HOUSE SPRINGS: Abelov's odyssey (Meramec Journal)
Gary Abelov is willing to put his back at risk to publicize a cause that is dear to him....more...New RV Hall of Fame, a tribute to roadtrips, opens in Elkhart (Chicago Tribune)
Even at $270 for a fill-up, Americans love their campers. If there's a guiding principle for the recreational vehicle industry, it might well have been summed up years ago by John Hanson, the father of the Winnebago: "You can't take sex, booze and weekends away from the American people." ...more... Kick your oil addiction in Ford's HySeries Drive Edge (KING 5 Seattle)
Most major auto makers have hydrogen projects underway. So does Ford, and theyâ??ve taken their technology on tour in the form of an Edge crossover.The test drive...more... Gaited Horse Sale to be held in Webster Co. (The Fort Dodge Messenger)
Outfitted with a new venue and an expanded sale bill, the Midwest Gaited Horse Sale and All-Breed Sale will be Saturday at the Webster County Fairgrounds....more... See the world-famous Clydesdales (KATU Portland)
For over a quarter of a century, the Budweiser Clydesdales have been pulling the only non-motorized floats in the Grand Floral Parade. This weekend, they will be pulling the Anheuser-Busch "Lewis & Clark Centennial Exposition" float. Video provided by Anheuser-Busch ...more... NASCAR Testing Out Of Control (WJBF-TV Augusta)
DANVILLE, Va. - This is the latest battlefield in the increasingly sharp debate over NASCAR?s year-old no-testing rules: this gently rolling, picturesque landscape on the banks of the Dan River, where New Yorker Harvey Siegel has renovated the sprawling, hilly, twisting Virginia International Raceway road course into a classy, popular test site for NASCAR teams....more... NASCAR TESTING: It's Completely Out of control (NBC 10 Providence)
DANVILLE, Va. - This is the latest battlefield in the increasingly sharp debate over NASCAR?s year-old no-testing rules: this gently rolling, picturesque landscape on the banks of the Dan River, over the North Carolina border......more... Ever-changing Avila anticipates summer (The San Luis Obispo Tribune)
FOR DECADES, Avila Beach has been a popular destination for Central Valley residents escaping summer?s oppressive heat. But many of the town?s business owners say the revival occurring in Avila is beginning to attract sophisticated travelers from metropolitan areas who can afford spa treatments, a $200-plus nightly hotel rate or a nearly $1 million vacation property....more... UPDATED - Judge: Cavel remains open during appeal (Daily Chronicle)
ROCKFORD US District Judge Frederick Kapala Friday granted a temporary restraining order requested by DeKalb s Cavel International. The order allows Cavel, the only remaining horse slaughterhouse in the country, to resume horse slaughter without being prosecuted by the state or the county until June 14, when Kapala will rule on Cavel s request for a permanent injunction....more... |