Creature Feature: Carlos the Umbrella Cockatoo

March 7, 2012 By Leave a Comment

Carlos the Umbrella Cockatoo visits Twin Oaks RV Park!

We recently had the great pleasure of finally meeting one of our infamous long-time campers.  His name is Carlos and he’s been coming to Twin Oaks for ten years!  Carlos is an Umbrella Cockatoo and hits the road with his much-loved mother, Louise Gerber and their driver, Louise’s husband Bob.  

Carlos is a very chatty bird, although truthfully, like most small children, his mother had to interpret what he was saying.  Carlos has his own repertoire of hip sayings. For example, instead of goodbye, Carlos squawks, “Toodle loo boo boo!”

Carlos loves to cuddle his mama!

You have to keep a close eye on Carlos though, as the first chance he gets he will unlatch his cage if left unlocked and slip out to spend the dinner hour nibbling on your pant leg! (True story – ask Bob!)

We sure did enjoy your visit Carlos and look forward to seeing you and your family again very soon!

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The 30th Anniversary Pinkest Party on Earth!

March 1, 2012 By

The Macon Cherry Blossom Festival near Twin Oaks RV Park, Elko, GA

Mark your calendar to attend Macon Georgia’s International Cherry Blossom Festival! The city of Macon invites you to enjoy gracious southern hospitality as they celebrate in grand style the magnificent beauty of their 300,000 flowering Yoshino cherry trees in the “Cherry Blossom Capital of the World.”

About the Festival

Each March, Macon becomes a pink cotton-spun paradise of delight as over 300,000 Yoshino cherry trees bloom in all their glory. And for 10 days, festival-lovers are treated to one of the most extravagant displays of springtime color in the nation as they visit the town referred to by Congressional Records as the Cherry Blossom Capital of the World.

For information call (478) 751-7429 or visit the Macon Cherry Blossom website by clicking here.

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Witness the Spinning Evening Primrose

April 2, 2011 By 4 Comments


Make your reservation to visit Twin Oaks RV Park one evening this spring for a chance to possibly witness the miraculous blooming of our Spinning Evening Primrose. For those of you who don’t know, the Spinning Evening Primrose is a beautiful, yellow flower that adds drama to the evening. You see, after staying rolled up all day, every night about 8 pm, the flowers bloom. Suddenly. Quickly. With a pop!

The 1 1/2” bright-yellow flowers only open at dusk. What makes them really spectacular is the fact that the coiled flowers spin as they literally spring open. Imagine seeing a whole bush of 50-100 of these large yellow flowers spinning as they open within a matter of seconds. It is like watching timelapse photography!

The primrose nightly show begins in May and continues through mid-July. So book some time, pull up a chair and watch the flowers bloom at Twin Oaks RV Park!

Here’s a video I shot of our primrose in bloom — so fun!
-Sue
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On the road again

April 1, 2011 By Leave a Comment


Twin Oaks RV Park has had a great Spring so far. We parked over 450 RV’s in March. Rv’ers are already making their summer vacation plans. Memorial Weekend is filling up fast! Make your reservations today. Our pool will be open, the Spinning Persian Primrose flowers will be blooming and we can’t wait to see you!

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