WASHINGTON, Oct. 2, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Following is the daily "Profile America" feature from the U.S. Census Bureau:
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SUNDAY, OCTOBER 2: BED & BREAKFAST
Profile America - Sunday, October 2nd. Now that autumn is here, and fall colors are beginning to dot the landscape, many people who did not take a vacation during the summer are headed to out of the way places for a quiet getaway. Many will stay at historic country inns and bed & breakfasts in lovely rural locations or small towns in many states around the nation - that's why this is Country Inn and Bed and Breakfast Day. Across the U.S., there are some 3,400 bed & breakfasts offering a pleasant night's stay, perhaps in a four-poster bed, followed by a hearty, home cooked breakfast. Such places generate just over $1 billion a year in revenue for their hard-working owners. You can find these and more facts about America from the U.S. Census Bureau, online at
Sources: Chase's Calendar of Events 2011, p. 496
2007 Economic Census, NAICS 721191
Profile America is produced by the Public Information Office of the U.S. Census Bureau. These daily features are available as produced segments, ready to air, on a monthly CD or on the Internet at http://www.census.gov (look for "Multimedia Gallery" by the "Newsroom" button).
CONTACT: Rick Reed of the U.S. Census Bureau, +1-301-763-2812, fax: +1-301-763-3762, rreed-at-census.gov
SOURCE U.S. Census Bureau
