tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-44398093656652321342024-03-13T05:39:03.439-07:00Northwest RVerInformation for RV enthusiasts about RVing in the Northwest in a travel trailer, fifth wheel trailer, motorhome or other recreational vehicle.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger119125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4439809365665232134.post-37086076075935489842015-12-22T14:26:00.001-08:002015-12-22T14:28:44.617-08:00December-January Service Specials at Valley RV Supercenter
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MoreUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4439809365665232134.post-36819471174315958812015-08-27T08:48:00.000-07:002015-08-28T05:16:32.949-07:00End-of-Summer RV Service & Parts SPECIALS!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00678163027485178868noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4439809365665232134.post-53766841984785895832015-03-12T09:33:00.001-07:002015-03-12T12:41:50.589-07:00Valley RV SuperCenter Newsletter #2
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By Tony Weeldreyer
General Manager
Valley RV Supercenter
It's been beautiful here in the Northwest in recent weeks, and one place where you really see the effect is in the Skagit Valley, where this year's batch of tulips is about to burst into Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4439809365665232134.post-3027315223385911722015-02-03T11:35:00.001-08:002015-03-09T12:16:34.820-07:00Valley RV SuperCenter Newsletter #1
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By Tony Weeldreyer
General Manager
Valley RV Supercenter
Welcome to the first edition of our new newsletter, published in
conjunction with NorthwestRVer.com. Once a month we'll bring you
news and information about RVing in our beautiful Northwest. Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4439809365665232134.post-73918234384168982992015-01-05T14:44:00.000-08:002015-01-07T19:51:10.576-08:00Mount Rainier National Park -- This month's National Park GetawayBy Ingrid Nixon, Chief of Interpretation, Mount Rainier National Park
Photo: NPS.gov
Looking for snow? Then Mount Rainier in Washington state is a great place to be. The park,
on average, receives about 641 inches of snow each year; it lingers in
the high country long after spring flowers are blooming in the low
lands. That means there's usually plenty of snow for snowshoeing,
skiing, Dianehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01234988812598919731noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4439809365665232134.post-83983264512021953922015-01-02T14:48:00.001-08:002015-01-02T15:37:30.408-08:00Twelve "free days" in Washington State Parks announcedThe Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission has announced its “free days” for 2015, when visitors are not required to display the Discover Pass to enter.
The free days are:
Jan. 1 — New Year’s Day and State Park’s First Day Hikes Day
Jan. 18 and 19 –Martin Luther King Jr. Day
March 19 –Washington State Parks’ 102nd birthday
April 4 – A springtime free Saturday
April 22 – Earth Day
May Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4439809365665232134.post-63161065765565372022014-08-12T16:26:00.000-07:002014-08-15T20:17:49.146-07:00Campfires prohibited in some Washington state parks
Update August 15, 2014:
DNR to permit campfires on some state
lands --
Burn ban adjusted on DNR-protected lands west of the
Cascades
OLYMPIA – With recent rain and current weather models predicting more
moderate conditions in western Washington, the Washington State Department of
Natural Resources (DNR) is adjusting the current statewide burn ban.
Recreational campfires will be permitted Dianehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01234988812598919731noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4439809365665232134.post-418914679647656002014-07-16T09:34:00.001-07:002014-07-17T22:00:52.968-07:00Thunderstorms and camping in mountainous areas: Do you know your lightning safety guidelines?
The summer camping season brings a lot of campers and RVers into the outdoors and especially to cool higher altitude destinations as the heat increases.
But you may have read recently in the news that two people were killed and others injured in the Rocky Mountain National Park from lightning strikes in areas above the treeline that are prone to afternoon thunderstorms.
If you plan to travel Bob Difleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03067488515206793406noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4439809365665232134.post-18647803379349774732014-03-16T06:19:00.001-07:002014-03-16T06:19:35.989-07:00Puyallup RV Show coming May 1The 2014 edition of The Puyallup RV Show is coming May 1-4 to the Washington State Fair and Events Center in Puyallup, Washington. This year's event will expand in both size and scope.More than 16 RV dealers (four more than last year) are expected to exhibit at this year’s show providing more variety of RVs of every size and shape. The motorhome market has been rapidly expanding over the past Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4439809365665232134.post-68552498950260879432014-03-06T07:58:00.001-08:002014-03-06T07:58:12.184-08:00Dead, dying trees in Northwest may force campground closures
Recently, in the Idaho panhandle and eastern Washington, an alarming number of trees infected with root rot have been identified in developed campgrounds. The Forest Service has been trying to remove hazard tree with minimal impact on the campground and campers. However, the problem is reaching levels where the Forest Service feels, for camper safety, campgrounds may temporarily need o be Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4439809365665232134.post-57733552715031059042014-03-05T16:15:00.000-08:002014-03-05T16:15:01.357-08:002014 Oregon State Parks Guide now available
"The Oregon State Parks and Recreation Department has released the 2014
Oregon State Parks Guide, a full-color, magazine-style brochure
featuring detailed information about more than 200 of Oregon state
campgrounds, day-use areas, trails, bikeways and heritage sites." (Terry Richard, The Oregonian)
“The Parks Guide is a great resource for our visitors,” said Chris
Havel, spokesperson for Dianehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01234988812598919731noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4439809365665232134.post-26341850627509079212014-02-26T18:08:00.000-08:002014-02-27T09:38:13.978-08:00Have fun at Beachcombers' Fun Fair at Ocean Shores, Wash., March 1 and 2<!--[if gte mso 9]>
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Wash., features exhibits, seminars, information booths and vendors on
Saturday and Sunday, a kid's Dianehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01234988812598919731noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4439809365665232134.post-82457989549496226562013-12-02T06:00:00.000-08:002013-12-02T06:00:06.595-08:00Winter RV activities in the Olympic National ParkWhile many of us associate winter RVing with Arizona, Texas, and Florida, even the Pacific Northwest has its share of places and activities that lend themselves to RVing. The folks at Washington's Olympic National Park would love to have more company this winter, and put together a few suggestions on what might draw you to their little corner of the world.
Winter offers a wide variety of Russ and Tiña De Marishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17858684951887200481noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4439809365665232134.post-14766110929352646082013-10-15T20:21:00.000-07:002013-10-15T20:21:40.145-07:00Treasure hunt getting underway along Oregon Coast
Since delicate green and blue Japanese glass fishing floats first washed up on Oregon beaches in the early twentieth
century, beachcombers have scoured the sands for these prized finds.
The number of Japanese floats has decreased over the years, but Oregon’s
artists keep the tradition alive by planting a crop of handmade floats
each fall.
Beginning in mid-October, local glassblowers Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4439809365665232134.post-47446601297477804502013-09-19T13:41:00.002-07:002013-09-19T13:44:43.061-07:00New state park to open in eastern OregonCottonwood Canyon State Park will open Saturday, Sept. 28. The new 8,000-acre park is located along the John Day River on Highway 206 near Condon, Oregon.
The park includes a small, primitive campground ($5 off-season, $9 in prime time), a picnic area and trails. Wildlife such as elk, bighorn sheep, chukar, snakes, lizards and waterfowl live in the park a little more than a two hour drive from Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4439809365665232134.post-11088757318236402352013-06-10T15:39:00.002-07:002013-06-13T14:45:41.782-07:00Great southern Oregon campgroundsDo your RV travel plans take you through the southern end of Oregon? The state's big paper, The Oregonian, recently opened a survey to its readers for their pick of the "Best Campgrounds" in the area. You might want to add these to your planning process.
Howard Prairie Lake Recreation Area, maintained by the Jackson County government, comes in at the top of the list. You may be familiar with theRuss and Tiña De Marishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17858684951887200481noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4439809365665232134.post-74294190410631164332013-01-27T09:24:00.000-08:002013-01-27T09:24:14.068-08:00Making the best of winter at Mt. Angel’s WurstFest
While Oktoberfest is considered the best of the German-heritage celebrations, Oregon’s town of Mt. Angel takes on winter with the “Wurst”—sausages, beer, oompah music, and more!
Located 18 miles northwest of Salem on Highway 214, Mt. Angel was first settled by German immigrants in the late 1800s. Like Leavenworth, Washington, it preserves its traditions and Bavarian accent in the Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4439809365665232134.post-6154842828737041172013-01-23T19:48:00.000-08:002014-04-05T06:04:55.545-07:005-1-1 Idaho: State-of-the-art travel info
Idaho is cutting edge when it comes to being traveler-friendly. Its innovative combination of Smartphone-Internet-Twitter means visitors can access every kind of travel information necessary for a safe and worry-free trip—in every season.
This spectacular state, with its soaring mountains, rivers, lakes, and broad valleys, is a nature-lover’s paradise. And the public service 5-1-1 Program Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4439809365665232134.post-25146650698145955882013-01-15T21:09:00.000-08:002013-01-15T21:11:09.351-08:00Seattle RV Show Celebrates 50 Years<!--[if gte mso 9]>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4439809365665232134.post-27684402418308311392013-01-10T19:55:00.000-08:002014-04-05T06:05:12.532-07:00Forest Service showcases Accessible Northwest Sites in video series
The U.S. Forest Service website features a terrific series of videos dedicated to accessible sites, landmarks, trails, and natural sights.
Accessible Adventures in the Northwest focuses on The Columbia River—the part of the 1,270-mile river, which forms the natural boundary between Oregon and Washington. The Forest Service maintains numerous accessible viewpoints and trails along Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4439809365665232134.post-31191666961452818892013-01-05T10:28:00.000-08:002013-01-05T10:30:05.024-08:00Celebrate Washington State Parks Centennial!
(by Joonbug Graphic Design)
This year, 2013, marks the 100th anniversary (March 19, 1913 to be exact) of the establishment of the Washington State Parks system—one of the country’s oldest. From Birch Bay in the northwest corner to Fields Spring in the southeast, from Crawford/Gardner Cave in the northeast to Paradise Point in the southwest... the 186 magnificent, historical, Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4439809365665232134.post-41838322315906068382013-01-02T18:38:00.002-08:002014-04-05T06:05:41.083-07:00Driving and Camping Mt. Rainier This Winter
For more than a century, magnificent Mt. Rainier National Park has been a sanctuary and recreation paradise every day of the year. Winter is a splendid time to visit the park and those of us with RVs have the chance to experience a snowy wonderland and great recreational opportunities. It’s important to be prepared for a winter stay in the park, from a well-equipped vehicle, including the Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4439809365665232134.post-18156054416712637352012-12-19T18:56:00.003-08:002012-12-19T18:56:35.563-08:00Whale Watching: Oregon’s special seasonal gift
Mother Nature offers an astonishing gift the week between Christmas and New Year’s. That’s when more than 18,000 gray whales cruise down the Oregon Coast to their winter migration destination, the lagoons of Baja, Mexico.
Trained volunteers are present at 24 parks and viewpoints along the 365-mile coast, offering watching tips and excellent information about these remarkable Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0