Archive for May, 2005

>A fire that destroyed a small recreational vehicle Saturday evening whipped up some big flames, but resulted in no injuries.

Flames from the 24-foot RV at the Cardinal Adult Mobile Home and RV Park, 1232 S. 5th Ave., reached 45-50 feet in the air, leading to more danger by burning a series of power lines overhead, according to Charlie Smith, acting battalion chief for the city of Yuma Fire Department.

“The flames looked impressive,” Smith said. Full Story…

>Two years ago Don and Charlene Mathis turned their hobby into a business. Avid RVers, the couple transformed a 111-acre tract south of Milledgeville, Georga, into the Scenic Mountain RV Park, complete with two clubhouses, six ponds, a swimming pool and a hot tub.

Now the Mathises are adding another attraction: bluegrass music. The first Scenic Mountain RV Park Bluegrass Festival takes place this weekend. The Mathises plan to stage two a year from now on. Full Story…

>Stone Mountain, GA – Stone Mountain Park’s Campground is one of only 215 (out of over 15,000), listed in the 2005 Woodall’s North American Campground Directory, to attain the highest possible facilities and recreation rating. The criteria for the ratings were based on the company’s investment in the physical development of the park, personnel, recreation programs and top quality maintenance. According to Ann Emerson, associate publisher for Woodall’s Annual Publications, the ratings are not easy to attain or keep, putting the Park into a very select group. Full Story…