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Smoke alarm saves couple at Florida RV park
(Feb. 3, 2012) -- Canaveral Fire Rescue Assistant Chief John Cunningham said a couple escaped injury yesterday morning when their 35-foot-long “fifth-wheel” travel trailer was destroyed by fire at Carver's Cove RV Park in Cape Canaveral. He said an alert from a smoke alarm probably saved their lives, reports Florida Today.
Family Tree RV forms dealer franchises
(Feb. 3, 2012) -- The Family Tree RV concept is the brainchild of Tom Enyeart. An RV dealer for 21 years, Enyeart wants to accomplish two things with his new group. First, he wants to put an end to pricing shenanigans in the RV industry. Second, he wants to give smaller RV dealers a fighting chance at competing with Camping World, he told RV Daily Report.
Goss RV says race fans seek luxury
(Feb. 3, 2012) -- Goss Luxury RV has nearly doubled its luxury coach lineup since the last NASCAR racing season and reports seeing indications that the public is interested in luxury.
ARVC details federal guidance on pool lifts
(Feb. 3, 2012) -- "Public accommodations, such as RV parks and campgrounds, must bring existing pools into compliance with the 2010 Standards for Accessible Design to the extent it is readily achievable to do so," said Bambei. "There continues to be some confusion regarding the ADA requirements as pertain to public accommodations. This much, though, is clear from this guidance issued by the Department of Justice Jan. 31."
High-end Florida RV park in the works
(Feb. 3, 2012) -- TCPalm writes that when next year's wave of seasonal visitors arrives in Martin County, especially those driving high-end, luxury motorhomes, Jupiter Pointe Club and Marina owner Rob Miller hopes to have a new place for them to stay in Tequesta.
Wave pool, water slide returning to Mississippi's Buccaneer
(Feb. 3, 2012) -- Officials at Mississippi's Buccaneer State Park told The Sea Coast Echo that construction has begun on the popular wave pool and water park.
Obama proposes putting veterans to work in nation's parks
(Feb. 3, 2012) -- FOXNEWS.com and The Associated Press are reporting the Obama administration is calling for a new $1 billion program to put thousands of military veterans to work repairing trails, restoring habitats and making other conservation improvements on public lands.
Illinois RV campground proposed to tourism board
(Feb. 3, 2012) -- The Saline County Tourism Board is considering a proposal from John Gardner and Kerry Camp regarding Elkside, the complex of swimming, fishing, dining and recreational vehicle camping being planned by the Harrisburg Elks Lodge, reports the Harrisburg Daily Register.
White Arches Caravan Group to celebrate 40 years
(Feb. 3, 2012) -- From England, Bedford Today describes from a hobby that became a business based in a family bungalow, to a firm with superb facilities and four sites across the region, the White Arches Caravan Group has seen huge changes over the last four decades.
Search is on for three Oregon mushroom pickers
(Feb. 3, 2012) -- The search was on yesterday for three missing mushroom pickers, who disappeared almost five days ago from the Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest. They were last seen at the Huntley Park campground, where they left behind their camp trailer and two dogs, reports The Associated Press.
Commissioners uphold ruling for Oregon RV park
(Feb. 3, 2012) -- On Wednesday, the Clatsop County Board of Commissioners voted unanimously to uphold a ruling from a county land-use officer, who cited the Sunset Lake Resort and RV Park in Warrenton for multiple code violations, writes The Cannon Beach Gazette.
Navistar believes it will avoid non-compliance penalties
(Feb. 3, 2012) -- Navistar told analysts during a meeting at its new headquarters in Lisle Wednesday that it probably won't have to pay fines from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for building engines that do not meet the agency’s 2010 emissions standards, reports Fleet Owner.
Motorhome show news now on Facebook, Twitter
(Feb. 3, 2012) -- Out & About Live reports that motorhome enthusiasts can now 'follow' the Warners' Exhibitions team -- who is responsible for shows such as The National Motorhome Show in Peterborough or The Motorhome Show Season Finale in Lincoln -- on Facebook and Twitter.
Feasty Boys tailgate with Go RVing on Fox
(Feb. 3, 2012) -- Cable TV cooking personalities Jon Mayer and Jim Stump, also known as “The Feasty Boys,” touted the advantages of RV tailgating in a live “FOX & Friends” report arranged by the RV Industry Association to kick off Super Bowl weekend on Feb. 3.
New York State targets disruptive campers
(Feb. 3, 2012) -- New York State is moving ahead with legislation that would allow campground owners to remove disruptive guests, reports The Adirondack Daily Enterprise.
Actress Michelle Williams is going RVing
(Feb. 3, 2012) -- "My Week with Marilyn" Oscar contender Michelle Williams sat down with Kelly Ripa and "Live! with Kelly" guest co-host Peter Facinelli to talk about her plans to take an RV roadtrip with daughter, Matilda, reports the Huffington Post.
Fees announced for N.C.'s Cape Hatteras
(Feb. 3, 2012) -- The Virginian-Pilot reports that driving along the Cape Hatteras National Seashore will soon cost motorists $120 a year or $50 a week, the National Park Service announced Wednesday.
Service sector leads surge in job growth
(Feb. 3, 2012) -- "January’s ISM manufacturing and non-manufacturing surveys indicate that the US economy picked up speed at the start of the new year as the composite index touched a 10-month high of 56.5. Moreover, the gains within the new orders components of each measure suggest that this upward growth momentum may well be sustained during the coming months," said Jeffries.
Camping at Illinois Beach could resume April 1
(Feb. 3, 2012) -- Clearing debris has been a long haul since twin storms slammed Adeline Jay Geo-Karis Illinois Beach State Park. But a pending contract for tree removal and related services should finish the job and allow camping and other activities to resume, possibly for the April 1 start of the camping season, reports the Chicago Daily Herald.
Canadian rocker enjoying life on the road
(Feb. 3, 2012) -- Fred Eaglesmith is crisscrossing the country three or four times this year with his Traveling Steam Show, and is currently making his way to Tucson to play a Rhythm & Roots show Saturday night. He lives in his tour bus and happily parks in RV parks or Walmart parking lots with his entourage, writes the Arizona Daily Star.
Park hopes new boat slips will attract visitors
(Feb. 3, 2012) -- SunHerald.com reports that the U.S. Department of the Interior is providing $802,560 for the addition of 20 transient boating slips at J.P. Coleman State Park marina near Iuka, Miss.
Bill would turn Missouri state parks 'green'
(Feb. 3, 2012) -- After finding similar systems in Texas and Kansas during a conference about renewable energy last year, State Rep. Zachary Wyatt, R-2, proposed a pilot program that would reform a state park to rely completely on renewable energy resources by Aug. 2018, reports the Truman Index.
Van camping in Hawaii
(Feb. 3, 2012) -- Suzanne Morphet, writing for The Calgary Herald, describes her first night camping at Isaac Hale Beach Park on Hawaii's Big Island, and how her family already felt immersed in the landscape by staying in a rented Volkswagen Westfalia van in a way one never does by staying in a hotel.
Thor announces preliminary sales for 2Q, six months
(Feb. 3, 2012) -- “Results from January retail RV shows have been positive, with good attendance and retail sales activity reported at most shows, reflecting rebounding consumer confidence, access to credit, and low interest rates. Internal tracking of Thor’s recent retail RV sales activity has also been encouraging."
Flexsteel reports earnings improvement for 2Q, year
(Feb. 3, 2012) -- Flexsteel Industries, Inc. reported net sales for the quarter ended Dec. 31, 2011 of $85 million compared to $82.8 million in the prior year quarter, an increase of 2.6 percent. The Company reported net income for the current quarter of $2.9 million or $0.42 per share compared to net income of $2.1 million or $0.31 per share in the prior year quarter.
