This easy, 5 ingredient cookie recipe is bursting with pecan and almond flavors and is perfect for serving during the holidays! The powdered sugar makes these little cookies look like snowballs, which feels extra festive and cute! You’ll be surprised at how easy it is to make these. Here’s what you need… Ingredients: 1 C unsalted butter … [Read more…]
If you feel like celebrating the holidays year-round, consider a road trip to these towns where, thanks in part to their names, it may seem like every day is a holiday. Bethlehem, Pennsylvania (74 miles from Circle M RV Campground) Appropriately, this little town of Bethlehem was named by Moravian missionaries who founded a mission … [Read more…]
There are all kinds of museums throughout the world; some dedicated to science, some dedicated to history, and some even dedicated to all things holiday. Check out some of these truly unique museums while you travel this winter and stay at Thousand Trails campgrounds along the way! Mary Elizabeth Hopkins Santa Claus Museum, Columbus, TX … [Read more…]
Just because it’s cold in some parts of the country, doesn’t mean Thousand Trails campers can’t explore this great country! Check out some activities nearby Thousand Trails campgrounds that are open year-round. Cloverdale, California, home to the Russian River RV Campground, was recently named one of America’s “Coolest Small Towns” by Budget Travel magazine. The … [Read more…]
If you’re traveling during the holidays, it’s important to make sure wherever you’re staying reflects your holiday traditions and decorations, just as if you were spending the holidays at home. Here are a few ideas to take your holidays with you! • Make a playlist of your favorite holiday music. • Have a small portable … [Read more…]
Winners will receive a $50 American Express® Prepaid Gift Card. Each issue, we will select ONE “winning” photo from the submissions received (all submissions must be received by midnight on the last day of the month). The winning photo will be posted on the TrailBlazer website as well as in the magazine. Photo submissions should include a brief description, … [Read more…]
November is the season to eat all the pumpkin things! Instead of a typical pumpkin pie, this month’s News from the Trail “test kitchen” has a savory pumpkin scone recipe ready for all you turkeys to gobble up this holiday season! This recipe is a doubled recipe and yields about 2 dozen scones, give or … [Read more…]
Retreat to the Sunshine State this winter! Three Flags RV Campground is located in Wildwood, a location that is called “the crossroads” because of its easy access to both coasts. Three Flags RV Campground provides a more urban vibe while Peace River RV Campground, about a two-hour drive south, is nestled among orange groves, cattle fields, … [Read more…]
When Harry Richman recorded the song “I Love a Parade” in 1932, he was pretty spot on with the lyrics, which spoke to the excitement from the beat of the drums to the cheering crowd. Who doesn’t love a parade? There’s no denying this time of year is parade season, starting with Thanksgiving and going … [Read more…]
November is Native American Heritage Month and although President George H.W. Bush made it official in 1990, efforts to have a nationally recognized celebration honoring Native Americans can be traced as far back as 1915. It was then that Red Fox James, believed to be from the Blackfoot Tribe of Montana, rode from state to … [Read more…]