ELS Announces $1.43B MH Community Buyout

Chicago-based Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc. (ELS) announced Tuesday (May 31) it had entered into purchase and other agreements with certain affiliates of Hometown America, L.L.C. to acquire a portfolio of 76 manufactured home communities containing 31,167 sites on approximately 6,500 acres located in 16 states. The stated purchase price: $1.43 billion. The sale also includes certain manufactured homes and loans secured by manufactured homes located at the Hometown Properties. ELS, a major player... Read more

Stone Canyon Lodges Ships Relief Housing

Stone Canyon Lodges and Park Models LLC made good on its promise to provide living quarters for victims of the April 27 tornado that struck Alabama.  Read More →

Newmar Execs Roll Out on Second Road Show

Newmar Corp. executives and their wives participating in the second annual "Go Newmar Road Show" include (l-r): Matthew and Pam Miller, Richard and Candace Parks, John and Margaret Sammut and Irene and Mahlon Miller. Whether it’s the way of the future or a link to the industry’s more relational past, Newmar Corp.’s top executives and their wives headed out Tuesday morning (May 31) in 2012 Newmar Class A motorhomes for their second annual “Go Newmar Road Show” to visit an array... Read more

ARVC Works to Expand Convention Attendance

In a bid to increase attendance at its upcoming 2011 Outdoor Hospitality Conference & Expo, the National Association of RV Parks & Campgrounds (ARVC) recently launched “The Battle for Savannah” — a contest to determine which states can draw the greatest percentage of full registrations to the expo compared to last year’s program. The 2011 event will be held Nov. 30 – Dec. 2 at the Savannah International Trade & Convention Center, Savannah, Geo. To be eligible, a state’s... Read more

CrossRoads Launches ‘Operation Appreciation’

Roger Barry, founder and CEO of Yogi Bear's Camp Resort at Barton Lake (left) and Don Emahiser, president of CrossRoads RV, stand in front of the Hampton destination trailer being provided free of charge for active military members and their families. Executives of Topeka, Ind.-based CrossRoads RV, a division of Thor Industries Inc., officially launched the company’s “Operation Appreciation” program Thursday (May 26) at Yogi Bear’s Jellystone Park Camp-Resort at Barton Lake in Fremont,... Read more

Fed-Run Campgrounds Tap Into Rental Cabins

Campgrounds used to be the exclusive domain of RV and tent camping enthusiasts. But that’s changing, thanks to the growing market appeal of rental cabins. According to a release by the Recreational Park Trailer Industry Association (RPTIA), state, federal and local parks in Texas and California are increasingly supplementing their RV and tent sites with portable “park model” cabins, which often come equipped with full-size kitchens and bathrooms and, in some cases, lofts for the kids. And they’re... Read more

Baird: Class C Shipments Fuel April Upswing

Editor’s Note: Robert W. Baird & Co. issued a client newsletter following the report on RV shipments for April by the Recreation Vehicle Industry Association (RVIA). Excerpts from the Baird newsletter follow. Action April shipments up 2%. Total RV shipments increased 2% in April, as motorhome shipments increased 8%, while towable shipments increased just 1%. Growth weakened from March, as dealers slowed restocking rates into the beginning of the retail selling season. Dealer inventory... Read more

Harrisburg’s Riverbend Resort Set for Auction

One of Oregon’s newer RV destinations, the 14-acre Riverbend RV resort in Harrisburg, is  slated to go up for auction. The upscale resort, replete with a conference center and 19-room hotel, apparently is a victim of the receding Great Recession, according to KMTR NewsSource 16. Riverbend RV park first broke ground in 2004, when RV sales were strong. They set up shop by major RV manufacturers in Junction City and Harrisburg. The idea was to siphon business from RV owners in town for repairs... Read more

VIDEO #1: Tankless Water Heater by Girard

Today’s video comes from Girard Products LLC demonstrating the benefits and installation ease of the on-demand GSWH-1 tankless water heater.  Read More →

Newell Workers Join in Joplin Relief Efforts

Some 50 employees from high-end motorhome builder Newell Coach Corp. today (May 27) were in Joplin in southwest Missouri carrying supplies and helping clean up following last Sunday’s tornado that ripped though the city of 50,000. Newell, with headquarters in Miami, Okla., about 25 miles south of Joplin, sustained no damage during the horrific tornado that killed more than 130 people. ”Tornadoes can be amazingly surgical,” said Karl Blade, president of the 150-employee motorhome... Read more

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