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RV 'Village' Stands Out in Tony Austin

Saturday, December 23, 2006 6:07:30 PM
By KELLEY SHANNON

Milton Sullivan, left, walks with his sister-in-law Alicia Maxwell and nephew Olen Maxwell at the Pecan Grove R.V. Park in Austin, Texas, Thursday, Dec. 7, 2006. Sheltered by towering pecan trees, the trailer park is near the famous Barton Springs Pool, Town Lake hike-and-bike trail and trendy restaurants and coffee cafes. Best of all, residents say, it's a close-knit community. (AP Photo/Jack Plunkett)AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - Tucked amid $600,000 condominiums in this tony neighborhood is a motor-home community of self-described "bourgeoisie bohemians" so popular there is a waiting list of people ready snap up any site that comes open.

Actor Matthew McConaughey has a spot, although he is not around often. The rest of the Pecan Grove RV Park's residents include artists, counselors, an attorney and a software developer. They live here year-round or seasonally in 40-foot motor homes and little Airstreams.

Some have moved out of big homes to join the community and rent sites that cost up to $370 a month, and they don't regret it for one minute, Pecan Grove manager Robert McCartney said.


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