Month: June 2016

A strong economic outlook, fueled by “relatively low inflation, interest rates and energy prices,” continues to create a healthy environment for RV sales that will carry into 2017, according to economist Richard Curtin. Curtin, director of consumer surveys at the University of Michigan and a consultant for the Recreation Vehicle Industry Association (RVIA), projected that […]

Their distinctive profiles are a common sight in ski-area parking lots and at mountain-bike trailheads around Bend, Ore. As reported by the Bend Bulletin, the Mercedes-Benz Sprinter van may not be the top-selling vehicle of its kind in the U.S.; that distinction belongs to the Ford Transit. But the Sprinter is one of the most […]

(June 13, 2016) -- Earlier in the week, the sheriff’s office took a missing person report for Paul McDonald, who had walked away from an RV park on Grizzly Road, about 2 miles south of Lake Davis, in California.

(June 13, 2016) -- One couple found a way to ditch the stress and costs of a wedding by bringing the ceremony to their temporary home in the Calif. Castaic RV Park — a first in at least 26 years.

Prices at the pump inched up by another 2 cents nationally as the United States moves toward the peak of the summer driving season. Fuelfix reported that the average cost of a gallon of regular unleaded gasoline hit is on the rise days after the price of oil settled at $50 a barrel for the first […]

(June 13, 2016) -- What started as a verbal argument between neighbors at Bulow Plantation RV Park in Flagler Beach, Fla., June 8 escalated into multiple criminal charges after one neighbor threatened the life of another, threw objects at him, resisted arrest and then swung a dining table chair at a county deputy, according to an arrest affidavit.

(June 13, 2016) -- The Columbia Falls, Mont., RV Park continues to grow a bit each year. Owners Larry and Karla Fowler added six more sites to the 76-site park this year. They also added new sidewalks and landscaping as well.

The Fun Finder and Fun Finder Signature brands by Cruiser RV will now include the InterVac ultra compact central vacuum system, according to a press release. “We are very pleased to be chosen by Cruiser RV,” said Susan Schlapkohl, vice president of InterVac Design. “When they were looking to include vacuum cleaners in their models, our […]

(June 13, 2016) -- It’s taking a village to repair the damages done by the 85 to 95 mile per hour surface winds at Chimney Park RV Resort, in Mission, Tex., more than a week ago.

(June 13, 2016) -- "The industry has now grown seven straight years in 2016 and we're about to set an all-time record high again," Winnebago CEO Michael Happe told CNBC's " Power Lunch " this week. "The industry has rebounded to levels that have exceeded the previous highs."