Month: November 2014

George Goodrick of Adventure Sports RV Centre in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, has been elected as the new chairman of the Recreation Vehicle Dealers Association (RVDA) of Canada. According to a press release, Adventure Sports RV Centre is a family-owned and operated RV dealership that prides itself in providing quality products and services for RV enthusiasts. […]

(Nov. 17, 2014) -- Brothers Tim and Dan Alpe founded Jucy in 2001 in New Zealand, offering drivers camper van accommodations in wilderness locations. Now, after expanding to 200 Jucy vans in the U.S., the brothers aim to expand to the East Coast and Florida.

(Nov. 17, 2014) -- Jewelry designer Molly Sharp recently opened The Silver Soul, a 1966 Safari Airstream Trailer filled with hand crafted accessories.

(Nov. 17, 2014) -- Kate Pierson, owner of Kate's Lazy Desert in Landers, Calif., a hotel consisting of six Airstreams, told BBC why she is drawn to Airstreams.

Attendees at the Recreation Vehicle Industry Association’s (RVIA) “Outlook 2015: Good Things Ahead” – the multimedia breakfast program kicking off the National RV Trade Show on Dec. 2 – will hear upbeat presentations on how the association’s public relations efforts and Go RVing’s national advertising campaign are working in tandem to help boost the image […]

Editor’s Note: The following article appeared in the Dallas Morning News chronicling correspondent Elaine Glusac’s recent trip through the Northern California wine country in a rental camper van from New Zealand-based Jucy. To read the full story click here. If RVs are the clan-friendly leviathans of the open road, the Jucy camper vans — equipped […]

F&I outsourcing provider Priority One Financial Services Inc. has partnered with the North American Trailer Dealers Association (NATDA) to “create a host of opportunities” for members. According to a press release, NATDA members will be eligible to participate in an equipment financing program for dealers of commercial use trailers including utility, cargo, restroom, specialty as well […]

(Nov. 17, 2014) -- "There was an excitement in the air. The facilities were amazing, the seminars were awesome, the networking was phenomenal, and everyone had a great time," Gruber said. "There was a great turn out of over 180 attendees from 75 campgrounds. Also attending were two prospective campground owners and four industry visitors."

Snowbirds are making their migration to the southwest following the first winter blast of the season. KVOA TV reported that climate is one of Arizona’s biggest economic drivers, especially as winter visitors flee their homes in colder parts of the country. Many of southern Arizona’s winter residents fill up the RV parks, resulting in millions […]

(Nov. 17, 2014) -- “They have added so many activities and features to their campground that it’s almost impossible to list them all," said Sutherland. "Suffice to say that their campers have noticed, and the steady growth of their business attests to the fact that they are doing everything right.”