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New Year, New Fun in SoCal!

January 15, 2019 by thousandtrails

If having more fun was any part of your New Year’s resolution, then consider checking out some of these super fun events in sunny southern California. Of course, simply spending the winter months exploring all that SoCal has to offer is fun, in and of itself, but these events will round out that resolution and … [Read more…]

Posted in: Activities, Campgrounds, Day Trips Tagged: Palm Springs, palm springs rv campground, The Living Desert

Hot Florida Fun in the Wintertime

January 15, 2019 by thousandtrails

Plan to head south to Florida this season and don’t miss these events that are near to our three Florida campgrounds, Orlando RV Campground, Peace River RV Campground, and Three Flags RV Campground. Gasparilla Pirate Fest This Tampa event was started in 1904 and celebrates Jose Gaspar, aka Gasparilla, a mythical Spanish pirate who made … [Read more…]

Posted in: Activities, Campgrounds, Day Trips Tagged: annual kumquat festival, Clermont, dade city, espn, espn world wide of sports, kissimmee, orlando, Orlando RV Campground, Peace River RV Campground, seaworld, seaworld's seven seas food festival, showcase of citrus, st. pete, st. pete beach seafood & music festival, tampa, Three Flags RV Campground

Spotlight: 365 Holidays – Towns with Holiday Names

December 11, 2018 by thousandtrails

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…]

Posted in: Day Trips Tagged: Bend-Sunriver RV Campground, Bethlehem PA, Christmas Cove Maine, Christmas Valley Oregon, circle m rv campground, diamond caverns rv campground, Moody Beach RV Campground, Santa Claus IN

Enjoy Winter at Thousand Trails!

December 11, 2018 by thousandtrails

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…]

Posted in: Activities, Day Trips Tagged: Belle Meade Plantation in Nashville, Cloverdale River Park, Elephant Discovery Center, La Conner RV Campground, Natchez Trace RV Campground, Russian River RV Campground, williamsburg rv campground

Spotlight: Awestruck in an Arboretum

October 10, 2018 by thousandtrails

  Did you know that by definition an arboretum is a garden solely devoted to trees? Across our country, there are plenty of these “living museums” where can you marvel at the wonder of all types of trees, both indigenous and imported. Of course, we all know what happens to a tree’s foliage in the … [Read more…]

Posted in: Day Trips Tagged: Baker Arboretum, bay landing rv campground, Dallas Arboretum, diamond caverns rv campground, Los Angeles County Arboretum, Soledad Canyon RV Campground

On The Go: California’s Bounty of Fall Fun

October 3, 2018 by thousandtrails

California is most certainly the land of plenty. With its snow-capped mountain ranges, deep lush valleys; big cities full of culture and small cities chock-full of charm. There really is no place in the Golden State that doesn’t offer something to see and do. Experience the California sunshine all year ’round! Throughout the month of … [Read more…]

Posted in: Day Trips Tagged: 72nd Annual Mother Goose Parade, California, California campgrounds, california trave, Haunted Atlantis DJ Party, Long Beach, national arts and humanities month, oakzanita springs rv campground, pio pico rv campground, Queen Mary Dark Harbor, San Diego Wine+Food Festival, santa barbara, santa barbara office of arts & culture, Scarium of the Pacific, The Aquarium of the Pacific

Out & About: Late Season Beach Trips!

September 12, 2018 by thousandtrails

An unofficial end to summer is marked by the coming and going of Labor Day weekend. School is back in session and the weather is about to get a bit cooler. But don’t put that beach blanket away just yet. There are several beaches that deserve a day or two in the September (or even … [Read more…]

Posted in: Day Trips, Events Tagged: bear cave rv campground, Moody Beach RV Campground, old orchard beach, saugatuck michigan

Spotlight: Football Fever

September 12, 2018 by thousandtrails

There are football towns and then there are die-hard football towns. Towns with fans so loyal they will brave any weather; will don lucky jerseys that don’t see a washing machine ‘til season’s end, lest the good luck be washed off; paint their bodies in team colors; all because they absolutely live for gameday. In … [Read more…]

Posted in: Activities, Day Trips Tagged: bay landing rv campground, South Jetty RV & Camping Resort, Wilmington RV Resort

On the Go: Planning for Halloween

September 10, 2018 by thousandtrails

Halloween is just around the corner and we’ve got a boo-tiful list of spooky spots to visit if screaming is your thing! Famous Graves and Graveyards There’s no better place to get in the spirit to be scared than in a graveyard. Tombstone tourists take note of these gravesites of very famous people: Elvis Presley … [Read more…]

Posted in: Activities, Day Trips Tagged: bear cave rv campground, Boston, chicago, Gateway to Cape Cod RV Campground, graceland, greenwood cemetary, Halloween, hendersonville memory gardens, Idyllwild RV Campground, los angeles, manasota memorial park, Moody Beach RV Campground, Mt. Hood Village RV Resort & Campground, pacific city rv campground, pine country rv campground, portland, queen of heaven cemetary, Soledad Canyon RV Campground, sturbridge rv resort, Wilderness Lakes RV Campground

Now That’s a Sandwich!

August 13, 2018 by thousandtrails

Popular myth says that one of America’s most famous convenience meals was invented by a British nobleman with a penchant for gambling. The story goes that the 4th Earl of Sandwich never wanted to get up from the gaming table to make time to eat so he asked that the servants bring him “some meat … [Read more…]

Posted in: Day Trips, Fun Facts Tagged: bear cave rv campground, Breaded Pork Tenderloin, brown hotel, Chestnut Lake RV campground, circle m rv campground, diamond caverns rv campground, famous sandwiches of america, horseshoe lakes rv campground, hot brown, indian lakes rv campground, jim's steaks, philly cheesesteak, rondout valley rv campground, sandwiches, sonny's famous steaks, steve's prince of steak's, the speidie
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