Bob Ashley

Following a strong first weekend, the 10-day 62nd California RV Show that ended Sunday (Oct. 19) set a post-recession record of 33,269 visitors, up 15.1% over last year. “This show is turning the corner,” said Tom Gaither, western RV show director for the sponsoring Recreation Vehicle Industry Association (RVIA). “The California market is better. The […]

Following a strong first weekend, the 10-day 62nd California RV Show that ended Sunday (Oct. 19) set a post-recession record of 33,269 visitors, up 15.1% over last year. “This show is turning the corner,” said Tom Gaither, western RV show director for the sponsoring Recreation Vehicle Industry Association (RVIA). “The California market is better. The […]

Amid a recovering Golden State economy, the Recreation Vehicle Industry Association’s (RVIA) 62nd Annual California RV Show at the Fairplex in Pomona saw an 8% increase in attendance during its first weekend. ”The economy in California is starting to see the improvement that other states already have seen,” said Tom Gaither, RVIA’s western show director. […]

A group led primarily by hospitality industry veterans is establishing the Cruise Inn campground network, a membership organization the goal of which is to sign up 120 campgrounds within the next three years in an effort to become ”the largest brand in the outdoor facility space.” ”We are being very conservative,” said Scott Anderson, president [...]

A group led primarily by hospitality industry veterans is establishing the Cruise Inn campground network, a membership organization the goal of which is to sign up 120 campgrounds within the next three years in an effort to become ”the largest brand in the outdoor facility space.” ”We are being very conservative,” said Scott Anderson, president [...]

Peru, Ind.-based RV manufacturer Riverside Travel Trailers Inc. for 2012 has introduced a double-slide, 36-foot drop-frame travel trailer floorplan (32LOFTRB) with a pair of stacked rear bedrooms — one for kids with 49-inch ceilings and an upper loft with a slideout that has 6 feet of headroom for adults. ”It’s like a backward fifth-wheel,” said [...]