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Paula: "You're so mean, Simon."
When did Spring Break start? What I mean is... when did Spring Break become the party-on-the-beach for students that it is now?
I really liked your question, its very interesting how it started.
"It all seems to have started out innocently enough. The Colgate University swim coach worried that his 1934-35 team might get out of shape during Christmas break. A student's father, who lived in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., suggested the team travel from Hamilton, N.Y., to train at a big new pool in the city.
So they did. The group was warmly welcomed and word started to spread among college students that the city was a warm-weather destination between semesters.
Other coastal towns in Florida saw the mobs piling into Fort Lauderdale as a new source of tourism. And a few places elsewhere, most notably Palm Springs, followed suit.
But by the 1980s, the appeal of an annual spring invasion was wearing thin in the original hotspots. Streets were reconfigured to discourage cruising, laws on public drinking were enforced and cheaper motels aimed at spring bacchanalia were being replaced by high-end hotels and restaurants.
Those efforts sent crowds elsewhere, with destinations outside the U.S. – with lower drinking ages on the books – becoming a focal point."
if you wish to see all the Spring Break milestones you can read this article
Great answer, jill.007!
During the 50's thru 80's Palm Springs,Ca. was the place where Hollywood's stars would visit. Lounging around the hotel pools, working on their golden tans and playing golf and tennis in the desert's fresh air. Then at night the stars would be seen in downtown Palm Springs partying in the local clubs. Then came the 60's. College students started visiting Palm Springs during their spring vacation break, to do what Hollywood's elite were doing. Many students headed for the canyons of Palm Spring to cool off in the creeks and waterfalls hidden beyond the canyon walls. Partying from noon to late night the 70's had the spring breakers cruising the main strip in downtown Palm Springs on Palm Canyon Drive. Socializing with other college students visiting from around the country the guys and girls would lounge around the pools during the day soaking in the sun or visiting the shops on the strip. The guys would find fun partying activities to keep busy while cooling off in the pools and the girls that had any sense of fun joined the dudes in the pool. At night downtown Palm Canyon Drive's main strip was full of cruising cars and spring break pedestrians going out for dinner and entertainment or just walking on the strip meeting new people and enjoying the night life. The 80's was much of the same but now Palm Springs was a well known place to party during spring break. Over crowded hotels and downtown side walks made things hectic for the locals. The city did what it needed to do to discourage unwelcomed spring breakers that were causing to many problems for the city,it's businesses and those spring breakers that were here just to have a good time. The spring break tradition disappeared after the 80's and things moved to south of the border and Lake Havasu, Arizona for break time fun. Why not tell your friends who are planning to getaway for spring break to visit Palm Springs and the local desert valley (Coachella Valley). Mexico is not considered a safe place this year for spring breakers. So do yourself a favor and put off visiting Mexico this year, just until things are stable there again. Come check out what Palm Springs and the Coachella Valley have to offer you. Great weather, fun in the sun and these major events coming in March and April. From March 12th to the 22nd come see your favorite tennis stars at the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells,Ca. just minutes away from downtown Palm Springs. Visit this website www.bnpparibasopen.org. for tickets and more info. You music fan's come visit Palm Springs in April for a weekend of your favorite music bands and hot new music artist at the 2009 Coachella Music and Arts Festival at the Empire Polo Club in Indio (20 to 30 minutes from Palm Springs) on April 17-19. Headlining this year's festival are Paul McCartney,The Killers and The Cure plus other major artists. Passed recent year headliners have had Madonna, Prince and many other music greats. Go to website www.coachella.com for tickets, music lineup and all other info. Country music fans, get ready to visit Palm Springs in late April for California's premier country music fest. It's the Stagecoach Country Music Festival on Sat.and Sun. April 25 & 26 at the Empire Polo Club. Headlining are Kenny Chesney, Brad Paisley, Reba, Kid Rock and other top country musicians. Visit stagecoachfestival.com for tickets, music lineup and all other info. You can still have a great time this spring break north of the border at one of the original Spring Break locations. Sunny Palm Springs, Ca. your spring break getaway oasis. Plenty of hotels and resorts in the area for making spring break reservations today. REMEMBER TO PARTY RESPONSIBLY AND SAFETLY DURING SPRING BREAK
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