lifestyle Luxury RV division set new sales records during last week’s National RV Trade Show in Louisville, Ky., according to a press release. Evergreen and Lifestyle Luxury RV entered the Louisville Show with significant growth statistics, the company said. According to Statistical Surveys Inc., the Middlebury, Ind.-based towable builders [...]

A surging stock market and a steady recovery in home prices drove Americans’ wealth to a record last summer. The Associated Press reported that the nation’s wealth rose 2.6% from July through September to $77.3 trillion, the Federal Reserve said Monday. Household wealth has been rising gradually since bottoming at $57.2 trillion in 2008. Early [...]

(December 10, 2013) -- The Michigan Natural Resources Trust Fun board of trustees recommended to Michigan Legislature that recreation development projects and land acquisitions be funded in 2014.

(Dec. 10, 2013) -- Every day, from now through Christmas Eve, a free educational RV video tip will be posted for viewing. These informative RV video tips will assist RV owners with routine and preventive maintenance procedures to help ensure their RVs will be ready to go for the 2014 camping season.

(Dec. 10, 2013) -- "We had so much fun touring the hospital and talking with the staff, patients and families. Every one of our staff members were touched in a meaningful way by what they got to experience that day," Roberts added. "We got to spend some time with a little girl named Morgan, or 'Mo Mo' for short. She was a charmer who was receiving treatment at the center and meeting her really drove home the need for our support to help other kids just like her."

(December 10, 2013) -- A California family has its dog back, a year and a half after it went missing while the family was camping in western Arizona.