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Queen Creek: a haven for fresh and local food fans
Fresh produce and agri-tours in the Queen Creek area

Dining out in Twentynine Palms, California, is an interesting experience
With over three dozen diversified restaurants to choose from at Twentynine Palms, the options for eating out seem endless.

Customized Foodie Tours
Arizona food producers offer travellers fresh, unique fare in every season. Boutique wineries, endless farmers’ markets, and state wide food tours showcase the best in flavours and flair in the Grand Canyon State.

Carla and Brian Rogoza, along with their daughter spend a memorable week near Fairmont
Carla Rogoza, her husband Brian and their four-year-old daughter Talia spent a week travelling from their home near Smoky Lake, Alberta, over the Icefields Parkway and down to Fairmont Hot Springs.

A tasteful tour of New Mexico’s culinary attractions
Come to this snowbirding hot zone to find the best food and drink events and establishments.

Fresh food from scratch
A four-way partnership is the strength, inspiration and energy behind From Scratch, a Mountain Kitchen, in Fairmont Hot Springs, B.C.

Wine as an event
Wine tasting evenings, wine and food pairing training, custom batches and custom labels all are part of the experience at Yuma’s Main Squeeze.

Culinary celebration in Victoria
The city of Victoria is full of delectable eating and the chance to discover Vancouver Island through food.

Kyle Redmond nominated for RV dealer of the year
The Recreation Vehicle Dealers Association (RVDA) of Alberta recently announced Kyle Redmond of Bucars RV Centre in Balzac, Alberta, as the association’s nominee for the prestigious Walter Paseska Canadian Dealer of the Year Award.

Be well with the best bread in Chilliwack
Anita’s Organic Mill focuses on pure, organic, wholesome food for its customers.

Mmmm honey
The Doughty family in Temecula, California, sell honey and wax straight from the honeybees on their property.

Vancouver: fun, different and delicious
Farm produce, fresh seafood, ethnic cuisine, gourmet food truck fare—it's fact that Vancouver is a great place for eating.

Why go anywhere else when you’ve found the best spot?
The Mykytiuk family have been going to Mount Fernie Provincial Park for 17 years.

Top 5 bicycle trails in Arizona
Whether you’re looking for that dirt trail to kick up some dust or a more leisurely outing, here are five places to pedal as fast or as slow as you like.

The cheese end of the world
Steve Jones's love for cheese has led him all around the world and he shares his expertise at the Cheese Bar in Portland, less than an hour from Salem, Oregon.

Cycle your way through taste tours in Campbell River and the Comox Valley
Campbell River-based Island Joy Rides tempts travelling foodies with cycling and tasting tours through Campbell River and the Comox Valley, with stops at the best wineries, farms and kitchens in the region.

Most loved RV dogs
If my chocolate lab could talk, he would probably tell me that he wanted to be a show dog. Why? Because show dogs travel in style! I realized this while attending the Cranbrook and District Kennel Club’s 40th Anniversary of Championship Shows and Obedience Trials.

Bill and Shauna Campbell love being the owners of Besant Campground
Bill and Shauna Campbell began their lives as the owners and operators of Besant Campground near Mortlach, Saskatchewan, 23 years ago, and haven’t looked back since.

Coins for Classrooms helps support worldwide education
Eagle Lake RV Resort collects donations of coins and school supplies to support education in disadvantaged areas of the world.

Take a sweet tooth tour through San Diego County to Borrego Springs
Satisfy your cravings at these three delicious dessert destinations featuring fudge, pastries, candy barrels and much more.

Let someone else do the cooking in Brenda, Arizona
When visiting Brenda, Arizona, take the opportunity to try the wide variety of good food made with local ingredients.

Embrace the fall season with Schnepf Farms’ month-long pumpkin party
Running for more than 70 years, Schnepf Farms has evolved from a simple cotton farm into one of Arizona’s top agritourism destinations.

Agritourism at its finest with Medjool farm tours in Yuma
Explore the farms where Medjools grow in Arizona with fun and delicious agricultural tours.

Enjoy the good life and meet new friends at Rincon Country RV Resorts
With entertainment, relaxation and incredibly friendly staff, Rincon Country RV Resorts are ideal for the active and independent senior.

RVDA partners with Dalton Timmis Insurance Group for Advensure Program
Adensure Insurance is a one-stop program designed to comfortably fit you and your lifestyle.

Hands-on agritourism in Yuma
Enjoy Yuma’s agricultural industry by taking a farm tour or a heritage cooking class incorporating locally grown ingredients.

Maiden voyage
Their first trip in their own RV—to B.C.’s Columbia Valley—was a great success for Mindy and Dario Romano and their young son.

Sold on the website
Canyon RV Resort at Radium Hot Springs, B.C., fulfils the promises made on its website, according to Calgarians Susan and Wally Welch.

One extended family, eight RVs
This Alberta family has established a tradition of annual summer reunions at Fairmont Hot Springs Resort RV Park; we spoke with Jennifer Williams about their trips.

Sweet summer home
The Popplestone family is growing in number, and many of them got together at Fairmont Hot Springs Resort RV Park in July 2013.

Snowbirds of a different feather
This couple's idea of a great winter escape is not basking in the sun and sipping margaritas in Palm Springs, California; it is camping at the base of a snow-covered mountain in the Great White North of Alaska.

Golf courses everywhere
Outdoor pursuits and beautiful scenery make Radium Hot Springs, B.C., an ideal summer holiday destination for RVers, according to Alan Peterson.

They do it for love
For retirees Charlotte and Bernie Stewart, choosing an RV over motel stays was a no-brainer. We found them at their campsite in Canyon RV Resort in Radium Hot Springs, B.C.

Frequent visitors
Doug and Marg Clarke, longtime RVers from Calgary, pop over to Canyon RV Resort in Radium Hot Springs, B.C., several times each summer.

New friends, again
Whether it’s other campers, staff members or the service, Fairmont Hot Springs Resort RV Park provides something new to enjoy every summer; Brian and Debbie Winter and Edyta and Adam Derus are two couples who have been coming here for years.

So many choices
RVer Bruce McDonald of Edmonton likes the Fairmont Hot Springs area for its many golf courses, and the rest of his family love the hot pools.

Making memories
The Kisser family from Calgary picked up their new RV in June 2013, and took it on its first voyage, across southern B.C. to Vancouver Island and back.

The celebration of food in Tucson, Arizona
Between the Best 23 Miles of Mexican Food, the Tucson Originals and the downtown dining evolution, Tucson, Arizona, has a lot to offer travellers.

Explore the incredible diversity of Palm Springs’ food culture
Palm Springs, California, is home to the world-famous Palm Canyon Drive, where most of the restaurants are locally owned. Food tours, farms, fairs and markets add up to a foodie's dream come true.

An interview with the campground host of Spruce Sands RV Resort
Dave Hammond manages this resort on the shores of Lake Winnipeg, one of the largest fresh-water lakes in the world.

Exploring provincial parks in Manitoba
Rowena and Gary Friesen love to go camping with their RV in the many provincial parks in Manitoba—by themselves of with friends or their grandchildren.

This Manitoba RVer loves the options close to home
Laurie Oughton of Stonewall, Manitoba, enjoys camping all over her home province; among her favourite RVing spots are Falcon Lake, Winnipeg Beach and Cherry Hill.

The freedom of having a home on wheels
Ruth and Alan Hargrave love to get out camping in their motorhome and explore Manitoba as well as Florida and other places in the United States.

Loving the lifestyle as RV park owners
Sue Upton and husband Ray Ryynanen are the owners and operators of Sandhill Pines RV Park in Winnipeg, and they couldn’t be happier.

RVers tips
Full-time RVers Ray Burr and Ann McKinnell have earned their stripes as snowbirding adventurers. While traversing America’s perimeter and Canada’s Maritime provinces, the Victoria, B.C.-based couple has learned a thing or two about full-timing, and they offer tips for making the most of the RV lifestyle.

Being an RV resort host is all about the people
Sheri Crockatt, owner of Rubber Ducky Resort & Campground in Manitoba, loves meeting the campers who travel through.

The Hamms and their cat, Domino, treasure Falcon Lake, Manitoba
Colette and Greg Hamm love to spend their summers camping at Falcon Lake, Manitoba, and recently starting taking their cat, Domino, with them.

An RV called home
The Parkins snowbird in Mexico each winter, but leave the RV they call home back in Canada. After five years, Janel has lots of experience and advice.

Travelling for the fun of it
Mary Weiss and Wade Murrin have found that transitioning to RVing—albeit with a toy hauler—has meant they can have their cake and eat it too.

Visit the Wild West in Lethbridge, Alberta
Visitors can go back in time to learn about the whiskey trade, coal mining and one of Canada’s largest red light districts at the Galt Museum.

Make camping easier with a great food plan
Guest blogger Angie Pitre provides 10 food preparation tips for a yummy and more relaxing trip.