You may have noticed the big Airstream trailer on the steps of city hall and wondered what it is for.
The shiny silver RV is part of a national project to document the unique stories we all have to tell.
StoryCorps is a national project that started in New York City, but has spread wings in tiny trailers that travel the U.S. Learn more...
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Showing posts with label airstream rv. Show all posts
Wednesday, June 4, 2008
Monday, June 2, 2008
Have RV, will travel; but probably not as much as before
High gas prices crimp RV lifestyle
Recreational vehicle owners and dealers and Oregon campgrounds all feel the pinch
When Hubert and Barbara Walsh retired seven years ago, their first RV trips from Florida to Oregon cost $390 one way. Last month, it cost $1,180.
The Walshes have made the RV journey from their home in Tallahassee, Fla., to Hubert's mother's place in Tigard at least twice a year since they retired in 2001.
Now, the couple say they may have to cut back their visits to once a year or come up with a different mode of travel.
Evidence of the RV industry's slide is everywhere -- from recent bankruptcies of two RV builders in California and Washington to the sparsely filled RV campgrounds along the Oregon coast over Memorial Day weekend. RV dealerships across the state are dealing with a glut of unsold units.
Unstoppable gasoline prices have not only put off many would-be buyers, they also have braked many who already own or forced them to take some detours in their habits. Read More...
Recreational vehicle owners and dealers and Oregon campgrounds all feel the pinch
When Hubert and Barbara Walsh retired seven years ago, their first RV trips from Florida to Oregon cost $390 one way. Last month, it cost $1,180.
The Walshes have made the RV journey from their home in Tallahassee, Fla., to Hubert's mother's place in Tigard at least twice a year since they retired in 2001.
Now, the couple say they may have to cut back their visits to once a year or come up with a different mode of travel.
Evidence of the RV industry's slide is everywhere -- from recent bankruptcies of two RV builders in California and Washington to the sparsely filled RV campgrounds along the Oregon coast over Memorial Day weekend. RV dealerships across the state are dealing with a glut of unsold units.
Unstoppable gasoline prices have not only put off many would-be buyers, they also have braked many who already own or forced them to take some detours in their habits. Read More...
Thursday, May 29, 2008
Airstream Taps SURV Market with PanAmerica
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Airstream Inc. has combined aspects of its Classic travel trailer and the modernistic International CCD floorplan to create the 34-foot, triple-axle PanAmerica sport utility travel trailer (SURV), a first for the Jackson Center, Ohio, manufacturer. Read more about Airstream Motorhomes.
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