Month: January 2014

(Jan. 21, 2014) -- Mykael Welke, 3, was granted his wish Monday when Fourwinds RV in Maroa found Welke and his family a 2014 Forest River 29-foot travel trailer. He was diagnosed last year with stage three clear cell sarcoma of the kidney, an extremely rare disease.

(Jan. 21, 2014) -- A group of snowmobilers is hoping to gather enough people Feb. 1 at Cedar Pines Campground to break the Guinness World Record for most snowmobiles on a trail ride, The Post Standard reported.

Winter Garden, Fla.-based Giant Recreation World announced today (Jan. 21) its partnership with RV Warranty Forever. “Giant Recreation World’s three Central Florida locations provide the best RV experience to customers and this exclusive benefit of having a lifetime limited warranty will ensure that their customers will have peace of mind,” said Giant Recreation World COO [...]

(Jan. 21, 2014) -- Hidden Valley RV Park celebrated it's 40th year in 2013, but also dealt with some storm damage last May. With renovations complete, and new RV sites constructed to be more storm resistant, the park celebrated its grand re-opening last weekend.

(Jan. 21, 2014) -- Bass Pro Shops, named as one of the "Top 10 Hottest Brands in America" by Advertising Age magazine, will open its 66th store later in February. The 130,000-square-foot store is located at 2 Commerce Drive in Hooksett, N.H.

(Jan. 21, 2014) -- Award-winning cinematographer John Holod returns to the Grand Rapids show to wow patrons with his gorgeous films about RV traveling in the country's most beautiful places, including Alaska, Route 66, Maine and the Canadian Maritimes, and the Rocky Mountains.

(Jan. 21, 2014) -- Participating RV dealers really need families to stick around and walk through the displays, don't they? Shows offer food so that hungry shoppers aren't tempted to leave. What other value-added services could an RV show provide to keep families on the show floor?

(Jan. 21, 2014) -- According to the Press Journal, Bill and Linda Blakey want to purchase a city lot for the project next to one they already own, but they must secure a zoning change to do so. Opponents expressed concern over how long people would be allowed to stay, noise levels and esthetics.

(Jan. 21, 2014) -- A young child is being credited with alerting an adult to a fire that also saw two Trenton Fire Explorers take action to save the life of a cat caught in the blaze.

(Jan. 21, 2014) -- A French man who won 65,138,886 euros in a lottery is now one of France's 500 richest people but the only plans has has made public are to buy a camper van and take his family to see the Tour de France.