A four-wheel-drive vehicle is parked in a dry wash near the Arroyo Tapiado mud caves.
California

Arroyo Tapiado mud cave exploration

Explore and photograph the unique geomorphology of the mud caves in the Anza-Borrego Desert State Park in California.

by Jena Jones
Picture of houseboat on lake.
RVwest Insider

“Find your park” at one of these 10 National Park Service destinations located near Las Vegas

Known as 'the Entertainment Capital of the World' Las Vegas is also adjacent to many scenic National Parks—a perfect outing for the family. 

Daphne and Oliver Gonzalez standing next to their rented 28' Vanguard RV.
RV News

Luxury camping without owning an RV

After years of tenting, our family discovered the joys of luxury camping when we rented an RV for the weekend.

by Kimberly Shellborn
Jan Doherty finishes her acrylic painting at the Mesquite fine arts classroom.
Mesquite

Mesquite is a diamond in the desert

The  Mesquite Fine Arts Center and community classroom hosts a number of ongoing drop-in classes that will appeal to any creative imagination.

A group of students painting while a teacher is shown giving individual instruction to one of the students.
Phoenix

Phoenix is a hub of educational tourism

Painting, pottery and cooking classes are all available for snowbirds in Phoenix, Arizona.

Avi Resort Casino
RV Golfer

Golf, stay and play on the Mojave reservation in Nevada

Just north of Laughlin is the Avi Resort and Casino, complete with two 18-hole golf courses and tidy RV park. 

A streetscape of an Old Western town with a  large yellow hotel
Tucson

Old Tucson Studios features Hollywood magic in the Old Western genre

Old Tucson Studios will entertain your family with movie nostalgia

by Jena Jones
A restaurant in Old Town San Diego.
San Diego

Visit San Diego’s charming Old Town

Old Town San Diego is a California State Historic Park where visitors can stroll back to the 1850s.

A picture looking down the main street of Revelstoke with the Rocky Mountains in the background.
RVwest Insider

B.C. invests $1.82 million to support tourism in seven Kootenay communities

The Resort Municipality Initiative (RMI) helps to enhance and improve the tourism sector in local B.C. communities.

The mountain peaks in Kofa National Wildlife Refuge overlook the historic mining city of Castle Dome.
Yuma

Castle Dome Mines Museum is a fascinating day trip from Yuma

The Castle Dome Mines Museum is a stimulating lesson in mining life in the 1860s, complete with an authentic mining town and walking trails

by Jena Jones
Picture of the entrance of 'Old Town' in San Diego.
RV News

Visit San Diego’s charming Old Town

Old Town is right in the heart of San Diego and is often called the birthplace of California. 

Numerous health insurance policies laying on a table.
RV Tips and Tricks

Bon voyage—but be prepared

In Canada or south of the border, up-to-date health information and insurance can be an RVer’s smartest travelling companion.

RV Golfer

Why are booze and golf inseparable?

Dean Martin said, “if you drink, don’t drive. Don’t even putt.”

Truck pulling a trailer parked at a pristine, clear lake.
RVwest Insider

Want to camp for the long weekend but don’t know where to go?

Finding a camping spot at the last minute for the long weekend can be a challenge but there are still some campgrounds available.

François Guite standing next to his Spyder that brought him from Quebec to Vancouver
RV News

From Quebec to Vancouver–on a Spyder?

Not an RV and not exactly a motorcycle or an ATV–the only thing it can possibly be is a three-wheeled Spyder.

Cover of Speak Quebec!
RV Reader

Learn to speak Quebec

Speak Quebec is a practical handbook for understanding the day-to-day French spoken in Quebec. 

by Kimberly Shellborn