Month: October 2016

The recreational marine industry followed double-digit August sales gains with a slow-growth September, adding to the unpredictability of a year marked by inconsistent sales.  As reported by Soundings Trade Only, sales rose 3% in the main powerboat segments to 6,454 and only 1.6% industrywide to 9,821 from last September in 24 states that represent about […]

Ford Motor Co. will temporarily halt production of its top-selling F-150 pickup at its Claycomo, Kan., plant next week as it deals with slower consumer demand. As reported by the Detroit News, the announcement was one of several moves being made by Ford to match production of several of its products with demand that has […]

(Oct. 19, 2016) -- A Greenwood, Ind., man was arrested after he allegedly molested an 8-year-old girl at Brown County State Park in September 2015.

Pikes Peak Traveland offers an in-depth look at the history and philosophy of the Colorado Springs, Colo.-based dealership, a family-owned company that is a member of the Route 66 RV Network. To view the video click here.

(Oct. 19, 2016) -- The city of Quanah, Tex., has a few extra visitors in town this week as they hosts the 2nd Annual Texas County Air, a week-long Airstream camping event.

Editor’s Note: The following story by Truck Camper Magazine reviews a 2017 Northern Lite 10-2 EX CD Special Edition truck camper. The British Columbia-based company has literally risen from the ashes, resuming production after a fire leveled its manufacturing facility in February of 2014. For the full story click here. After a devastating fire burned the Northern […]

The Family Motor Coach Association (FMCA) announced the promotion of Chris Smith to the position of executive director/chief financial officer effective immediately. Smith replaces Jerry Yeats who stepped down as executive director in February. According to a news release, Smith joined the association in August 2013 as director of administrative services/controller. He graduated from the […]

Ontario police are appealing to the public for help in solving a spree of thefts from recreational vehicles parked at lots and storage facilities in the county this month. The Peterborough Examiner reported that the rear yard of Peterborough RV Centre was entered sometime on the night of Oct. 3 or early morning hours of Oct. […]

Senior executives of Equity Lifestyle Properties (ELS), a Chicago-based company that owns a number of manufactured housing communities as well as the Encore and Thousand Trails brands of RV resorts, detailed their company’s quarterly performance and outlook this morning (Oct. 18) on a conference call with investors. During the quarter, annual RV rental income rose by […]

The California Association of RV Parks and Campgrounds (CalARVC) announced that it has created a new award in honor of industry leader Bob MacKinnon to replace the Stan Martin Memorial Award, which has been CalARVC’s highest service award for nearly 40 years. “Our board felt it was time to make a change and that Bob […]