I love the aroma of out door barbecues cooking as I walk through RV Parks and of course there'll be a lot of it going on this week at resorts all over North America this weekend...A good friend of mine, who passed away at a too young age wrote this poem and sent it to me...Thought you might get a kick out of it..
July is National Hot Dog Month
The gentle Frank all red and white,
I love it with all my soul,
It gives me meat with all its might,
to eat ...
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Some engage their guests in everything from scavenger hunts to arts and crafts and tie-dyed T-shirt classes while others offer competitive events, from pet costume contests to singing competitions and limbo contests. Meanwhile, several parks have developed themed events, from magical Harry Potter weekends to
Halloween in July and Easter in August celebrations. One park even hosts its own game and reality shows, including Jeopardy, Deal or No Deal...
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 Pismo Coast Village will be the scene of the second annual Vintage Trailer Rally this weekend...March 15-17...Over 200 vintage trailers dating back to the 1930's, 40's, 50's and 60s will be displayed throughout the beautiful Pismo Coast Village RV Resort...Jay Jamison, CEO and manager of Pismo Coast Village talked to us in depth about the event, the resort and the RV world in general today on RV Dream Radio...Just click on the RV Dream Radio lin...
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SPRING HILL, Tenn., April 2009 – The economy may be mired in recession, but that hasn’t stopped private campground owners in Tennessee from investing in new campsites, cabins and other upgrades for the upcoming camping season. "The recession is temporary, and most campground and RV park operators believe that it behooves them to move forward with their improvement plans to remain competitive with other travel and tourism options," said Linda ...
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RV Resorts, RV Parks report from Around the U.S.
Private campgrounds and RV resorts are collectively moving ahead with plans to spend millions of dollars in capital improvement projects this year, despite the recession, according to private park operators and industry officials.
“The recession is temporary, and most campground and RV resort operators
believe that it behooves them to move forward with their improvement plans
if they want ...
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With oil prices on Wall Street going down to $30 a barrel you would think we would be returning to dollar a gallon gas...instead it went up again last week and now averages at $1.95 a gallon. Why? Normally, the most expensive oil in the U.S. is West Texas Crude, and the cheapest is oil imported from other countries. That cheaper gas from other countries is imported directly to the refineries and is used to make gasoline. The oil from Texas, ...
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The Alaska Highway-The history
We continue with our interviews on RVing to and throughout Alaska with a fascinating conversation with Keltie Durrell. Keltie is know in the travel industry as an authority and guide on the Alaska Highway and we were very pleased to get a touch of this fascinating story on the highway and how it came to be....10 minutes you will enjoy, even if you're not currently thinking of taking a trip up there...maybe this wi...
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If you're Rving all the way to Alaska you're going to go through Yukon....
One thing I didn't learn from senior marketing director, Linda Bierlmeier is why it's often called "The Yukon" instead of just "Yukon." If she doesn't know, I guess no one does. But, I learned a whole bunch of other things about Yukon (it's not a "province," it's a "territory") including the fascinating story about "The Great Alaska Highway." Did you know it was built m...
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Fox News had an interesting article on the roads in the U.S. with the most fatalities...I'm sure you've driven most, or all of these..but, it's a good list to have in mind when you're on the road...a good reminder to pay special attention when you're on these highways...If you have others you think should be added to the list, please do your own post (click "Create Post" on the left) or add comments below.... Roads With the Most Fatalities Ove...
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ARVC-Audio Interview with CEO/President Linda Profaizer
 The National Association of RV Parks and Campgrounds head, Linda Profaizer, took time out yesterday to explain what ARVC is and what its goals are. In a casual converation we got to know that Linda also is an RV'er and a camper and that her outlook for the industry and the lifestyle is positive. She said there was "just a touch of" concern about what is going to happen in the future to the...
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