Remembering an RV pioneer (The Press-Enterprise)

January 14th, 2007

St. Louis RV Vacation and Travel Show (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
The show features the latest inovations in recreational vehicles and vendors selling RV parts and accessories.

RV park filling up fast with festival-goers (The Natchez Democrat)
VIDALIA €” Lots are filling up fast at the Riverview RV Park as managers Allan and Maureen Wittmeyer prepare for this weekend€™s balloon race. €śThis is the biggest event of the year for us, so we€™ve been shaping up the entire campground€ť Allan said.

SUNDAY ARTS CALENDAR (The Wichita Eagle)
EVENTS Wichita RV Show, noon-6 p.m. today, Kansas Coliseum, 85th North off I-135. Cost $5, $1 children. Information, 316-755-1243.

RV Show Offers Escape From Winter Doldrums (CBS4 Denver)
Our weeks of snow and cold may have you longing for a getaway. But who wants to fly in this weather? You could just head to the Colorado Convention Center and check out what is new in the world of recreational vehicles. The 17th Annual Colorado RV Adventure Travel Show is up and running through Saturday, January 13.

Remembering an RV pioneer (The Press-Enterprise)
John Crean referred to RVs as houses, to the dashboard as a table.

RV Pursuit Ends With Driver In River (KCRA TheKCRAChannel.com via Yahoo! News)

January 14th, 2007

St. Louis RV Vacation and Travel Show (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
The show features the latest inovations in recreational vehicles and vendors selling RV parts and accessories.

RV baseball team to hold lasagna dinner (The Marion Star)
CALEDONIA - The River Valley High School baseball team will sponsor a lasagna dinner today before the Vikings’ boys basketball game with Wynford. The dinner will be served from 5-7 p.m. in the high school cafeteria.

Remembering an RV pioneer (The Press-Enterprise)
John Crean referred to RVs as houses, to the dashboard as a table.

Fleetwood RV founder, philanthropist John Crean dies in Orange County at 81 (North County Times)
SANTA ANA — John Crean, the rags-to-riches Orange County multimillionaire whose Fleetwood Enterprises was one of the nation’s largest manufacturers of recreational vehicles, has died. He was 81.

RV Pursuit Ends With Driver In River (KCRA TheKCRAChannel.com via Yahoo! News)
A pursuit involving a suspected stolen recreational vehicle Wednesday morning ended with the driver fleeing into the American River.

Free Friday - Win Tickets To Detroit Camper & RV Show - WDIV

January 13th, 2007

Fleetwood RV founder, John Crean dies at 81 - Napa Valley Register

Fleetwood RV founder, John Crean dies at 81
Napa Valley Register, CA - 17 minutes ago
Crean and his wife Donna traveled nationwide asking RV owners what they liked and disliked about their RVs. The ideas were then incorporated into new models

Remembering an RV Pioneer - Press-Enterprise (subscription)

Remembering an RV Pioneer
Press-Enterprise (subscription), CA - 6 hours ago
Liebe, a 36-year Fleetwood veteran, and RV product development manager Steven Pierce worked with Crean on the Bounder, from its initial design on a Denny&’s

Fleetwood RV founder, philanthropist John Crean dies in Orange … - North County Times

Fleetwood RV founder, philanthropist John Crean dies in Orange
North County Times, CA - 5 hours ago
Crean and his wife Donna traveled nationwide asking RV owners what they liked and disliked about their RVs. The ideas were then incorporated into new models

Get Out Friday: RV Vacation and Travel Show - St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Get Out Friday: RV Vacation and Travel Show
St. Louis Post-Dispatch, MO - Jan 11, 2007
By Patrick Derfler. The latest innovations in recreational vehicles are featured with demonstrations and representatives from resorts and campgrounds.

Free Friday - Win Tickets To Detroit Camper & RV Show - WDIV

Free Friday - Win Tickets To Detroit Camper & RV Show
WDIV, MI - Jan 11, 2007
It&’s Free Friday and Local 4 and ClickOnDetroit.com are giving away tickets to the One and Only 41st Annual Detroit Camper & RV Show at the Rock Financial

Boat enthusiasts get 2 for 1 (The Clarion-Ledger)

January 12th, 2007

RV Show Offers Escape From Winter Doldrums (CBS4 Denver)
Our weeks of snow and cold may have you longing for a getaway. But who wants to fly in this weather? You could just head to the Colorado Convention Center and check out what is new in the world of recreational vehicles. The 17th Annual Colorado RV Adventure Travel Show is up and running through Saturday, January 13.

Get Out Friday: RV Vacation and Travel Show (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
The latest innovations in recreational vehicles are featured with demonstrations and representatives from resorts and campgrounds. The 30th annual show is 11 a.m.-10 p.m. today, 10 a.m.-10 p.m. Saturday and 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday at America’s Center, Eighth Street and Washington Avenue.

RV mania (Valley Morning Star)
MERCEDES - Susan and Gary Schimnel spent the afternoon wandering around a fleet of RVs and mobile homes.

Survey of RVers Hints at Modest 2007 RV Sales (PR Web via Yahoo! News)
Edmonds, WA (PRWeb) January 10, 2007 — RV manufacturers will likely not experience banner sales in 2007 according to a December survey of motorhome and travel trailer owners by RVtravel.

Boat enthusiasts get 2 for 1 (The Clarion-Ledger)
Call it a battle of boats and RVs dealers, but the winner will be consumers looking to make a good deal. Two big combination boat and RV shows will be held in the Metro area this weekend, giving prospective buyers the best chance to do some comparative shopping.

Request to block RV show is denied (Kansas City Star)

January 12th, 2007

RV Burns in Genesee County (R News)
Two people escaped a burning recreational vehicle late Tuesday night in Genesee County. The fire broke out inside an RV on Creek Road in the town of Pavilion around 11 p.m. Two people inside the RV got out safely.

RV Pursuit Ends With Driver In River (KCRA TheKCRAChannel.com via Yahoo! News)
A pursuit involving a suspected stolen recreational vehicle Wednesday morning ended with the driver fleeing into the American River. Authorities said the pursuit began in Citrus Heights when officers tried to stop a Winnebago with license plates that had been reported lost or stolen.

Survey of RVers Hints at Modest 2007 RV Sales (PR Web)
RV manufacturers will likely not experience banner sales in 2007 according to a December survey of motorhome and travel trailer owners by RVtravel.com. (PRWeb Jan 10, 2007) Post Comment:Trackback URL: http://www.prweb.com/zingpr.php/RmFsdS1Ib3JyLUVtcHQtTG92ZS1NYWduLVplcm8=

Annual RV show kicks off kicks off (South Bend Tribune)
SOUTH BEND — It’s all about first impressions for Mike Ballowe, which is why he spent part of Wednesday on all fours, polishing trailer tires. Spray the purple stuff, wipe the tire, spray the clear stuff, let it shine. Repeat 34 times.

Request to block RV show is denied (Kansas City Star)
It looks like there will be two RV shows just weeks apart at Bartle Hall this year. In Jackson County Circuit Court on Monday, Judge Edith L. Messina denied an injunction request by a competing group that sought to bar Pat Riha Productions from staging its show March 1-4.

Blair working on ATV plan - Martinsburg Journal

January 11th, 2007

Flaming vehicle - Rome News-Tribune

Flaming vehicle
Rome News-Tribune, GA - Jan 8, 2007
A flaming recreational vehicle blocked traffic on US 27 for about 90 minutes Monday evening, authorities said. According to Sgt. Cary Cooper with the Floyd

Land under attack - again - Yorke Peninsula Country Times


Yorke Peninsula Country Times
Land under attack - again
Yorke Peninsula Country Times, Australia - Jan 8, 2007
It&’s not just paddocks that come under attack from recreational vehicle riders, fragile dunes along the coast are constantly under attack.

Survey of RVers Hints at Modest 2007 RV Sales - Emediawire (press release)

Survey of RVers Hints at Modest 2007 RV Sales
Emediawire (press release), WA - 18 hours ago
Only twelve percent of 1200 RV Travel readers reported that they definitely plan to purchase a recreational vehicle this year. Another 10 percent said they

New bookmobile comes to Geauga County - Tribune Chronicle

New bookmobile comes to Geauga County
Tribune Chronicle, OH - Jan 9, 2007
Attina said the the library€™s first bookmobile was started in 1986 in a recreational vehicle which wasn€™t always able to travel on some of the rural gravel

Blair working on ATV plan - Martinsburg Journal

Blair working on ATV plan
Martinsburg Journal, WV - Jan 9, 2007
Instead of chasing a recreational vehicle, police would be able to determine to whom the ATV belonged. It could increase safety, just like the ban on paved

Dover RV law stays on hold, Council returns amendments to safety committee (Delaware State News)

January 10th, 2007

RV park filling up fast with festival-goers (The Natchez Democrat)
VIDALIA €” Lots are filling up fast at the Riverview RV Park as managers Allan and Maureen Wittmeyer prepare for this weekend€™s balloon race. €śThis is the biggest event of the year for us, so we€™ve been shaping up the entire campground€ť Allan said.

Survey of RVers Hints at Modest 2007 RV Sales (PR Web via Yahoo! News)
Edmonds, WA (PRWeb) January 10, 2007 — RV manufacturers will likely not experience banner sales in 2007 according to a December survey of motorhome and travel trailer owners by RVtravel.

RV show in town today (Denver Daily News)
The Colorado RV Adventure Travel Show will roll its way through the Colorado Convention Center today through Saturday. See exhibits of all new 2007 RVs, ranging from $400,000, as well as Class A motorhomes, to lightweight, easy-to-pull tent trailers, fifth-wheels, travel trailers and truck campers.

Survey of RVers Hints at Modest 2007 RV Sales (PR Web)
RV manufacturers will likely not experience banner sales in 2007 according to a December survey of motorhome and travel trailer owners by RVtravel.com. (PRWeb Jan 10, 2007) Post Comment:Trackback URL: http://www.prweb.com/zingpr.php/RmFsdS1Ib3JyLUVtcHQtTG92ZS1NYWduLVplcm8=

Dover RV law stays on hold, Council returns amendments to safety committee (Delaware State News)
DOVER €” A proposal to change the city€™s laws on storing campers, trailers and boats at home will go back to the committee that originated the changes.

Concept cars - our driving future? - London Free Press

January 10th, 2007

Thor partners with Ford on futuristic RV - Bizjournals.com


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Thor partners with Ford on futuristic RV
Bizjournals.com, NC - 1 hour ago
A futuristic recreational vehicle that can operate in the dead of winter with an advanced electric fuel cell system has been developed by Ford Motor Co. and
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Fleetwood Names Paul C. Eskritt Executive Vice President - RV Group - PR Newswire (press release)

Fleetwood Names Paul C. Eskritt Executive Vice President - RV Group
PR Newswire (press release), NY - Jan 5, 2007
Fleetwood operates facilities strategically located throughout the nation, including recreational vehicle, manufactured housing and supply subsidiary plants

Another day in New Orleans - Open Democracy

Another day in New Orleans
Open Democracy, UK - 8 hours ago
This is the same government agency that parked a gigantic recreational vehicle, a huge self-propelled mobile home emblazoned as an NOPD "mobile command

Spartan Motors Second Biggest Gainer Among Michigan-Listed Companies - Yahoo! News (press release)

Spartan Motors Second Biggest Gainer Among Michigan-Listed Companies
Yahoo! News (press release) - Jan 8, 2007
Spartan Motors, Inc. (www.spartanmotors.com) designs, engineers and manufactures custom chassis and vehicles for the recreational vehicle, fire truck,
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Concept cars - our driving future? - London Free Press

Concept cars - our driving future?
London Free Press, Canada - 20 hours ago
Surely, one of the most unusual vehicles in the show is the Ford Airstream — a weird merger of a minivan and Airstream recreational vehicle — shining

Simply fantastic (Orlando Sentinel)

January 9th, 2007

RV park filling up fast with festival-goers (The Natchez Democrat)
VIDALIA €” Lots are filling up fast at the Riverview RV Park as managers Allan and Maureen Wittmeyer prepare for this weekend€™s balloon race. €śThis is the biggest event of the year for us, so we€™ve been shaping up the entire campground€ť Allan said.

Anything RV, Inc Announces Additional Website Expansion to Extend Market Reach; Its Anything Brand Will Be The Common … (PR Web)
Anything RV, Inc., through its online marketplace, currently offers a variety of accessories, gifts and services for discriminating enthusiasts of the RV lifestyle. The company, through its additional websites, will offer products and services that focus upon their respective target market. Each site will extend across the product spectrum from GPS systems, electronics to pet food and supplies. …

RV measure sent back to committee (The News Journal)
DOVER — Amid flaring tempers, a proposal to require residents to hide their boats, trailers and recreational vehicles from public view Monday night was sent back to committee by Dover City Council.

Dover RV measure sent back to committee (The News Journal)
DOVER €” Amid flaring tempers, a proposal to require residents to hide their boats, trailers and recreational vehicles from public view tonight was sent back to committee by Dover City Council. The measure is intended to toughen a 23-year-old ordinance that’s described as ambiguous to the point of being all but unenforceable; it calls for screening, for instance, but offers no definition for …

Simply fantastic (Orlando Sentinel)
Florida fans from Glendale to Gainesville to Orlando revel in their team’s appearance in the BCS Championship Game. A few Florida fans got on top of their RV and started doing the signature “Gator Chomp.” They were pretty brave, considering a sea of red surrounded them.

Buckle Up: Primary seat belt law takes effect - Central Kentucky News Journal

January 7th, 2007

Sobriety vehicle dedicated to trooper - SouthCoastToday.com


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Sobriety vehicle dedicated to trooper
SouthCoastToday.com, MA - Jan 5, 2007
A converted 40-foot-long recreational vehicle, it comes equipped with two breath alcohol testing machines, three laptops for reports, a booking area,

Cancer society accepts vehicle donations - St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Cancer society accepts vehicle donations
St. Louis Post-Dispatch, MO - Dec 28, 2006
The fundraiser allows residents to donate a used car, truck, van, motorcycle, recreational vehicle or boat to the American Cancer Society.

Not your father&’s bus: Today&’s RVs hit the road in style - Pittsburgh Tribune-Review

Not your father&’s bus: Today&’s RVs hit the road in style
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, PA - Jan 5, 2007
take off for their annual family vacation to Florida or NASCAR race weekends to Charlotte or Richmond, they hit the road in their recreational vehicle.

Make a note … - Jackson Clarion Ledger

Make a note …
Jackson Clarion Ledger, MS - 2 hours ago
Grow Stronger, Live Younger Health and Fitness Class, Ridgeland Recreational Center, 137 Old Trace Park, Ridgeland; 1:30 pm; $5; details, (601) 856-6876.

Buckle Up: Primary seat belt law takes effect - Central Kentucky News Journal


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Buckle Up: Primary seat belt law takes effect
Central Kentucky News Journal, KY - Jan 4, 2007
For example, Carney said, if a person pays $600 in taxes on a recreational vehicle, the state will get $582 and $18 will stay at the Taylor County Clerk&’s