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Survey to Determine Why Winter Texan Numbers Have Declined
The number of Winter Texans coming to the Rio Grande Valley has fallen, and folks at the University of Texas-Pan American want to know why. They’re asking Winter Texans to fill out a survey on its website. Penny Simpson, director … Continue reading
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Tagged camping expenses, full time RVing, Kindle Fire, research, RGV, Rio Grande Valley, RV park, Snowbird, survey, Texas, Winter Texans
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RVing Accessibility Group Expand Services
For people with disabilities, travel and outdoor recreation is rewarding but can also be challenging. While families with disabled members know that RVing affords the most comfortable and unrestrictive travel experience, finding campgrounds and facilities that meet or exceed federal … Continue reading
Escape Winter! You Deserve It!
As Neil Young once sang, “the summer ends and the winter winds begin to holler all around the bend…” The entire history of the human race is largely a search for comfort. Warm southern winters certainly rate high on my … Continue reading
BookYourSite.com Releases App
BookYourSite.com releases the new online RV directory and reservation app for the iPhone and iPad. Camping enthusiasts can search for campgrounds that best match their personal preferences and make a reservation directly through the app. The app accesses the BookYourSite … Continue reading
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Tagged Android, app, BookYourSite, camping, iPad apps, iPhone apps, RV Industry
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Alamo Palms & Victoria Palms Resort Sold to ELS
Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc. (ELS) acquired two properties, Victoria Palms Resort and Alamo Palms, in the Rio Grande Valley, Texas. The two properties contain approximately 1,765 sites on approximately 175 acres for a stated purchase price of $25 million. The … Continue reading
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Tagged Alamo, Alamo Palms, ELS, Encore, full time RVing, Rio Grande Valley, RV park, RV resort, RVing, RVontheGO, Snowbird, Texas, Thousand Trails, Victoria Palms Resort, Winter Texans
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Palm Creek Resort Sold to Sun Communities
Palm Creek Golf & RV Resort, long one of the premier operations of its type in the United States, has been sold to Sun Communities, owner or operator of more than 170 manufactured housing and recreational vehicle communities in 18 … Continue reading
2013 RV Travel and Camping Guide to Texas Now Available
The Texas Association of Campground Owners (TACO) has begun to distribute 250,000 copies of the 2013 RV Travel and Camping Guide to Texas, a free, four-color glossy magazine that lists more than 350 campgrounds and RV resorts in Texas and … Continue reading
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Tagged birding, campground directory, camping, camping guide, RV park, RV resort, RV show, TACO, Texas, Winter Texans
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Bentsen Palm Village Awarded 2012 Park of the Year
Bentsen Palm Village has received the campground industry’s highest honor, the Park of the Year Award, from the National Association of RV Parks and Campgrounds (ARVC). The 250-site campground won the award in the medium size park category, which is … Continue reading
Variety of Activities Attract Winter Texans to Rio Grande Valley
During the summer months, Clyde and Kathy Janssen work as dance instructors at the Surf Ballroom in Clear Lake, Iowa, one of the most famous dance halls in America, which traces its roots to the Big Band Era of the … Continue reading
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Tagged Bentsen Palm Village, birding, dance lessons, outdoor recreation, pickleball, Rio Grande Valley, Snowbird, Texas, Winter Texans
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Victoria Coleto Creek KOA Opens in South Texas
Scooter and Gail Reaser knew a great opportunity when they saw it. The Reasers, longtime recreational boating enthusiasts on Coleto Creek Lake in Texas, noticed that the very basic camping facilities offered at the Coleto Creek Reservoir just weren’t meeting … Continue reading
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Tagged camping, Coleto Creek Reservoir, eco-friendly, fishing, KOA, outdoor recreation, Snowbird, Texas, Victoria Coleto Creek KOA, wildlife, Winter Texans
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