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RV Boondocking Capital of the World
Quartzsite, Arizona, a Sonora Desert community 18 miles east of the Colorado River, on I-10, is the RV Boondocking Capital of the World. The term boondocking, also known to RV enthusiasts as dispersed camping, dry camping, or coyote camping, is used to describe camping in the … Continue reading
Quartzsite: Woodstock of the Snowbird Set
During our last visit to the annual Quartzsite Sports, Vacation & RV Show in January, we reminisced about how Quartzsite has changed over the last 16 years since our first visit and what future years might bring. If you pass … Continue reading
Posted in Camping, RV Accessories, RV Lifestyle, RV Show, Snowbird
Tagged Arizona, boondock, flea market, free camping, Quartzsite, Quartzsite RV Show, rock and gem show, Snowbird, Sonoran Desert, Southwest
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Shipshewana: A Shopper’s Paradise
Shipshewana is a bustling village with quaint shop-lined streets, specialty retailers, and home-style dining. Shoppers search for handcrafted items, baked goods, and what-not behind picturesque turn-of-the-century storefronts. The Midwest’s largest flea market brims with bargains and hundreds of vendors. Livestock … Continue reading
Quartzsite Introduces New Trolley Service
The Town of Quartzsite is now offering a trolley service that connects the Quartzsite Town Park with various destinations within Quartzsite, including Main Street, Main Event, and special event sites along Kuehn Road and the La Posa Campground. The route … Continue reading
Posted in RV Lifestyle, RV Show, Snowbird
Tagged Arizona, BLM, boondock, flea market, QIA, Quartzsite, Quartzsite RV Show, rock and gem show, Snowbird, swap meet, trolley service
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2014 Quartzsite Show Dates Announced
What is Quartzsite? Quartzsite is located in western Arizona, 20 miles east of the Colorado River on I-10. In 1856, settler Charles Tyson built a fort at the present site of Quartzsite to protect his water supply. Fort Tyson soon became … Continue reading
Posted in RV Lifestyle, RV Show, Snowbird
Tagged Arizona, boondock, camping, flea market, free, free camping, Quartzsite, Quartzsite RV Show, rock and gem show, Snowbird, Sonoran Desert, Southwest, swap meet, Tyson Wells
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2014 Quartzsite Sports, Vacation & RV Show Dates Announced
Every January something happens that is hard to believe, unless you have seen it! According to the Arizona Highway Department, as many as 750,000 to 1,000,000 people, mostly in recreational vehicles, converge on the sleepy little desert town of Quartzsite, located … Continue reading
Posted in RV Lifestyle, RV Show, Snowbird
Tagged Arizona, boondock, camping, flea market, free, free camping, Quartzsite, Quartzsite RV Show, rock and gem show, Snowbird, Sonoran Desert, Southwest, swap meet
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Quartzsite: Front Page Focus of National Media…for All the Wrong Reasons
It’s not the first time the desert town of Quartzsite off Interstate 10 in western Arizona, has been the focus of national news reports—and it undoubtedly won’t be the last. But this may be the only time the dusty community … Continue reading
Posted in RV Lifestyle, RV Show, Snowbird
Tagged Arizona, boondock, camping, Ed Foster, flea market, free, Quartzsite, rock and gem show, Snowbird, Sonoran Desert, swap meet, Tyson Wells
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Quartzsite 2013 Show Dates Announced
What is Quartzsite? Quartzsite is located in western Arizona, 20 miles east of the Colorado River on I-10. In 1856, settler Charles Tyson built a fort at the present site of Quartzsite to protect his water supply. Fort Tyson soon became … Continue reading
Posted in RV Lifestyle, RV Show, Snowbird
Tagged Arizona, boondock, camping, flea market, free, free camping, Quartzsite, Quartzsite RV Show, rock and gem show, RVing, Snowbird, Sonoran Desert, Southwest, swap meet, Tyson Wells
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2013 Quartzsite RV Show Dates Announced
Every January something happens that is hard to believe, unless you have seen it! According to the Arizona Highway Department, as many as 750,000 to 1,000,000 people, mostly in recreational vehicles, converge on the sleepy little desert town of Quartzsite, located … Continue reading
Posted in RV Lifestyle, RV Show, Snowbird
Tagged Arizona, boondock, camping, flea market, free, free camping, Quartzsite, Quartzsite RV Show, rock and gem show, RVing, Snowbird, Sonoran Desert, Southwest, swap meet
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Five Things You Need to Know Today: January 27
Since I like things to come in fives (and tens), here are five things YOU need to know TODAY! 1. NADAguides.com Reports RV Inquiries Rising NADAguides.com, the most comprehensive new and used car, classic car, motorcycle, boat, and recreation vehicle … Continue reading
Posted in Five Things You Need to Know Today, RV Safety, Snowbird
Tagged Arizona, flea market, NADA, oysters, Quartzsite, Quartzsite RV Show, RV show, safety, Shiner, Shiner Bock, Southwest, Texas
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