California RV Show

Aguanga, CA

On Saturday we took a drive 70 miles north to Pomona to attend the annual California RV Show.  It was a very nicely laid out show with plenty of room between displays.  The weather was perfect.

This show is billed as the largest RV show in the west.  It might be because its the only one I've attended out here, but it is definitely smaller than both the Hershey RV Show and the Tampa RV Show. That's not a bad thing, just an observation.

Although it was Saturday and a beautiful day to be outside, the crowds were fairly light all day long.  No waiting to get inside the rigs and the salesman weren't "too" pushy.

Although we're definitely not in the market for a new RV right now, I believe we found our next ride.  Not really, just one of a few extreme RVs at the show.

Since we've been going to RV shows for quite a few years now, we don't waste our time attempting to look at everything, just the types of rigs we're interested in.  Right now, that would be MHs only.  Because we're very happy with our Tiffin Phaeton most of the time was spent looking at the new 2014 model lineup for that company.

Mr. Tiffin was present and spoke briefly about his company's philosophy toward employees and customers.  He was as cordial and easy to speak with as he's been every time we've spoken to him.  He personally gave a tour through one of Tiffin's new models, the Allegro Bus 37AP.  If we had the money, that is a rig we'd look very closely at. The length is actually 38'11", but the inside incorporates several new ideas from Tiffin.

The slideout on the kitchen side is the longest to date in an Allegro Bus.

As are in most manufacturer's lineups today is the L-couch lounge area.

Another driver's side picture looking forward.

Tiffin Motorhomes also brought a "bare chassis" to the show.  This is Tiffin's proprietary chassis they named the Powerglide which is currently used on the Breeze and the Allegro Bus lines.


All in all, a very enjoyable day walking around and looking at different MH manufacturer's product lines.  Now when we win that lottery......

Thanks for dropping by to take a look!

Southern California at the SKP Co-Op Park JoJoba Hills

Aguanga, CA

Wednesday we left the central California area and headed south 335 miles to arrive at the SKP Co-Op JoJoba Hills in Aguanga, CA. The length of the drive wasn't too bad, but it's been a bit since we've driven in "big city" traffic. Getting around the Los Angelos area reminds me a lot of the Washington, DC area, but perhaps the drivers are even more aggressive (if that's possible).

We use Pilot/FlyingJ stations a lot when we travel and the California stations have been the most expensive we've seen in our first year of traveling across the United States.  Several stations had diesel for $4.17 per gallon (before our .08 cent) discount.  Hey, what can you do?

This SKP Co-Op is closer to a true RV "resort" than any we've visited thus far.  It also happens to have the highest buy-in and maintenance costs of any.  I guess you have to pay if you want to play. Our site is along the perimeter of the park and is slightly angled vs. being rectangular.  Very easy to park the rig. The site is large enough to easily park vehicles on both sides of our MH and still have space.

Being on the perimeter we have an unobstructed view of the surrounding mountains and high desert. Here's our view out the front windshield.

 

The sites are arranged so that they are not in the typical "cookie cutter" side-by-side pattern common to many parks.  The members have a lot of freedom to landscape and personalize their sites.

The park has many common areas scattered throughout the park.  This is one of six man made ponds around the park. Water makes for a welcome relief as the surrounding area is pretty dry and brown this time of year.

This area is just inside the front entrance gate and shows some of the typical plants in this part of the country. This is all very new to us "easterners".

The amenities are many here at JoJoba Hills Park. Most are centered around the building known as Friendship Hall.  It is extremely well maintained and the members of the park are rightfully proud of it.

Some of the amenities inside Friendship Hall include: the craft room, the sewing room, the kitchen, and the main meeting/dining area.

 

Another part of the complex holds the exercise room, the billiard room, the well-stocked library (including VHS and DVDs), and an outdoor dining area on the patio.

 

The outdoor areas at Friendship Hall also include one of the cleanest pools I've seen in quite awhile. The pool is heated to 85 degrees year round.

For Paul Dahl, I had to include a picture of one of the two hot tubs for use.  All of the amenities are available to be used by members and guests alike.

 

After the first afternoon of rain on Wednesday (which has been pretty rare in this area), the remainder of our stay is supposed to include nice weather every day.  We're looking forward to it!

 

Just a nice sunny evening as the sun goes down beside the nearby mountain range.

 

 

 

Thanks for stopping by to take a look!