Month: October 2017

(Oct. 18, 2017) -- Sometimes the best attractions aren’t the ones in travel directories, but the ones you find yourself.

(Oct. 18, 2017) -- After spending a short week in Colorado and celebrating my birthday with our friends, we headed off to a new state and a new National Park: Badlands National Park in South Dakota.

(Oct. 18, 2017) -- I’ve wanted to visit Philadelphia for a quite a while, so when our New England tour brought us around this way, I made sure we planned a stop here.

Airxcel Inc. announced today (Oct. 18) the promotion of Anthony Wollschlager to the position of Division President of Dicor Corporation. Wollschlager joined Dicor in February of 2016 as chief operating officer. In his new role, he will have responsibility for Dicor, United Shade, Vixen Composites, Seal Design and MCD Innovations. Wollschlager follows Gregg Fore, who announced […]

Almost two months after Hurricane Harvey hit the Texas coast, residents still are registering for federal disaster assistance — and they should hurry, Federal Emergency Management Agency officials warn, because there’s an Oct. 24 deadline. “The road to recovery is going to be long and hard for the state of Texas,” said Pamela Saulsby, a […]

For a second year, from Sept. 29–Oct. 1, Overland Expo East was held on the gorgeous Biltmore Estate grounds in Asheville, N.C. As reported by GearJunkie.com, the event serves as center stage for the current state of the overland world, with hundreds of exhibitors showing off their rigs. Variety is the name of the game […]

In Mint Hill, N.C., there is a small family-owned business enterprise that offers great fun on wheels to everyone who loves to play video and virtual reality games, according to a report by The Mint Hill Times. Affiliated with Thomas RV Rentals, the Gaming Control Center is busy delivering family fun to kids of all […]

Heartland Recreational Vehicles LLC announced updates to its Big Country fifth-wheel brand for the 2018 model year. According to a press release, the lineup will come standard with 12-volt heat pads on water tanks to accommodate full-time RVing. A  water filter has been incorporated into the water inlet on the Universal Docking Station and all floorplans now come […]

Virginia L. “Ginny”  Meyers (Celeste), who with her husband Mike founded Meyers Campers Inc. in Caledonia, N.Y. in 1967, died Oct. 16, 2017. She was 77. The family sold Meyers Campers Inc. to Camping World in 2004, but some years ago their son, Mark Meyer, purchased the Rochester and Bath dealership locations and began a new RV dealership […]

Some elementary students in Bristol, Ind., took part in field trip that came to them. As reported by WSBT TV, Thor Industries Inc. gave them an up-close look at some of the latest RV models. The long-term goal is to connect kids with possible careers in RV manufacturing. The program is equal parts history, current events and […]