A Day in Napa Valley: Getting off the Beaten Path
Nicholas Upton, Digital Editor
February 14, 2013
Everyone knows that Napa Valley is one of the best spots in the U.S. to find a good bottle of wine. Many visitors to the area, however, don’t stray far from the main drag. The Silverado Trail is a great alternative to the often-congested St. Helena Highway. Running from Calistoga, Calif., to the... Read more »
Northern California’s Wild Rivers Coast
Jeff Crider
December 26, 2012
Before buying Kamp Klamath, a secluded campground two miles off U.S. Highway 101 on Northern California’s Wild Rivers Coast, Aaron Funk lived a life of adventure in Mexico. After studying geology and archaeology at Oregon State University, Funk spent several years in Baja California, where he did his... Read more »
Lake Tahoe: Jewel of the Sierras
Gary Wescott
December 12, 2012
The sky was so blue it almost hurt my eyes as it framed snowcapped peaks across the mirror surface of Lake Tahoe, located along the border between California and Nevada. I brushed a little powder off the step of our RV and shuffled through the squeaky snow to disconnect our electrical cords and start... Read more »
RVers Grade Top Campgrounds in ARVC Survey
Press Release
December 4, 2012
Fourty-two campgrounds, RV parks and resorts earned all around “A” grades in the fourth annual consumer satisfaction survey of campgrounds, RV parks and resorts. The top parks were announced Nov. 30 during the National Association of RV Parks and Campgrounds’ annual Outdoor Hospitality... Read more »
Surplus Funds to Help Keep Calif. Parks Open
Press Release
August 6, 2012
Following the discovery of $54 million in surplus state parks funds, California Gov. Jerry Brown pledged Aug. 3 to work with the California State Legislature to direct millions of dollars in state funds to keep parks open, fix serious park maintenance problems and match donor contributions. “Much... Read more »
Flying Flags RV Resort Gets $1.5 Million Upgrade
Press Release
May 10, 2012
When a group of investors acquired Flying Flags RV Resort seven years ago, they initially planned to demolish the property and replace it with single family homes. Market conditions quickly changed, however, and the investors realized they might be better off simply improving the resort, which... Read more »
Oceanside Escape: See California’s Sand Dunes on Horseback
April 17, 2012
Desiree Harrison has one of the most unusual jobs in California. As a guide at Pacific Dunes Ranch Riding Stables in Oceano, Calif., she leads horseback riding trips through a lushly forested area that includes a creek that’s inhabited by beavers and frequented by deer, before reaching one of... Read more »
KOA Offers Work Kamper Training in April
Press Release
March 21, 2012
Work camping is one of the best ways to travel without worrying too much about money. For the full-time RVer, work camping can be a fantastic way to stay busy and meet new friends no matter the place. Kampgrounds of America (KOA) issued a press release inviting prospective work campers to their April... Read more »
Sierra Nevada: How the West Won Us
Richard and Ellen Thane
February 23, 2012
For decades we’ve traveled California’s picturesque U.S. Highway 395 along the eastern Sierra Nevada, which is Spanish for “snowy range.” We have always been in a hurry to get from one end of the country to another. Sure the scenery was pretty but after stopping at Yosemite National Park and... Read more »
California City Tables Decision to Tax RV Park
July 25, 2011
Durango RV Resort Whether Durango RV Resort will pay transient occupancy tax (TOT) to Red Bluff, Calif., is still undecided after the City Council voted Tuesday (July 19) to table a decision to amend the TOT ordinance to explicitly include recreational vehicle parks and campgrounds. According to the... Read more »
