Archive for January, 2008

>Arkansas Democrat Gazette – AR,USA
BLAKELY MOUNTAIN — The U. S. Army Corps of Engineers erred in reducing operating hours at numerous Arkansas campgrounds without consulting the public first, a top Corps official said Monday.

Col. Mike Wehr, head of the Corps office that crafted the reduction plan, told a crowd of about 50 people at a meeting that he’ll present a plan to restore at least some of the campgrounds to their traditional schedules at a follow-up meeting on Feb. 11.

The plan could include proposals to lease some campground operations to private contractors in order to restore the sites to their traditional operating hours, Wehr said.
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>SAN DIEGO – Parking restrictions targeting recreational vehicles, trailers and campers may be coming to a San Diego, California.

Three City Council members have proposed a pilot program prohibiting overnight parking of these vehicles on public streets in certain neighborhoods.

Residents and their guests in affected areas would have to obtain parking permits good for up to 72 hours. Even with a permit, they would have to park within 150 feet of their address.

Council President Scott Peters and council members Donna Frye and Kevin Faulconer are pushing for the tighter regulations at Tuesday’s City Council meeting. If the proposal has enough support, city staff will be asked to determine the permit fees and the cost of parking enforcement. Then the issue will come back for a vote.
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>Imagine sinking into a leather sofa across from a roaring fire, a college basketball game on a wide-screen TV with sounds of screaming fans from multiple speakers.

Is this the living room you’d love to have? One may be rolling beside you at 65 mph.

If your last experience with a recreational vehicle included uncomfortable, undersized beds and a bathroom the size of a phone booth, it’s time to take a second look.

They’ve been supersized and upgraded.

In many cases, RVs today replicate and exceed the comforts of home.

“Everything you have at home, you can take with you,” said Tom Huggler, publicist for the recent Grand Rapids Camper Travel & RV Show at DeVos Place. “Sunken living rooms, stone fireplace, a TV that disappears in a cabinet …. it’s pretty cool, isn’t it?”
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