Escapees May-June 2023

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features 32 Bigger Doesn’t Mean Better BY ERIN ST PIERRE After taking a few RV trips, we realized what a hassle it was to travel with something so huge. 36 Toy-Hauler Living BY EMILY FAGAN The advantage of an enclosed garage is that the mess of the toys doesn’t barge into your living room. 40 Billboards BY DOROTHY RIEKE The fi rst known billboard appeared a thousand years ago. This makes billboards one of the oldest forms of advertising. 44 North Carolina BY JOYCE SPACE While traveling in North Carolina, one of my top priorities was to drive to the eight towns or cities where Benjamin Long’s frescoes are located. 50 Frauds and Scams BY KIM FULTS AND MARIA PARMELLY At First National Bank of Livingston, we take fraud seriously. And, even better, we take scams just as serious. 54 Nuts and Seeds BY EVANNE SCHMARDER Served at a cocktail party or sprinkled over an ice cream sundae, served as a dipping sauce with your favorite spring roll or as a butter to put on your toast, nuts and seeds can do it all.

On the Cover PHOTO BY WADE NORTON #144450 Wade Norton share with us the story of this beautiful photo taken with his iPhone: “Passing through Oregon provided my wife Debi and I an opportunity to stay at Timber Valley SKP Co-op RV Park, in Sutherlin, Oregon, for our fi rst time. During our stay, we were taken aback by the beauty of the moment and the peace and calm, all accen tuated by the interesting popcorn sky.”

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ESCAPEES Magazine May/June 2023