Month: January 2018

Editor’s Note: Jim Westover, vice president of operations at Milford, Ohio-based Leisure Systems Inc. which franchises Yogi Bear’s Jellystone Park Camp-Resorts, spoke with Woodall’s Campground Management (WCM) about the franchises recent recognition by business-focused magazines Franchise Business Review and Entrepreneur. The 83-park system appeared for the first time on Franchise Business Review’s Top 200 list of award-winning franchise opportunities, and moved up 207 […]

Black Book reported that RV values at auction were very stable during December with changes of less than 2%. “Volume was up across the board, which is possibly due to sellers clearing their books of unwanted inventory they were holding before the end of the calendar year,” said Eric Lawrence of Black Book. “There were a […]

Americans continued to feel confident about the economy this month, a good sign for consumer spending and economic growth. The Associated Press reported that the Conference Board, a business research group, says its consumer confidence index rose to 125.4 in January from a revised 123.1 in December. The business research group’s index measures consumers’ assessment […]

(Jan. 30, 2018) -- Sometimes getting to the campground on Friday night takes all the energy I’ve got and the last thing I want to do is start cooking a big meal. I do want comfort food though. Hummus and carrot sticks aren’t going to do it.

(Jan. 30, 2018) -- My husband and I have lived full-time in a house and full-time in an RV traveling the United States. We are now part-timing it by living in a house and taking many RV trips.

(Jan. 30, 2018) -- For many years, the Big Pine held court over hikers, hunters, scouts and tree-lovers, standing 259 feet tall, 12 miles up Taylor Creek Road in the Siskiyou National Forest.

(Jan. 30, 2018) -- At council’s Jan. 22 regular meeting a development permit application from the zoo was presented and approved for the construction of a new washroom facility and holding tank, a new registration building at the entrance of the campground, a new water well near the campground and two cabins in the campground area.

(Jan. 30, 2018) -- "We want sunshine and open roads," John Gerber said on Sunday, the final day of the three-day event. "We don’t want the weather nice enough that you can go clean the garage."

Ultrafabrics, the maker of high-performance fabrics, announced the launch of Ultratech|Wired, a new collection featuring hand and matte finish. Part of the Ultratech brand, Wired has a tactile feel while a layering of color, available in 12 different hues, provides depth of design. In addition, parallel and perpendicular lines create a sense of movement. “The new Wired […]

(Jan. 30, 2018) _- The state Natural Resources Board approved a new pricing strategy Wednesday proposed by DNR Secretary Dan Meyer. Camping fees will jump as much as $7 per night at electric sites in popular state parks like Devil’s Lake near Baraboo and Peninsula in Door County. Both parks will charge $37 per night during the peak summer season.