Ithaca, NY (Oct. 14, 2010) -- Local bed and breakfasts are offering free rooms for veterans and active duty military the night of Nov. 10 as part of a nationwide program honoring service personal on Veterans Day.
The inns are among 500 in the United States and Canada that have joined forces in "BnBs for Vets," a one-day salute to those who serve. Sixteen inns in the Ithaca area are taking part in the program, the most in New York State. Most are members of Bed & Breakfast of Greater Ithaca, the local B&B association.
The free rooms are available first-come, first-served to current military personnel and retired military with valid military or VA ID. Space is limited and bookings must be made directly with the individual inns.
Participating local properties are:
Bostwick House Bed & Breakfast (607-279-3287) Ithaca
Bullfrog Pond Bed and Breakfast (607-564-9461) Newfield
Candlelight Inn Bed & Breakfast (800-579-4629) Dryden
Coddington Guest House Bed & Breakfast Ithaca -- sold out
Dane Emerson House, Newfield -- sold out
Federal House Bed & Breakfast (800-533-7362) Lansing
Halsey House Bed & Breakfast Trumansburg -- sold out
Inn at Gothic Eves (800-387-7712) Trumansburg
McLallen House Bed & Breakfast B&B (607-387-3892) Trumansburg
Mom's Place B&B (607-387-5597) Trumansburg
Morning Glory Bed & Breakfast (607-387-5305) Trumansburg
Noble House Bed and Breakfast (607-277-4798) Newfield
Slice Of Home Bed & Breakfast (607-589-6073) Spencer
Taughannock Farms Inn (607-387-7711) Trumansburg
Thomas Farm Bed & Breakfast (877-599-7477) Ithaca
William Henry Miller Inn (877-256-4553) Ithaca
For more information on the program and Bed and Breakfast of Greater Ithaca, visit www.bbithaca.com or call 1-800-806-4406. Media Contact: Denice Karamardian (607) 275-0021, denice@twcny.rr.com
For the complete list of national participants visit http://www.bnbsforvets.org/participants.html
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