Archive for May, 2008

>SEATTLE — Milton Kuolt, a driven Washington state entrepreneur who founded Horizon Air, died Friday from complications related to emphysema. He was 79.

Kuolt, who was born in India to missionary parents, graduated in 1951 from the then-Central Washington College of Education. He worked his way up from janitor to manager at The Boeing Co., founded the Thousand Trails campground company and started Horizon Air, a regional carrier that was later bought by Alaska Airlines.
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>Visitors to Kumbrabow State Forest in Randolph County are being offered cabin and campground discounts this summer to help defray the high cost of travel, according to Park Supt. Stephanie Bailey.

During the summer season, cabins may be rented for a full week (Monday to Monday) or a partial week (Monday to Thursday or Friday to Monday).

“Weekday cabin rates have been reduced this season to encourage vacationers looking for memorable settings to stay here,” says Bailey. “Kumbrabow also provides a ‘survival kit,’ part of the 2008 summer fun offered to cabin guests.”

Visitors who prefer camping qualify for the Mountain CampAway discount this summer. Through October 31, renting a Kumbrabow campsite for two nights gets you a third night free. The free night is the third night of your stay with campsite rental for the first two nights. For guaranteed CampAway campsites, call 1-800-CALL-WVA or the park office at (304) 335-2219.
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>One would think with gas prices soaring daily, RV interest would be on the decline. Gas guzzling land yachts , known for poor fuel economy 8-10 mpg, are commonplace sights in Florida. Made popular by retired Baby Boomers seeking freedom on the open road after escaping years of structured routine, home maintenance, and conventional lifestyles, empty nesters made motor coach living fashionable.

Lately, despite the bleak news at the gas pump, a new trend is emerging. Victims of the economy the exponential casualties of the mortgage crisis appear to be young renters displaced by foreclosure of their rental homes.

Seeking affordable remedies, as an alternative to homelessness many of these former renters are looking at older RV’s as an alternative way to live inexpensively.
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