Stonescaping— a Striking Success

This past week, many sites on the east side of the campground have been finished off with beautiful stone retaining walls, adding to the beauty of the campground.

Today, stonescaping is being used more often to make a substantial impact in a small space. "As a reuseable natural resource," states Project Manager Fred Foxx, "the variety of earthtone stone works very well throughout the park and really enhances the beauty of many of our RV sites. "

"With each stone cut and dressed, Cooper Construction has carefully laid the site walls and steps to create an atmosphere of permanence for our guests as well," says Fred.

A Great Day for GRAPEFEST!

Fred Foxx, Construction Project Manager, was out early this morning examining last weeks' concrete pours on the East side of the campround. "Since we've had so many requests from our guests, we've added several brand new Pull-Thru RV sites near the boat ramp to Grapevine Lake."

Eleven new sites were poured this last week, and we have only 10 more to go before we are finished. "Folks will really be pleased with these new sites and it wont be too long before we can reserve them."

"Once again," says Fred, "thanks to all of our guests for being so patient as we continue the clean-up from last week's flood on the campground."

After completing the early campground checklist, Fred gathered up the family and they all headed downtown to enjoy Grapevine's annual fall festival — GRAPFEST!

Campground guests also are invited to downtown historical Grapevine this Saturday and Sunday. Main Street—only 5 minutes from the campground—is closed-off from Northwest Hwy to the Train Depot. Vineyards guests can walk up and down the festival, listening to live music, carnival rides, eating all kinds of food, visiting wineries, and shopping the quaint little stores. There's something for every age to do or see. It's a beautiful day to be outside, so come and enjoy the fun with The Foxx familly!

New Cement Pours Finished on East Side

We saw a remarkable orchestration of equipment and manpower last Friday on the campground!

"Cooper Construction really jumped on the site pours after the rain, and finished all of this major part of the campground improvement project Friday," says Fred Foxx, project manager. "It was amazing to watch the cement trucks come and go; and see the construction team pour and then level each site on the east side of the campground. It won't be too long before these sites are cured and ready for our campers."

Special thanks to Cooper Construction for working quickly to get this done, especially after unexpected heavy rains from tropical storm Hermine last week on the campground. They have done a remarkable job of staying on task and watching construction deadlines with the high water.

Soon, The Vineyards Campground will begin transitioning new site numbers on the west side of the campground with Reservation Friend. Your favorite site may have a new site number.

As soon as the pads on the east side are cured, we will begin renumbering those sites as well. "We continue to thank our guests for working closely with the our staff in the Front Office during the next few weeks as we make this site number transition," says Foxx.

Lake Levels to Fall as Dam Releases Water

The level of Grapevine Lake is leveling off as the U.S. Corp of Engineers continues to release the run-off water from this week's heavy rains. We are not seeing any rise in water on the campground, which is good because we have eight sites in 'the valley' that have been closed down for a few days until the lake levels return to normal.

We send a special thanks to guests who have graciously relocated to other sites on higher ground for the short term, and have kept that 'can-do' camper spirit.

We also caught guest Kay Zimmerman and Kidd out picking up some extra trash up that had washed up along the shorelines today. Yes, Kidd—a handsome White German Shepherd—was picking up trash as well! Kay says he's been doing this for years, and is an official member of Keep Ponder Beautiful team where they live. "I have a great picture of Kidd carrying a cardboard box during a recent city clean-up day," shares Kay with a big Texas smile. Thanks Kay and Kidd - we appreciate your help...














Also with big smiles, The Vineyards staff is always on-site and in the golf carts throughout the weekend to to help you if you have any special needs or questions about the high water. Don't hestitate to ask them at the Front Office.

Rain, Rain...Go Away - RV Sites Close Today

"It's definitely hard to keep from getting wet on the campground today!" says Fred Foxx.

The Foxx family has hunkered down under an umbrella for a few hours this afternoon, keeping dry. We've recieved alot of rain in the last 24-hours.

The Front Office has had to close down several of the lower RV sites today, but was able to relocate many guests to new sites on the west side of the campground.

Runoff from rain overnight and additonal showers will cause Grapevine Lake to rise more over the next three days—currently, it is standing 4-feet above normal levels. If you are interested in following Grapevine Lake levels, please visit the U.S. Corp of Engineers website. Information is on the front page.

Guest are still cautioned to be careful as the enter and exit the campground. "We are sorry for the inconvenience, but we want to put your safety above all else." Those who have reservations for the coming weekend should check with the Front Office NOW. If lake levels continue to rise due to more rain or runoff...this may keep you from getting the exact site you wanted.

"On behalf of all of the staff, we thank you for working with us through the next few days...," says Fred Foxx.