Archive for March, 2009

>Westbound traffic over the Sierra Nevada on Interstate 80 will be diverted starting tonight for a construction project.

Beginning at 11:45 p.m., traffic will be diverted between Magra and Colfax to rehabilitate 11.5 miles of highway. The road will reopen at 7 a.m. Wednesday.

The same piece of road will be closed 7 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday and reopen at 7 a.m. the following day. Friday the road closes 8 p.m. to 8 a.m., and Saturday closure is 9 p.m.-9 a.m. Sunday.

This is the first of eight Interstate 80 repair projects planned by Caltrans. Information is available at www.getacross80.com or by calling 1-877-362-8080.

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>Consumer confidence may be down, but RVer confidence remains high, according to the biannual Campfire Canvass survey of RV owners, conducted by the Recreation Vehicle Industry Association (RVIA). Fifty-five percent of survey respondents intend to use their RVs more this spring/summer than last year, and 45 percent are considering another purchase.

Only four percent say they’ll use their RVs less this year. Three-fourths said they planned to take more mini-vacations so they could escape stress, spend more quality time with family, and enjoy nature and other outdoor activities.

A primary reason why so many RVers will be traveling — and even buying in this economy — this spring/summer is that they appreciate the value they get compared to flying, driving and staying in hotels. Eighty-six percent say RVing is an affordable way to travel. Three-fourths save at least 25 percent when they travel in an RV — more than a quarter save 35-50 percent. These results echo the findings of a study by international travel and tourism experts PKF Consulting, which found family RV trips are 27-61 percent less expensive than other types of vacations.
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>Journal Express – Knoxville,IA,USA
Knoxville — Reservations for camping this summer seem to be going well, but not everywhere.

As of last week, reservations for the county-operated Roberts Creek and Marion County Park campgrounds were a little below normal for this time of year. Reservations for the Knoxville Nationals at these sites are on keel compared to previous years. At each park, 30 percent of the sites cannot be reserved and campers are allowed to stay on a first come, first served basis.

“I can tell you, we’re really, really disappointed,” Rick VanDonsler said of the number of reservations he’s seen this year. He believes most of his customers are staying away due to the economy.

However, VanDonsler also said many of his customers have called and expressed interest in staying in a camper that is already set up. If a local person is willing to let one of VanDonsler’s tenants use his or her camper, there is a chance to make $100 a night.
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