Month: February 2017

(Feb. 24, 2017) -- The campground and other areas of Morro Bay State Park will remain closed for at least another two weeks to clear downed trees and make repairs from recent storms, according to State Parks.

(Feb. 24, 2017) -- Maryland's only oceanfront state park will be doing some remodeling. Assateague State Park in Worcester County has proposed a new Campground Improvement Project.

(Feb. 24, 2017) -- Experience Central PA’s largest outdoor camping adventure at the 2017 PA Adventure RV Expo! This year’s show is bigger than ever with games for the kids, recreational equipment displays, outdoor awareness sessions, camping workshops, and much more!

(Feb. 24, 2017) -- Arson was believed to be the cause of fires about 9 p.m. Wednesday that destroyed two camper trailers and an all-terrain vehicle in a field off Engdahl Road and Edson Road in the Town of Gerry, according to the Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Office on Thursday.

According to those attending the Golden State meeting, CalRVDA members and industry partners discussed a wide a range of topics impacting the RV business in California during the association’s annual conference, Feb. 22-23, in Rancho Mirage, Calif. After welcoming remarks from CalRVDA President Steve Richardson of Richardson’s RV Center, Executive Director Terry McHale reviewed the […]

SAN FRANCISCO — Hugging can create a hostile work environment, the Los Angeles Times reported. In a decision Thursday, a three-judge panel of the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals revived a sexual harassment lawsuit against Yolo County Sheriff Edward G. Prieto, who was charged with hugging a female correctional officer more than 100 times ...

Editor’s Note: The following column by Recreation Vehicle Industry Association (RVIA) Chairman Bob Parish tracks the industry’s momentum on several fronts during the winter months. As it is said, to everything there is a season and while some may think winter is a time for the RV business to go dormant, the exact opposite is […]

As reported by the Chicago Tribune, some of the Chicago Cubs’ most impressive stats belong to “Cousin Eddie.” That would be the name of Joe Maddon’s RV, which he drives from his home in Florida to spring training every year. This year, broadcaster Bryant Gumbel of HBO’s “Real Sports” series joined the Cubs manager for part […]

The Canadian Recreation Vehicle Association (CRVA) is looking for ”The Big One,” next week’s Toronto Spring Camping & RV Show & Sale in Mississauga, Ontario, to top last year’s attendance of more than 22,000 people. ”The momentum is there,” said Shannon O’Callaghan, CRVA show director. ”We are anticipating bringing in new younger campers as well as […]

Edmunds, the leading car shopping and information platform, forecasts that 1,331,787 new cars and trucks will be sold in the U.S. in February for an estimated Seasonally Adjusted Annual Rate (SAAR) of 17.6 million. This reflects a 17% increase in sales from January 2017, but a 1% decrease from February 2016. Even though February is historically […]