Escapees July-August 2023

Body Mind&Spirits Hangout 1000 Islands,NY September 2023

Black Hills &Badlands Hangout Spear fi sh, SD May 2024

Gold Rush

Glaciers &Fjords Hangout Seward,AK July 2023

Hangout Valdez,AK August 2023

Music &Motos Hangout Nashville, TN September 2024

Winter Blast Hangout Lake Havasu,AZ February 2024

Carlsbad Caverns

Restoration Whites City, NM October 2023

the SouthWest and the Northern Rockies. These are the top fi ve favored areas for a Hangout by about half of our respondents, but the truth is, all the states get at least 15-percent interest. Regarding the kind of activities Hangout attendees are interested in, “Survey Says” 68 percent seek more historical tours and walks; 65 percent want to keep hiking and 63 percent declare interest in local festivals and winery/brewery visits. Other popular requests are music festivals or concerts, kayaking and canoeing and volunteer work. However, just like our RVs, our interests are broad and varied, so fi shing, horseback riding, craft projects and spring training also make the list. Based on survey data, we excited to announce two new Hangouts: The Black Hills and Badlands Hangouts inSpear fi sh, SD, May 6–13, 2024. Home to Mt. Rush more, Badlands National Park, Crazy Horse Memorial, and Sturgis. Music and Motos Hangout in Nashville, TN, September 16–24, 2024, for our two-wheel enthusiasts (motorcycles, e-bikes, and bicycles). Let’s put our thinking caps on and come up with exciting and appealing events that can get us some new and unique experiences, all while making new friends on the road. E-mail hangouts@escapees.com with any locations or activities you want to see in a Hangout. Also, e-mail the

name of any campgrounds you’ve loved that will take a group of 31 rigs to hangouts@escapees.com. Keep up to date on all the Hangouts news by joining the Hang outs mailing list, at www.escapees.com/hangouts.

A Note of Farewell and Thank You

DAVID AND CHERYL GOLDSTEIN #126793 of fi cially retired

from the Hangouts director position on May 1, 2023 (a role they shared since the program’s inception in 2019). Thank you David and Cheryl for the count less hours of work you put into

creating memorable Hangouts. We are grateful to you. We hope you’ll host a Hangout or two after you’ve had some time to relax and travel at your leisure. See you down the road.

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