RVs Go to Iowa to Meet Their Maker
from The New York Times
 On a late summer evening in this small community in north-central Iowa, fireflies twinkled despite the hints of fall in the air. A line of large recreational vehicles parked in the tidy campground seemed to glow like the fireflies, lighted from within.
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RVers' Right to Vote Restored in Tennessee
from the Associated Press via the Knoxville News Sentinel
Full-time RVers in Cleveland, Tenn., who sued officials for bumping them from the state voting rolls because they live on the open road, have reached an agreement that allows them to vote, the American Civil Liberties Union reported. The Bradley County Election Commission agreed that the National Voter Registration Act allows RVers to use the address of the parking lot of a mail forwarding service to register to vote. More
Wines for Camping
from The Los Angeles Times
The challenge for camping meals is to find a wine that can gather all the pieces. Both California Zinfandel and Petite Sirah are traditional varieties that have been eclipsed somewhat by the popularity of Cabernet and Pinot Noir, but these wines have not only the precise balance of generous abundant dark plummy fruit with plenty of gripping tannin, but they each possess a pleasingly rustic textural feel that seems to capture the camping experience to a "T." More
RV Owners Find Other Ways to Stay on the Road
from The Press-Enterprise
Just because credit is tight and home equity is trending southward doesn't mean the dream of vacationing in a recreational vehicle has to be parked. While it may look at a glance like people are turning away from RV usage, the industry says people are still high on the idea. More
Boondocking in a Huge RV
from The San Francisco Chronicle
Everyone has their own way to hit the road. Meredith May, a San Francisco Chronicle reporter, likes to travel in a1971 Cabana ─ an RV built on a Dodge bread truck chassis with orange carpet, fake tiki wood paneling and a wiggling hula girl on the dash. May says it services as a roving time capsule from her childhood. More
New Gladewater RV Park Expected to be Unique Addition to Area
from the Tyler Morning Telegraph
An RV park is taking in Gladewater, Texas ─ a town noted for being the place where Johnny Cash wrote Walk the Line. The park is expected to be unique and a drawing card for RVers who may want to shop and take sightseeing in neighboring East Texas cities, developers say. Larry Seery, half owner of L&M Construction, can't explain why he always thought he would like to have an RV park, although he says he often thought it would be nice for Gladewater to have one. More
Credit for RVs Loans Tightens
from the The Post-Standard
Despite climbing gas prices and the credit crunch causing consumers to spend less, recreational vehicle owners continue to drive their RVs, according to industry experts. "The RV industry is down, but fuel prices are not the cause," said Kevin Broom, speaking for the Recreational Vehicle Industry Association. "The prime reason is what we are seeing on Wall Street and the availability of credit." More
Sign of Times: Big RV Show to Display Last Year's Models
from RV Travel
If you attend the big California RV Show, set for Oct. 10-19 in Pomona, Calif., don't be surprised to see a lot of what you saw at last year's event. Many more "oldies but goodies" will likely be on display this year, a sign of the tough economic times in the RV industry. More
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