Month: June 2014

(June 18, 2014) -- Lemonis announced today plans to open new AutoMatch USA SuperCenters in Bakersfield, Calif., and Avondale, Ariz., later this summer or early fall, as well as a new location in Ocala, Fla., by the end of 2014.

(June 18, 2014) -- The makers of America’s unbreakable VacPort built-in dust pan with LED illumination is sponsoring a contest to find beautiful toes to feature in its VacPort advertising. Winner gets free trip to Florida for photo shoot.

(June 18, 2014) -- Kampgrounds of America, the network of campgrounds known as KOA, is hoping to book some of the growing ranks of R.V. enthusiasts, with what the company told NY Times is a first in its 52-year history: a national television commercial.

(June 18, 2014) -- The city of Omaha, Neb. is gearing up for possibly flooding. The campground and marina at N.P. Dodge Park will be closed Wednesday in preparation for potential floods along the Missouri River.

The recreational vehicle industry was riding high in 2006, with the number of motorhomes and towable trailers shipped to dealers reaching a 30-year high of 390,500, according to the Recreational Vehicle Industry Association (RVIA). Then came the blow of the economic downturn and rising gas prices, with units plummeting 58% over the next three years, to […]

Spartan Chassis Inc. announced today (June 18) that it has entered a chassis supply agreement with Foretravel Motorcoach, Nacogdoches, Texas. The company reported in a news release that the agreement calls for Spartan to serve as the sole chassis supplier for Foretravel’s new Realm FS6 motorhome, available exclusively at Motor Home Specialist in Alvarado, Texas. Spartan, […]

(June 18, 2014) -- A family camping at the Tahoe National Forest more than a year and a half ago when they lost their dog has been reunited with the their golden retriever found a few miles from the campground.

(June 18, 2014) -- Mary Smith Campground at Lewiston Lake in remote Trinity County, Calif. provides camping close to the lake. It also has the first glamping accomodations among the U.S. Forest Service.

(June 18, 2014) -- A 78-year-old Reading, Pa. man was found five and a half hours after he went missing from a campsite in East Drumore Township overnight Tuesday, police said.

(June 18, 2014) -- The Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks held a ribbon-cutting ceremony last Tuesday to reopen Neshoba Lake after the campgrounds underwent a facelift.