Adventure & Destination Travel

Travel guides, customer stories, and destination highlights for exploring the country in a Marathon Coach. From scenic routes to major events, find ideas to plan your next luxury journey.

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Kansas City Rally Review

Marathon Club President Ed Cheeney doesn't know off the top of his head exactly how many club rallies he's been to, but he does...

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Marathon Club - Solar Eclipse Rally Review

Forty-nine Marathon coaches gathered April 5-11, 2024, at The Vineyards of Fredericksburg RV Park in Fredericksburg, Texas, for Marathon Coach Club's "Solar Ecl...

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Discover Pre-owned Coach 1258 – Randy Dawn and a Marathon Coach Ep.153

Join Randy and Dawn at the luxurious Hearthside Grove Motorcoach Resort in Petoskey, Michigan, as they present an exceptional pre-owned coach now available for ...

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Surfing in Luxury: A Day Out with Marathon Coach 1174

Join our Marathon Coach salesperson, Ryan Drenga, as he takes pre-owned Marathon Coach 1174 on a luxurious adventure to the beach. Watch as he effortlessly tran...

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Rally Review - Emerald City

Marathon Coach Club's fall gathering, the "Emerald City" rally, was held September 10-16, 2023, at Lake Pleasant RV Park, near Seattle in Bothell, Washington. T...

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Join The Club

MARATHON COACH CLUB INTERNATIONALMarathon Coach Club International is an exclusive club of Marathon motorcoach owners (of both new and certified pre-owned) who ...

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The Marathon Coach Club Nashville “Music City” Rally Review

Seventy-seven people in 39 coaches-plus one beautiful Marathon display bus-turned out for Marathon Coach Club's spring 2023 event, held April 15-21, at Nashvill...

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Dry Camping

Open Up New Worlds with Your Marathon CoachDry camping - that is, camping done without water, sewer or electrical hookups - is not as difficult as you may think...

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Terrific Tucson Rally Review

Marathon Coach Club's 2022 "Terrific Tucson" rally, held April 4-10 at Tucson Lazydays KOA Resort, lived up to its name. The 78 who attended enjoyed beautiful w...

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Luxury RV Lifestyle: Tiki Party at Outdoor Resort Indio!

The luxury RV lifestyle is on full display as Marathon takes over Outdoor Resort Indio with a tiki party full of great food, fun and of course, luxury coaches. ...

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Fun Things to Do In and Around Marathon Coach Florida

Visit Us and Take in of the Wonderful Attractions NearbyAs we enter high season at our Florida location, we feel fortunate to have so many interesting things to...

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10 Reasons to Get Out While Staying In

To those already familiar with the lifestyle, the recent RV boom was no surprise. RVing in general grabbed the spotlight in 2020 and 2021 as the preferred way t...

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From Blind Date to Happily Ever After: A Love Story

Coach Owner SpotlightThis is a love story - a love story so epic and quintessential that only a leading man as charismatic as Tom Berenger and a green-eyed beau...

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Whale Watching At the “Best U.S. Harbor”: Depoe Bay, Oregon

At just a touch more than 100 miles from Marathon Coach Oregon, Depoe Bay makes for a great day trip or an extended weekend. Named Best U.S. Harbor 2020 in June...

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Mariah Carey takes Marathon Coach #1255 on a Holiday Adventure

Singer-songwriter and global icon Mariah Carey, also known as "The Queen of Christmas," has switched the mode of transportation of her family's annual holiday t...

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Marathon Coach Presents 2021 Tillamook Air Museum Mini-Doc

Marathon Coach is pleased to present a short documentary film about the Tillamook Air Museum, a unique aviation museum just south of Tillamook, Oregon. This bea...

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The Residents: A Marathon Coach Whale-Watching Docuseries

Marathon Coach is pleased to announce "The Residents," a docuseries about the resident whales of Depoe Bay, Oregon. With a fleet of boats, a sea life museum, tw...

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Midnight Joyride: A Marathon Short Film

A reprise of the extravagantly spooky Halloween short film from Marathon Studios! Two young ghosts rise from the grave and make their way to the Marathon Coach ...

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Experience Counts: Spotlight on Marathon Coach Florida

With an average December temperature of 74 degrees Fahrenheit and a mere 30-mile drive from Tampa, Marathon Coach Florida is located in sunny San Antonio, Flori...

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Travel Photography - Advice from the Best

Travel changes us, changes the way we look at the world, even if it's just our corner of it. Digital and phone cameras alike offer an avenue to capture these mo...

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Looking for Lost Owners

We know that some coaches change hands from time to time. If you know someone who owns a Marathon - perhaps buying it from a third party - but has yet to connec...

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A Letter from the President

Hello Marathon friends,I hope this note finds everyone's well. We've been super busy in recent months, and I'd like to take this opportunity to share a few thou...

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A Message from Marathon Coach Club

Hello Club members and Maratime readers. At our Fall 2019 "Magnificent Southern Utah" rally I was honored to be chosen Club president for the next two years. I ...

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Rally Review: Magnificent Southern Utah, Scenic Wonderland

The rugged wilderness and sheer beauty of Southern Utah is the perfect place to slow down and fully embrace adventure. Whether simply admiring the landscape fro...

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Luxury RV Headed South: Randy, Dawn and a Marathon Coach Ep.22

Randy are Dawn are headed south on I-31 in the luxury RV Marathon Coach 1177. Get a very real sense of the quiet ride in a Prevost Marathon as Randy and Dawn pa...

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Luxury RV Tahquamenon Falls: Randy, Dawn and a Marathon Coach Ep.19

Find out why northern Michigan is a spectacular luxury RV destination in October, as Randy and Dawn explore Tahquamenon Falls in the Upper Peninsula. Get yet an...

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Luxury RVing Boyne City Pirate Festival. Randy, Dawn and a Marathon Coach Ep.11

From their "home resort" for the summer at Hearthside Grove in Petoskey, Michigan, Randy and Dawn drive their luxury RV over to Boyne City for the annual Pirate...

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"The Live Show Capital" Rally Review – Branson, Missouri

Fifty-one Marathon Coach Club members, three guests and two show coaches called Branson, located in the southernmost section of the "Show Me State," home from A...

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Born To Drive. Coach Owner Profile: Shelly Ward

As he sits in a room filled with Marathon rally attendees merrymaking, he quietly listens and watches - it's obvious this unassuming man has no need to be the c...

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Do The Locomotion

Throwback Thursday to four years ago this week: After a short retreat back at the campground, the group was ready for a night of dinner and dancing at Arrowhead...

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Luxury RV Lifestyle: On The Road with Marathon Coach Club

When you purchase a new or certified pre-owned luxury RV from Marathon Coach you're invited to join Marathon Coach Club International, an exclusive club of Mara...

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Luxury RV Lifestyle: Destination Clear Lake, Oregon

While your luxury RV is being serviced or upgraded at the Marathon Coach World Headquarters in Coburg, Oregon, we highly recommend you take the short drive to C...

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Luxury RV Lifestyle: Grand Canyon Rally 2014

Basking in the luxury RV lifestyle on a Throwback Thursday... to the summer of 2014 when Marathon Coach Club's "Marathon Grand Canyon Experience" was set agains...

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Boots Made For Walkin': A Luxury RV Lifestyle Interlude

We don't just love the luxury RV lifestyle at Marathon Coach, we live it. Just ask Marathon Coach Club International Administrator Deb Johnson... but you might ...

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Marathon Show Coach #1279 makes the pages of "The New York Times"

Marathon Show Coach #1279 made the pages of "The New York Times" with pro golfer Charley Hoffman. Charley, his wife Stacy and their daughter Katelyn enjoy Marat...

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"Fantastic Florida Keys" Rally Review

Marathon Coach Florida: The Perfect Jumping off Point for AdventureIs there anything quite as dynamic as a good old-fashioned road trip? No matter the starting ...

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The Coaching Lifestyle

A Brief Look at the PossibilitiesTailgatingDie-hard sports fans know that tailgating is about more than burgers and beer; it's the ultimate sporting social even...

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Traveling Shoes

If you and your traveling shoes find yourselves somewhere interesting, be sure to snap a photo and send it to our Assistant Marketing Manager Miki Markovich...R...

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Questions and Answers with John Thompson

Time at Marathon: 21 years, started June of 1995.When wanderlust strikes, Marathon Coach team member John Thompson hits the road. From motorcycle adventures in ...

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“Delightful Newport” Rally Review

Drenched in California sunshine and saltwater, Newport Beach was the ideal home base for a sun-soaked autumn Marathon Club foray. Inviting beaches sprinkled the...

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Marathon Coach Sales Representative Rick Mount and Sitting Bull's Link to History

For those who appreciate American history, the name Sitting Bull may give rise to all sorts of images, be it those of his work as a Sioux medicine man, his fier...

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Brighten Your Day with the Goldendoodles of Marathon

Teddybear Goldendoodles Cassie Bear (cream color standard) and Macy Marie (cinnamon red color F1b medium) know how to live life to the fullest - with plenty of ...

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Meet Patches the Adventure Cat

Meet Patches (the adventure cat). Near twenty-years-old, Patches is traveling in her third Marathon with her "parents" Jack and Lois."I'm trying to think about ...

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You don’t want to miss the “Canadian Splendor—Banff to Jasper” Rolling Rally!

Imagine going on an epic road trip filled with postcard-perfect views and Canadian splendor with fun and interesting new friends. Excitement abounds on the Icef...

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A rally experience specifically crafted for oohs and aahs

We can smell the magnolias from here: Charleston, South Carolina, voted best city in the U.S. by Travel+Leisure readers five years in a row, was the only Americ...

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For the Love of Luxury RVing with Charly

Marathon coach owners Milo and Jesse never take a road trip without their faithful companion Charly. And Charly? Well, this six-year-old sweetheart never leaves...

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Famed Pebble Beach and Hog’s Breath Inn Makes for an Unforgettable Mid-week Treat with Part Three of the Luxury RV Monterey Rally Experience

By 9 a.m. Wednesday, local historian Monica Hudson joined the group for a guided tour of Pebble Beach 17-Mile Drive. After seeing historical landmarks and sceni...

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Québec City Rally

One of the oldest walled cities in North America, Québec City both charmed and inspired Marathon Club members last fall. A bit of Europe in eastern Canada, thi...

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One Dynamic Duo

Fast friends from the time they were "Air Force Brats" living on base in Washington State with their families in the early sixties, Connie Portz and Betty Siegr...

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A California State of Mind: Part Two of the Monterey Rally Experience

The afternoon promised more than mere great views, award-winning food and a delightful happy hour it provided ample time to kick back, explore and commune with ...

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Luxury RVing: the Monterey Rally Experience

Many travelers come to the laid back town of Monterey for a quiet respite on California's central coast, while others bask in noisy day trips to the world-renow...

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The Best of the Big Easy

The city of New Orleans is where the past and present effortlessly comingle. Spending time in this intoxicating city can leave visitors heady with the "NOLA" (N...

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Great heights for now retired Marathon Coach Quality Assurance Manager Chris Carson and his traveling shoes

The now retired Marathon Coach Quality Assurance Manager Chris Carson recently found his traveling shoes at the top of Pikes Peak in Colorado. Talk about a tall...

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Great heights for now retired Marathon Coach Quality Assurance Manager Chris Carson and his traveling shoes

The now retired Marathon Coach Quality Assurance Manager Chris Carson recently found his traveling shoes at the top of Pikes Peak in Colorado. Talk about a tall...

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Camp Sherman: Beautiful, Majestic and Overall Amazing

Most people haven't heard of Camp Sherman, a well-kept secret nestled alongside the Metolius River as it winds through Central Oregon. And we imagine those peop...

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Marathon's Own Andy Johnson Finds His Traveling Shoes Someplace Interesting

Another person from our engineering department has found his traveling shoes someplace interesting. On Father's Day, Andy Johnson and his son hiked near Deer Ca...

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Why Join the Marathon Coach Club?

When you purchase a new or pre-owned Marathon coach, not only do you receive excellent service, but you're also invited to join the Marathon Coach Club, an excl...

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Introducing Traveling Shoes

Upon occasion, travel is centered on the simple task of moving from point A to point B. However, for most of the Marathon family, clients and employees alike, t...

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"The Best of the Big Easy" Rally Video

The city of New Orleans is where the past and present effortlessly co-mingle. Spending time in this intoxicating city can leave visitors heady with the "NOLA"...

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Fun Eats Out and About

Rustlin Rob's Texas Gourmet Foods: Downtown Fredericksburg, TexasLoved by Marathon owners across the board, folks like Bob and Muriel and Gary and Alice say it'...

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Meet Mattie the Dancing Matilda

It's no wonder that this leaping, lovable Australian Labradoodle with the broad dog smile is known as Mattie the dancing Matilda. This two-year-old, non-sheddin...

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Sweet Cheeks Winery - the perfect place to wind down

If you're visiting Marathon headquarters and haven't taken time to drive out to Sweet Cheeks winery, you need to go for a tasting now, or so says our assistant ...

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Join us in celebrating the beauty of Petoskey, Hearthside Grove and the motorcoaching lifestyle

Marathon Coach invites you to join us in celebrating the beauty of Petoskey, Hearthside Grove and the motorcoaching lifestyle on Sept. 9 from 4-7 p.m. Partygoer...

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Fun Stops on the Highways and Byways of America

The Big Texan: Amarillo, Texas, I-40 (near Route 66)We readily admit that the Big Texan looks like a quintessential tourist trap with its towering cowboy signag...

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King Estate

Whether you're looking to stock your coach with delectable wine for the next leg of your trip or simply desire a lazy afternoon feasting on gourmet food and sav...

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Christmas Preston Green's Way

Those who come to visit us during the month of December know we're a festive group. We embrace the holidays as a team with our decorations and annual Christmas ...

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2015 Calendar Shoot - King Estate Winery (Video)

Join the Marathon marketing team as they enjoy a crisp, fall day at picturesque King Estate Winery during another calendar shoot....

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Meet Boo

Boo is a gorgeous rescue cat owned by Carolynn and Bill B. Boo now spends her days sunning in California or traveling with her people in the lap of luxury�her v...

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Wizard Falls Fish Hatchery

You can find bus friendly Wizard Falls Hatchery nestled in the Deschutes National Forest. Located in a park-like setting, families enjoy picnics, tours and gene...

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Sahalie and Koosah Falls

Whether you're from out of state and want to experience the real Oregon or you're from the area but are looking to impress your out-of-town friends, you don't n...

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Gary and Alice on Burgers (Video)

While visiting Camp Sherman for "The Maratime" cover shoot as well as seeking some incredible calendar shots, we visited with Marathon coach owners Gary and Ali...