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On Texas Gulf? Wanna be on TV?

The CBS television network is bringing its popular morning show, The CBS Early Show to South Padre Island's KOA Campground. On Thursday, August 2nd, crowds will gather to cheer, scream, and generally make themselves look silly, all in an effort to be part of a national TV happening.

The Early Show is presenting a special series called the Great American Vacation Giveaway. Where better to hype vacations than at an RV park? “Bring your signs and your voices to the campground on Aug. 2,” said KOA spokesman Mike Gast. “We hosted this same event last summer in Billings, Montana, and it was a great chance for everyone to appear on national TV.”

With a broadcast start time of 7 a.m., if you "drop anchor" at the KOA, you'll be ready when the video starts rolling. The shooting will continue to 9 a.m. Refreshments, prizes and entertainment will highlight the live festivities. For reservations, call the KOA at 800-562-9724.

Photo courtesy cbsnews.com

Washington State Parks Concerts Draw RVers

Seems like even governments are trying to sweeten the deals they make. Wifi at highway rest areas? Well, why not free concerts at state parks? Washington State Parks has kicked off a summer series of free concerts at its popular Cape Disappointment State Park along the blue Pacific, near Ilwaco.

These freebie concerts take place at 2:00 in the afternoon on Saturdays in the Confluence Project Amphitheater, which--when the rain isn't too thick--provides neat views of both the ocean and the confluencing Columbia River.

If you hurry you can catch the Beerman Creek String Band who tune up in the key of bluegrass this Saturday, July 14. Miss them, catch up with a Celtic music group from Portland called Circled by Hounds on the 28th. The August lineup includes Juan Manuel Barco and his Tex Mex Band on the 11th, and rounding out August on the 25th is the Naselle Marimba Band.

Photo courtesy Circled by Hounds.