Owners Support Vintage Inns
BED AND BREAKFAST VENUES STILL AN OPTION IN NORTHWEST ARKANSAS
Posted: December 11, 2011 at 5:35 a.m.
Dena Brown, left, of Booneville tours the dining room of the Magnolia Gardens Bed and Breakfast during the Junior League Winter Holiday Tour of Homes in Springdale on Dec. 4. At right is Junior League volunteer tour guide Allison DeJarnette. The dining room was decorated by the Domus Design Group of Fayetteville.
The days of settling down to run a little bed and breakfast in Bob Newhart fashion faded away in recent years as the economy struggled and travelers sought getaways in shiny new hotels.
Don Wallace makes breakfast Thursday for his guests at Laughlin House, a bed and breakfast in Bentonville. Wallace and his wi...
KEEPING THE WHEELS ROLLING
There are more than 3.2 million professional truck drivers nationwide. Here’s how many drivers were working for selected area trucking companies this year, according to government data: 10,096: J.B. Hunt 6,730: Arkansas Best Freight 2,158: PAM Transport 2,519: USA Truck 525: Willis Shaw Express 103: Comstar Enterprises
SOURCE: U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION WEB WATCH TRUCK DRIVER TRAINING PILOT INITIATIVE www.truckingarkansas.com
AT A GLANCE
OCTOBER SURVEY OF PATRONS
80 percent who use bed and breakfast venues are between 45 and 65 years old.
The majority drive less than 250 miles for their getaway.
Nearly 60 percent plan to take one or more weekend trips this winter.
In addition to romantic locations, 60 percent also choose bed and breakfast sites in historic areas and nature and wildlife destinations.
SOURCE: BEDANDBREAKFAST.COM
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