tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-80527332008-05-12T18:44:37.915-07:00Steven Fletchernoreply@blogger.comBlogger1399125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8052733.post-67871499372210905392008-05-12T18:38:00.000-07:002008-05-12T18:44:37.999-07:00

Once considered a backward hamlet with little or no urban culture, Bakersfield has undergone a stunning transformation in the past 20 years that includes such ecologically smart developments as The Park at Riverwalk, a 32-acre parcel along the Kern River. Rescued from urban development, The Park at Riverwalk is an oasis of meandering streams, small lakes and picnic areas. The crowning achievement

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HOLMDEL, N.J.—If you've never vacationed in a recreational vehicle, your first reaction might be "I can't afford to rent an RV" or "They're too large to maneuver." Or maybe even "I don't want to end up like Robin Williams," who not only had trouble driving one in the movie "RV," but also had a run-in with the septic tank. But RV dealers and rental companies are not going to hand you the keys

Steven Fletchernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8052733.post-57933781659239560372008-05-12T18:16:00.000-07:002008-05-12T18:24:57.753-07:00

If you live near Miami and are looking for an affordable camping spot that is less than a tank full of gas away need not look any further than their own backyard, figuratively of course. "I don't think people here locally really realize that this is a unique campground in that it's in a circular pod style and affords folks more room than a conventional campground would be and it's a very

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Glen Rouge Campground, is a 8.7-hectare site nestled in the wilds of Rouge Park. The camp, just minutes away from the Toronto Zoo, opened for the season last weekend, drawing some 20 groups of campers and RVers. “It gets very busy,” said Bonnie Dunsby, who manned the visitor centre Saturday night and registered campers. “When the kids get out of school, that’s when it really hits.” --- RV

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Is $120 oil even real? Not if you ask the Saudis, or even Lehman Bros. The investment bank’s oil expert said this week that the oil boom is due to bust. Economic growth across the globe will slow just as new refineries kick in, raising supply. Recession or not, a U.S. slowdown will slacken demand sharply, right as new oil hits the market. "Supply is outpacing demand growth,” said Michael

Steven Fletchernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8052733.post-29087303030609934152008-05-11T13:40:00.000-07:002008-05-11T13:44:04.494-07:00

The "father of bluegrass" started this festival in southern Indiana's Brown County, where it lives on at the Bill Monroe Memorial Music Park and Campground. "It's the oldest continuously running bluegrass festival in the world," said Gaby Zimmerman, park manager. More than 50 bands will perform; headliners include the Grascals, Cherryholmes and Gene Watson. There's a two-day music camp for

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KTIV - Sioux City,IA,USA In the works for three years, Rivers Bend Campground in Rock Valley, Iowa is set to open this Memorial Day weekend. The one and a half million dollar campground is owned by the city, but an Iowa tourism grant and the donated land from Van Zee Enterprises made the project possible. Kent Eknes, Mayor, "They had used these pits for gravel and sand and when they had

Steven Fletchernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8052733.post-63618015793597886582008-05-09T17:15:00.000-07:002008-05-09T17:23:40.385-07:00

There is an abundance of campgrounds and RV parks in Yellowstone, only five are available for reservations via Xanterra: Bridge Bay Campground, Canyon Campground, Grant Village Campground, Madison Campground and Fishing Bridge RV Park. And of those, Fishing Bridge is limited to hard-sided RVs. The rest of the Yellowstone campsites operate on a first-come, first-served basis. Your best bet is to

Steven Fletchernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8052733.post-65017291452995525392008-05-09T13:28:00.000-07:002008-05-09T13:32:07.928-07:00

With the continued increase in camping popularity and as the Summer camping season quickly approaches, ReserveAmerica, the United States' leading recreation reservation service announces the nation's sixth annual "Top 100 Family Campgrounds," a guide to help consumers plan their visits to America's greatest 'hidden gem' locations all across the great outdoors. Consumers can explore and reserve

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Friday Flyer - Canyon Lake,CA What better way to welcome summer to this “little bit of paradise” than with a luau? The Canyon Lake Campground Club will be hosting a “Welcome to Summer Luau” next Saturday, May 17 from 3 to 8 p.m. at Happy Camp, and residents are invited to come for the day or camp out for the weekend and get to know club members. According to president Alex Cook, the club

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"People aren't canceling their trips outright," says Marie Dodds, a spokeswoman for AAA, "but they are definitely looking into other options." Even camping--that mainstay of penny-pincher vacations--might look different this year, thanks to gas prices. State parks in New York, Maine and Vermont have all reported an increase of 10% to 15% in camping reservations over last year. But more campers

Steven Fletchernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8052733.post-63017008864448209012008-05-09T12:14:00.000-07:002008-05-09T12:23:35.562-07:00

With marine fuel nearing $5 a gallon and regular gas heading in that direction, you might be surprised to learn that when it comes to getting out on the water, or getting out on the road, Americans will not be denied. If you already own a boat or an RV, chances are good that you're planning to put your boat in the water and you've made plans for road trips in your RV. That would seem

Steven Fletchernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8052733.post-56432142326922649462008-05-09T12:07:00.000-07:002008-05-09T12:11:54.845-07:00

With the news that Alfa Leisure has shut down its operations and is unlikely to construct a new manufacturing plant near Riddle, Douglas County officials are weighing their options on the 34 acres of land the recreational vehicle manufacturer had agreed to buy and another 14 acres on which it held an option. A $2,000 payment on the $1.02 million purchase contract with the county was due April 28

Steven Fletchernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8052733.post-3691010587595134202008-05-08T14:03:00.000-07:002008-05-08T14:07:38.555-07:00

From Jim's Blog... Yesterday about 11am, from out of nowhere my new engine started making a clanging sound and just stopped running. Fortunately, I was able to guide to a safe place off of the pavement. I was on US Highway 101 in Northern CA, kinda sorta out in the middle of nowhere. I even had to raise my cell phone antenna on the roof of my motorhome to get a one-bar signal. I called the

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The Tennessee Valley Authority is kicking off an energy and resource conservation initiative at its campgrounds to encourage campers to use water and electricity efficiently. "We're asking campers to help protect the environment by reducing their energy consumption and being careful not to waste water," said Bridgette Ellis, TVA environmental executive and senior vice president of the Office of

Steven Fletchernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8052733.post-41547669894150280902008-05-08T13:38:00.000-07:002008-05-08T13:47:28.098-07:00

Airstream is recalling 51 Model-Year 2005-2006 390 skydeck, Model-Year 2006-2007 360xl, 390xl, 396xl, a37 and a39 motor homes built on freightliner chassis. the chassis contain steering filters that can plug due to failure of the screen adhesion to the filter housing causing a rise in return line pressure potentially leading to a hose separation from the filter or steering gear fitting resulting

Steven Fletchernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8052733.post-32724460610474612842008-05-08T13:21:00.000-07:002008-05-08T13:31:47.578-07:00

An eviction notice given to Western Recreational Vehicles last week gave the company until midnight Wednesday to get out, but the company may not have to leave. As for the eviction notice, an investigator with the Yakima County Sheriff's Office said the property owner is in talks with Western RV's lenders hoping to come to some kind of resolution. In another twist, dozens of laid-off workers

Steven Fletchernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8052733.post-33115312859008085472008-05-07T17:26:00.000-07:002008-05-07T17:30:53.329-07:00

Snow in the high country is delaying the opening of some campgrounds on the Pike and San Isabel National Forests this season. U.S. Forest Service recreation planners recommend that you check with your local Forest Service office before heading out. If there is a problem with your reservation you will receive notice from the National Recreation Reservation Service. Reservations may be canceled

Steven Fletchernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8052733.post-40395022016925078742008-05-07T17:14:00.000-07:002008-05-07T17:20:04.856-07:00

ReserveAmerica reservation service announces the nation's sixth annual "Top 100 Family Campgrounds," a guide to help consumers plan their visits to America's greatest 'hidden gem' locations all across the great outdoors. The Top 100 Family Campgrounds were selected based on testimonials, campground ratings and feedback provided by park rangers, regional park management and campers throughout

Steven Fletchernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8052733.post-47016718668219654922008-05-07T13:11:00.000-07:002008-05-07T13:39:21.196-07:00

ANN ARBOR, Mich. – May 2008 - Norcold has voluntarily extended the serial number range of recalled cooling units found on RV gas absorption refrigerator models 1200LR, 1200LRIM and 1201LRIM. Norcold notified the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and Transport Canada of the extension upon becoming aware that the recall could involve additional refrigerators, which may under

Steven Fletchernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8052733.post-57299199957544257872008-05-07T13:04:00.000-07:002008-05-07T13:09:35.328-07:00

General Electric Co.'s (GE) consumer finance unit plans to stop providing loans for the purchase of recreational vehicles and most watercraft, the latest effort by the conglomerate to exit what it considers low-margin businesses. "It's a challenging time for RV and marine financing," said Cristy Williams, a spokesperson for GE Money, the company's consumer finance arm. "We just didn't see the

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ELKHART COUNTY — Last year alone, RV companies in Elkhart County turned more than 2,000,000 pounds of landfill waste into new products. When the manufacturers cut windows and doors from the side walls of RVs, they used to throw the scrap pieces away. Now they stack them on skids and send them to Nappanee Window, Inc. That's where employees work to recycle the scraps into compartment doors for

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ELKHART — AL-KO Kober Corp. has acquired RBW Industries Inc. of Chino, Calif. RBW, is a manufacturer of recreational vehicle accessories, primarily hitches. The majority of RBW’s employees are expected to remain with the company under the new ownership, said AL-KO, which added that it plans to expand the production capacity at the former RBW location in Chino with additional investments. The

Steven Fletchernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8052733.post-35839450123119720222008-05-07T12:13:00.000-07:002008-05-07T12:31:16.814-07:00

STOCKTON SPRINGS — A local business owner has become the target of a boycott campaign after he recently spoke in support of a proposed RV park. An unsigned flyer, which was posted at The Village at Stockton Harbor condominium community, said Kenneth “Skeet” Wyman and three town officials “are not friends of The Village at Stockton Harbor” and called for people to boycott two businesses Wyman is

Steven Fletchernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8052733.post-60909742103672473022008-05-05T13:39:00.000-07:002008-05-05T13:53:41.285-07:00

GREAT SACANDAGA LAKE — About two-thirds of the sites at Northampton Beach state campground are either submerged or too wet to use, but the facility and four others opened on schedule Friday. Early-season campers are hardy — and traditional, too. Fourteen members of the extended Scarano clan from Little Falls gathered at Northampton, and some planned to stay through Wednesday. They came from as

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