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William Flood is a freelance travel and history writer from Columbus, Ohio. Email: whflood@yahoo.com.Started in 2016, the Butler County Donut Trail runs 80 miles through the countryside north of Cincinnati, putting you tastebuds to treat at 12 donut shops in the area. Passport passes can be downloaded, picked up from the Butler County Visitors Bureau for visiting each shop.
Visitors to Lake Marion can point their RVs to Santee State Park, a 2,500-acre facility sitting on the lake’s southwest shore, with plenty of campsites and lake-oriented activities to enjoy. The Buzz speaks with Reservation Specialist at Santee State Park Brittany Fuller to get more info on their accommodations and how to reserve.
With the Grand Tetons at its doorstep, the Snake River winding nearby, and Yellowstone just an hour away, the Jackson, Wyoming area is a nature-lovers paradise. The Buzz speaks with Kent Elliott, Director of Destination Global Sales for the Jackson Chamber of Commerce, to get an idea of how the community is keeping people coming back.
Kentucky has one of the best places where RVers who still want a nostalgic adventure can stop and enjoy themselves. Cave City is home to Mammoth Cave and a collection of old-school tourist traps, just less than 100 miles from Louisville or Nashville.
The Buzz brings U.S. Route 40 and the National Road back to life by highlighting its best features & how one can make their road trip a more entertaining experience. The National Road reached its heyday in the 1850s when competition from canals and railroads rendered it obsolete and it fell into obscurity.
The Buzz walks through the American Sign Museum, the largest museum in the country dedicated to signs and sign making, to check out the vintage history of roadside Americana. More than a century of outdoor advertising unfolds along recreated storefronts and shop windows of “Main Street USA".
The Buzz speaks with Thomas Witherspoon, creator of shortwave hobbyist site SWLing.com, for a refresher and a lesson on how one can stay connected the old fashioned way. Tuning in the world via shortwave brings the news, culture, and entertainment of the world to an RVers home.
The Buzz travels to Bloomington, Indiana, a college town with an exceptional outdoor appeal, for a look at what's driving the tourists to keep coming back. While Bloomington is a modest-sized city with plenty to do, it’s also far enough from major urban centers to offer plenty of access to outdoor recreation.
The Buzz attends the Hukilau, a four-day tiki-revival events, now in its 19th year, in Fort Lauderdale, at the tiki-themed Mai Kai restaurant. Tiki culture has indulged peoples’ love for the tropics since the 1930s.
Holiday Road Travel Center in Caddo Mills, TX, announces it has just opened a new service center and parts store. The Buzz spoke with Robby White, Repair Shop General Manager at Holiday Road, regarding the new facilities and grand opening.