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Lost Hills RV Park, Lost Hills, CA

If you are traveling south or north through California and don't want the bone-jarring, frequent accidents, and construction stops of I-99, and elect to take I-5, I would recommend this RV Park as a quick overnight stopping place. I would not recommend it for any type of vacation or longer stay although there are a...

New Sightseeing Book — FREE for 5 days only

I’ve just published my new dog-friendly RV-friendly sightseeing book on Amazon Kindle and it’s free until April 2. Not just for RVers or dog owners, anyone will find sites galore with tons of photos in 34 cities across the USA. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0917YXG6R From the book description: There is so much to see as you travel across...

Cat Entertainment On The Road

When I decided to sell the house and go full time in my small 24' Class C motorhome two years ago, I was a little concerned about kitty. Oslo had just turned 7 and had spent most of his life outdoors because he prefers to sit outside in the garden than be in the house....

Clinton RV Park, Clinton, Arkansas

Clinton RV Park This is not a traveler's RV park but pleasant for two days as I passed through. It's on Highway 65 south between Branson, Missouri and Little Rock, Arkansas. When I checked in, the lady at the counter was very personable and chatty. However, she didn't give me a map or say where...

Escapees Turkey Creek RV Village, Hollister, MO

Don't let the Hollister address dissuade you as this RV Park is really only 3 minutes away from Branson Landing and historic downtown Branson. I like the fact that it's across the bridge and not right in town yet so convenient to all the shows, shopping, and museums. If you aren't an Escapees member, the...

Dog Parks in Branson, MO

I've only been here for 5 days but plan on staying all summer so we've already checked out some of the dog-friendly entertainment. I'm staying in Hollister, just across the river from Branson and a quick 3 minute drive. Branson does tend to get crowded, traffic-wise, especially on weekends in the summer so I wanted...

Joplin KOA Journey, Joplin, MO

This KOA takes hospitality to a whole new level. It doesn't state on the website whether this KOA is family owned or not but the employees really do treat you like family, or at least like very welcome guests. It's a relaxing full service KOA in mature oaks but conveniently just off I-44 in Southwest...

May 22, 2011

Driving through Joplin takes you back in time to a simpler era long ago with clapboard houses and country stores. As the character Scout said at the beginning of the movie, To Kill a Mockingbird, "{it} was a tired old town." But as I was driving through Joplin and enjoying the neighborhoods and the fact that...

Tulsa NE / Will Rogers Downs KOA, Claremore, OK

This KOA Journey is about 33 miles east of downtown Tulsa with tolls or 37 miles without and about 85 miles from Joplin, MO. I took the turnpike (Hwy 44) from Choctaw and the toll for a motorhome towing was $12.25 at one stop and $2.25 at the final stop. Save your receipts so you...