U.S. Census Bureau Daily Feature for January 21

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Following is the daily "Profile America" feature from the U.S. Census Bureau:

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FRIDAY, JANUARY 21: SPRING DREAMS

Profile America -- Friday, January 21st.  About now, people in many parts of the country are tired of winter -- and dreaming about their favorite warmer weather outdoor activities.  Those dreams are fed by many fishing and boating shows across the nation, showing the latest power and sail boats, and fishing and camping equipment.  Among the  major events held this month, the Milwaukee Boat Show starts today and is expected to draw 25,000 winter weary people.  Boating is a major hobby in the U.S. -- we own nearly 17 million pleasure boats.  Buying and maintaining new and used boats, including docking and storage, costs us over $33.5 billion a year.  You can find these and more facts about America from the U.S. Census Bureau, online at www.census.gov.

Sources:  Chase's Calendar of Events 2011, p. 610

Statistical Abstract of the United States 2010, t. 1206

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).  

SOURCE U.S. Census Bureau