'Airstream Ranch' -- junk or art?

‘Airstream Ranch’ — junk or art?

| RV Life
The "Airstream Ranch" -- Dover, Florida RV dealer Frank Bates' Stonehendge-ish art tribute featuring eight Airstream travel trailers--is in trouble.The county code enforcement board wants the trailers removed -- they consider the installation "junk" not "art.""It doesn'
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RV mural is public art in Kent, Wash.

RV mural is public art in Kent, Wash.

| Add new tag, RV Life, RV News, RV Short Stops
Speaking of art ... This larger-than-life-size mural featuring equestrians, their pickup truck, camper and horse trailer, was painted in 1999 on the side of TL Central, the  Tork Lift International shop, across the street from the Kent Station Transit Center, 301 Rai
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Force India unveils swanky 'motorhome' at Spanish Grand Prix

Force India unveils swanky ‘motorhome’ at Spanish Grand Prix

| Celebrity RVers, International RVing, RV News, RV Types
For the latest in Formula 1 glitz, check out the newest 'motorhome' on the European tour--Force India's new owner, billionaire tycoon Vijay Mallya, expressed pride in his team's new motorhome at the Spanish Grand Prix.More a "venue" than a motorhome, this triple decker
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Monaco Coach cuts 600 jobs

Monaco Coach cuts 600 jobs

| RV News
On the heels of Winnebago stopping production for a week, Monaco Coach announced Friday (April 25, 2008) that it is cutting 600 jobs at its Coburg, Ore., and Indiana plants.The layoffs represent about 12-percent of Monaco's workforce and take effect immediately. In a
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Motorsports, RVers = perfect match

Motorsports, RVers = perfect match

| RV Life
Each season thousands of RVers follow their favorite motorsport from track to track. Many simply enjoy the races, others help finance their RV lifstyle by working the events.RVers have a myriad of options when it comes to jobs in motorsports, according to Workamper News
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All quiet on the Winnebago front

All quiet on the Winnebago front

| RV News
Dan Piller, business writer for the Des Moines (Iowa) Register, reported that Winnebago Industries Inc. told its workers last Friday that almost all production lines will be shut down this week, "as recreational vehicle sales suffer from rising fuel prices and tighteni
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National forests are RVers obsession

National forests are RVers obsession

| national forests, RV / Camping Destinations, RV Life, RV People
Kitty Bean Yancey writes in USAToday about a couple of RVers who vow to visit in every mainland U.S. national forest with a developed campground.Suzi and Fred Dow of Bisbee, Ariz., plan to finish their 14-year, 153-campground adventure this August."We'll end with Ala
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Singer, songwriter Antsy McClain loves the 'trailer lifestyle'

Singer, songwriter Antsy McClain loves the ‘trailer lifestyle’

| Celebrity RVers, RV Life, RV People
 Singer, songwriter Antsy McClain favors no-frills RVing. "My wife, two little kids and I go camping quite a bit in our pop-up trailer," says McClain. "It is small and compact and enables us to get into the more primitive campgrounds that we like."Listen to Antsy Mc
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Argentina by motorhome

Argentina by motorhome

| International RVing, RV / Camping Destinations, RV People
In a recent entry on TravelPod.com, "Traveling in Argentina by Motorhome," R. Macy and his wife give insights from their 47-day RV adventure in that South American country. "My purpose with this blog is to share some of things I learned, sometimes the hard way, abo
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Safety tips for solo RVers

Safety tips for solo RVers

| RV Life, RV People
Jaimie Hall-Bruzenak and Alice Zyetz, authors of "The Woman's Guide to Solo RVing," list a number of safety tips for RVers traveling alone:• Cell phone: Always have a cell phone with you.• Driving: Keep your fuel tank at least half full. Stop well before dark and ch
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