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January 30, 2023
High-End RV Resorts Grow Popular Amid Housing Crunch
And as the pandemic waned on, RV popularity grew as more people began to prioritize the outdoors. It also became a more affordable option for people who were looking to escape increased housing costs or even find a more affordable vacation home. RV Business
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January 27, 2023
Most Americans aren’t getting enough exercise, study finds
Less than a third of U.S. adults meet suggested benchmarks for aerobic and muscle-building activities set out by health officials, according to a new study released Thursday. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services recommends healthy adults spend at least 150 minutes per week — roughly 20 minutes a...
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January 27, 2023
Climbing Collective Acquires Inner Peaks
Climbing Collective is excited to welcome Inner Peaks to its group of regional climbing gym brands. Inner Peaks is the leading operator of indoor climbing facilities in Charlotte, North Carolina, and joins Philadelphia Rock Gym in the Climbing Collective family. With this acquisition, Climbing Collective will have seven gyms in operation,...
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January 27, 2023
World Surf League adopts Apple Watch as its ‘official wearable’ for competitions
The Apple Watch will officially be catching waves. The World Surf League announced today that it’s adopting the Apple Watch Series 8 and Ultra as official equipment to keep surfers up to date during competitions. It marks the first time a professional sports league has named the Apple Watch as...
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January 27, 2023
Dometic Reports Record-High Net Sales in Q4 Performance
Highlighted by net sales of SEK 6,172 m (approximately $598 million USD); an increase of 11%, Dometic released its fourth quarter financial report. RV Business
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January 27, 2023
Google Search to Allow Dealerships to Show Inventory
So far in beta mode, Google has apparently opened this option to all car dealerships, and in fact the program could be expanded out to include RV and marine dealerships as well. Basically, anything with a VIN (vehicle identification number) would be allowed to be featured. RV Pro
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January 27, 2023
Deckers Says Walmart Copied Ugg, Hoka and Teva Designs in New Lawsuit
Deckers filed a lawsuit against Walmart on Wednesday, claiming the retailer infringed on designs for its Ugg, Hoka and Teva brands According to the suit, filed in a California court, Walmart is selling lookalikes of Deckers’ Ugg Classic Ultra Mini, the Ugg Oh Yeah slide, the Hoka Ora Recovery slide,...
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January 27, 2023
Peru closes iconic Machu Picchu ruins as anti-government protests flare
Peru indefinitely shut the famed ancient ruins of Machu Picchu on Saturday in the latest sign that anti-government protests that began last month are increasingly engulfing the South American country. The Culture Ministry said it had closed the country’s most famous tourist attraction as well as the Inca Trail leading...
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January 25, 2023
An Arizona Ski Resort Just Charged $309 for a Single-Day Lift Ticket
Arizona Snowbowl is a resort north of Flagstaff, Arizona, with 777 acres of skiable terrain that are typically open to the public from mid-November through April of each year. Having just 82 percent of the resort’s lifts currently open wouldn’t exactly scream “winter of a lifetime” to the outsider. The...
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January 25, 2023
KOA caps 2022 with record revenue, growth continues
Kampgrounds of America, Inc. (KOA) capped its 60th year of business with record revenue surpassing its 2021 record-setting mark by 1.3%. Impressively, 2022 registration revenue grew by 34.3% over 2019 before the COVID-19 pandemic. KOA’s advanced deposits at the end of the fourth quarter of 2022 were 3.4% improved over the...
