‘Happy Campers’ documentarian fell in love with people, place

Entertainment September 7, 2024

In her latest film, “Happy Campers,” documentarian Amy Nicholson focuses on a camping community in Virginia that was torn down by developers. This “shabby Shangri-La” was a place where working-class people could find respite and friendship. Her film highlights this because she was a ...

‘Happy Campers’ shows home is far more than structure

Entertainment September 6, 2024

When I was a kid, my grandparents purchased an RV. My family used it often, regularly traveling around the East Coast and up into New England. I have many fond memories of our time camping — spending time close to my parents and sisters and meeting people at the campgrounds. We never spent ...