Temperature here in Spring Grove, Illinois, was 2 degrees on the front porch thermometer and -2 degrees on the deck a few hours ago. Sure gets the hankering to go elsewhere.
OK, our favorite...as long as we're out of there before the college kids arrive. This is our Winter break spot. Lots of retired folks like us and very inexpensive lodging in January and February, though it can get cold on occasion (well, 50-60s) on occasion that early in the year, but mostly in upper 60s-70 degrees.
If, you Google "spring break partying" this name comes up first.
Twenty-seven miles of white sugar-sand and over 15,000 lodging options. Getting there is easy now with the opening of the Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport.
A highlight for spring breakers id the free, good old boy Luke Bran Spring break Concert March 11 and 12. he has performed it for the last six years. Depending upon whose counting, it draws between 15,00 to 100,000 breakers. A photo of it accompanies the article and it is one HUGE mass of college folk.
Other popular partying places are Harpoon Harry's, Hammerhead Fred's and Sharky's Beachfront Restaurant and Tiki Bar. We've been to all of these places (before the kids come). The last place, Shark's is within walking distance of the old two-story motel where we stay (across from Donovan's Reef.
Just Got Out of There By February 28th. --RoadDog
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Showing posts with label Spring Break. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Spring Break. Show all posts
Thursday, February 5, 2015
Hot Spots for Spring Break: Bahamas (At least Its Warm!)
Easy to get to and lots of sun, sand and drinking. Short plane ride from Miami. Legal drinking age 18. Many really expensive places to stay and Booze Cruises.
A bit too upscale for me, though.
However, my one trip to the Bahamas, i did like the Compleat Angler Hotel, more of what I think about when I think Caribbean Sea area.
--RoadDog
A bit too upscale for me, though.
However, my one trip to the Bahamas, i did like the Compleat Angler Hotel, more of what I think about when I think Caribbean Sea area.
--RoadDog
Hot Spots for Spring Break: More Cold Places
MONTREAL
Snowy and chilly doesn't make it with me, but CNN rank the city as one of the world's top nightlife cities Plus, lots of places to drink and a drinking age of 18. There are also several major universities located there.
Not me.
REYKJAVIK, ICELAND
My buddy Kevin would no doubt like to go here since his family came from there.
Another cold weather spot, called theNightlife Capital of the North. Only a five-hour flight from the east coast. Music's big here. drinking age 20.
Let's See, Cold and Staying Up past 11 p.m., Not for Me. --RoadDog
Snowy and chilly doesn't make it with me, but CNN rank the city as one of the world's top nightlife cities Plus, lots of places to drink and a drinking age of 18. There are also several major universities located there.
Not me.
REYKJAVIK, ICELAND
My buddy Kevin would no doubt like to go here since his family came from there.
Another cold weather spot, called theNightlife Capital of the North. Only a five-hour flight from the east coast. Music's big here. drinking age 20.
Let's See, Cold and Staying Up past 11 p.m., Not for Me. --RoadDog
Wednesday, February 4, 2015
Spring Break and Me
I should go on record right now, I am also not a fan of spring break, at least spring break with college (or worse, high school) students. I also do not like the way all rates in Florida get jacked up starting in March.
I only went on one spring break while in college when a fraternity brother and we drove down to Daytona Beach. I did go to one in 1986 as a getaway from winter. Sadly, when I got there, there was a heat wave in the Chicago area and temperatures were about the same in both places.
This last trip was when I realized I was too old for those college kids at age 35. Definitely out of place. Plus, I had enough of the urine and vomit smells to last me a lifetime.
Now we go to Florida most years, especially the panhandle (Central Time Zone), but get out of there by February 28th when rates go up and college kids start arriving. The place we stay at in Panama City Beach has our room at $55 a night (right on the beach) until March 1st, when it JUMPS to $150!!
No amount of sunburn is worth that.
Looking for the Warm. --RoadDog
I only went on one spring break while in college when a fraternity brother and we drove down to Daytona Beach. I did go to one in 1986 as a getaway from winter. Sadly, when I got there, there was a heat wave in the Chicago area and temperatures were about the same in both places.
This last trip was when I realized I was too old for those college kids at age 35. Definitely out of place. Plus, I had enough of the urine and vomit smells to last me a lifetime.
Now we go to Florida most years, especially the panhandle (Central Time Zone), but get out of there by February 28th when rates go up and college kids start arriving. The place we stay at in Panama City Beach has our room at $55 a night (right on the beach) until March 1st, when it JUMPS to $150!!
No amount of sunburn is worth that.
Looking for the Warm. --RoadDog
Hot Spots for Spring Break-- Part 1: Aspen/Snowmass, Colrado
From the Feb. 1, 2015, Chicago Tribune by Phil Marty.
Excuse me, I'm thinking of getting away from that blasted white stuff. We received another three inches of the junk last night.
Marty's subheading "Warm-weather getaways always popular, but wintry destinations appeal too."
I really doubt that in my case. I am no fan of winter, just something to get through so you can enjoy spring, summer and my favorite season, fall.
Besides tye snow in these Colorado locations, they're having the 15th annual Bud Light Spring Jam, scheduled for three weekends in March. Snowboarding and ski competitions as well.
Believe Me, Under No Circumstances!!! --RoadDog
Excuse me, I'm thinking of getting away from that blasted white stuff. We received another three inches of the junk last night.
Marty's subheading "Warm-weather getaways always popular, but wintry destinations appeal too."
I really doubt that in my case. I am no fan of winter, just something to get through so you can enjoy spring, summer and my favorite season, fall.
Besides tye snow in these Colorado locations, they're having the 15th annual Bud Light Spring Jam, scheduled for three weekends in March. Snowboarding and ski competitions as well.
Believe Me, Under No Circumstances!!! --RoadDog
Tuesday, January 17, 2012
Not Sure How Interconnected These Two Stories Are
While we were in Panama City Beach this last week, I noticed two news stories about the upcoming mess called Spring Break. Panama City Beach (PCB) evidently goes out of its way to attract college spring breakers, and I understand even their high school brethren.
Anyway, I saw that PCB is planning to try to break a record for most girls in little bitty bikinis in one place. Just the thing to stir up the sodden guys, you know.
In other, perhaps related news, PCB is planning on upping their police presence from 54 to 88.
Makes You Go Hmmmmnnn. --RoadDog
Anyway, I saw that PCB is planning to try to break a record for most girls in little bitty bikinis in one place. Just the thing to stir up the sodden guys, you know.
In other, perhaps related news, PCB is planning on upping their police presence from 54 to 88.
Makes You Go Hmmmmnnn. --RoadDog
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