Month: May 2017

(May 5, 2017) -- It’s going to be a rush for some. It’s going to be a push to clean, repair and get some lakeside campgrounds, boat ramps and marinas ready for the busy Memorial Day weekend, but for now all that can be done is to wait and watch.

(May 5, 2017) -- Federal land managers plan to open the Hyatt Lake Recreation Area’s campground complex at the High Cascades lake May 26, just in time for Memorial Day weekend.

(May 5, 2017) -- Christopher Creek received a present last weekend. It wasn’t repairs on the road washed out by last winter’s flooding due to a dirt filled culvert adjacent to the fire station. The county has yet to take responsibility for that.

(May 5, 2017) -- The tiny house movement is coming to a Pennsylvania campground in late June through July. It will add yet another camping option to an array of cottages, cabins and lodges that have made up the most recent trend in campground developments.

(May 5, 2017) -- Aspen Grove Campground, located off the Trans-Canada Highway between Virden and Oak Lake, has been renovating since the new owners took over seven years ago. On-site owners, Maria and Amar Boudehane; along with off-site owners Karin and Chris Griffin have worked tirelessly to make improvements to Aspen Grove Campground.

(May 5, 2017) -- It looks like the cold rainy weather is breaking just in time for the weekend when state park campgrounds will celebrate Camping Kickoff Saturday.

(May 5, 2017) -- A memorial service will be held Friday in Newport for the 10-year-old Perry County girl who died Sunday when a tree fell on the camper in which she was sleeping in Lancaster county.

(May 5, 2017) -- April payroll employment rose a stronger-than-expected 211,000 returning to a pace of increase evident in the first two months of the year and indicative that the March moderation to 79,000 was an anomaly, RBC Economics reported today.

(May 5, 2017) -- A new camper trailer is available for your next adventure, this time by way of Los Angeles-based company Happier Camper. Inspired by vintage trailers, the lightweight HC1 combines classic design elements reminiscent of Volkswagen’s Microbus with modern amenities to create a flexible—and affordable—package that lets you get up and go without a fuss.

(May 5, 2017) -- About 40,000 people came to Fockbek, Germany, April 30 to celebrate the company’s 50th anniversary on and around the plant site. The celebration featured several open-air stages, rides, food stands and action areas for fun and games.