Where Jobs Ride on a Luxury on Wheels
from The New York Times
The winding steps of granite lead to a dark hardwood floor as polished as the mirrored ceiling above. Together they reflect only luxury, from the dining area’s subtle elegance to the bedroom’s costly coziness. Granite kitchen counter. Granite shower stall. Fine upholstery that isn’t granite, but goes with granite … For $2 million it's yours, take it, drive it off the lot: a 45-foot-long recreational vehicle meant for those who can afford to sail along the roads of America in a yacht on wheels. The Marathon Coach company of Coburg, Ore., awaits your call. More

Military Widows Hit the Open Road
from ABC News
The women of the American Widow Project, an online support network and nonprofit organization dedicated to unifying a new generation of widows, are far from traditional. They surf, skydive and now road-trip to honor their husbands, who died serving their country in Iraq and Afghanistan. The group is traveling in a black RV custom-painted with the names of more than 4,000 of the fallen from Iraq and Afghanistan. More

RV Travel May Be Up, but RV Sales Are Down
from The Daily Press
When Paul Stenzel and Chris Clark wanted to see the country outside their upstate New York town, they bought an RV. They haven't been back home since June. Their stops included Deadwood, S.D., Cody, Wyo., and Ocean City, Wash. One recent day, they were parked at the American Heritage RV Park in James City County, Va. The two are among millions of RV owners who take to the roads each year. More

Living on the Road - Home Technology and RVs
from Chicago Home Technology Examiner
RV technology is evolving like other home technology. Now, hit the open road in your motorhome and your RV is packed with features once only available in brick and mortar homes. RVers have TV with mobile satellite signals for watching TV, while on the road. Internet service goes anywhere with technology like EVDO now widely available. More

Coach-Net Alert RVers to Top Problems
from RV News
Leveling jacks and slideouts lead the Coach-Net Top Ten RV Fixes for 2008 list, which tallies the items that generated the most phone calls in 2008 for Coach-Net assistance regarding coach- and towable-related components. Coach-Net, a leading provider of emergency roadside assistance for RVers, provides a 24/7 on-call staff of RV Master Certified Technicians to help RVers, either with over-the-phone instruction or by arranging assistance from authorized mobile mechanics and RV service centers. More

Former Lee's Country RV Site is Listed for Sale
from The Indianapolis Star
An eight-acre site that once housed the state's largest Monaco RV dealership is for sale in Johnson County, Ind. Resource Commercial Real Estate confirmed the property is for sale. The owners of Lee's had renovated the 25,000-square-foot facility before the bankruptcy filing. More

San Diego Family Visiting 50 States in 50 Weeks
from NBC San Diego
The Bacon family is making the trip of a lifetime. They packed up their home last June and moved into an RV to tour 50 states in 50 weeks. They are now 38 states into their journey. More

Credit Crunch Forces RV Store to Close its Doors
from the Memphis Commercial Appeal
Mark Hixson, owner of Southaven RV Center, knows all too well that times are tough for the recreational vehicle industry. After six years, Hixson recently had to close his Olive Branch RV dealership in Mississippi. "Even when gas prices hit $4 a gallon last summer, business was good," Hixson said. "Then it was like somebody grabbed a light switch and turned everything off." More

The RV Lifestyle Can Fit Almost Anyone
from My Monticello News
When we see a camper trailer, fifth wheel, or motorhome going down the road, we usually associate it with folks going fishing or headed to hunting camp. Today, though, people use RVs for everything from occasional weekend getaways to full-time life on the road. More