Month: September 2016

(Sept. 29, 2016) — Members of the Cape Cod National Seashore Advisory Commission are hammering a privately owned campground for clearing a large swath of land for sewer work without the board's consent, Cape Cod Times reported.

(Sept. 29, 2016) — A Perth-developed start-up pitching itself as the “Airbnb for campers” has collapsed, with its founders telling investors and users it ran out of time and money.

(Sept. 29, 2016) — Southaven RV & Marine’s CEO, Mark Hixson, announced the upcoming arrival of the high demand Airstream Basecamp, The Digital Journal reported.

(Sept. 29, 2016) — For the past two years, Susanne O’Donnell made a habit of entering the “What’s Behind Yellow Sign” RV giveaway sponsored by Keystone RV Company and Kampgrounds of America.

(Sept. 29, 2016) — "Owning our own business was both a dream and a passion for the two of us.” That’s how Jason and Amanda Baker explain their decision to leave their successful corporate careers and enter the world of campground ownership at the Mount Pleasant, Texas KOA.

The Family Motor Coach Association (FMCA) announced plans for a return visit to the Indiana State Fairgrounds in Indianapolis to host its 96th International Convention July 12-15. According to a press release, FMCA hosted a successful convention at the fairgrounds in August 2012 that was attended by some 2,000 families. “We made a great decision […]

(Sept. 29, 2016) -- Called the Small Biz RV School, this resource is for those people who have a desire to learn, develop and take action on building a small business to receive all of the benefits a small business can provide today’s RVers.

RVBusiness magazine today (Sept. 29) announced the winners of the 2016 RVBusiness Top 50 Dealer Awards, designed to recognize U.S. and Canadian RV retailers nominated by RV manufacturers for their professional approach to most every aspect of their commercial enterprises – from sales to F&I and service operations — as well as their civic and charitable […]

(Sept. 29, 2016) -- Growth in consumer spending was little changed, up 4.3 percent versus 4.4 percent in the second estimate and still marking the strongest quarterly gain since the fourth quarter of 2014, said Janzen.

The U.S. Forest Service is scheming a historic shift from a century of strict regulation focused on controlling and limiting access toward a new mission that encourages more Americans to more safely explore public lands. The agency’s top recreation officials Wednesday (Sept. 28) gathered at the REI flagship store in Denver with dozens of outfitters, guides […]