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Spring Break is the common term for the mid-semester break for college students, who often vacation in sunny beach locations. Spring Break has no exact date, since universities schedule their break at different times, though Canadian Spring Break usually runs during February, while American colleges take their break in March.
Fort Lauderdale, Fla. reigned as the top Spring Break destination for many years, but Daytona Beach, Fla. took over that crown in the 1980s, when Fort Lauderdale officials decided to shut out the Spring Break scene. Daytona's Spring Break peaked in the late 1980s and early 1990s, but Daytona Beach also shut down the event after the crowds grew to nearly 500,000...
Fort Lauderdale, Fla. reigned as the top Spring Break destination for many years, but Daytona Beach, Fla. took over that crown in the 1980s, when Fort Lauderdale officials decided to shut out the Spring Break scene. Daytona's Spring Break peaked in the late 1980s and early 1990s, but Daytona Beach also shut down the event after the crowds grew to nearly 500,000...
Spring Break is the common term for the mid-semester break for college students, who often vacation in sunny beach locations. Spring Break has no exact date, since universities schedule their break at different times, though Canadian Spring Break usually runs during February, while American colleges take their break in March.
Fort Lauderdale, Fla. reigned as the top Spring Break destination for many years, but Daytona Beach, Fla. took over that crown in the 1980s, when Fort Lauderdale officials decided to shut out the Spring Break scene. Daytona's Spring Break peaked in the late 1980s and early 1990s, but Daytona Beach also shut down the event after the crowds grew to nearly 500,000 and the drinking and partying became too excessive.
Panama City Beach in Florida, South Padre Island in Texas, and Cancun, Mexico have since become other popular Spring Break destinations. Spring Break in Daytona Beach persists as a small, quieter event.
Fort Lauderdale, Fla. reigned as the top Spring Break destination for many years, but Daytona Beach, Fla. took over that crown in the 1980s, when Fort Lauderdale officials decided to shut out the Spring Break scene. Daytona's Spring Break peaked in the late 1980s and early 1990s, but Daytona Beach also shut down the event after the crowds grew to nearly 500,000 and the drinking and partying became too excessive.
Panama City Beach in Florida, South Padre Island in Texas, and Cancun, Mexico have since become other popular Spring Break destinations. Spring Break in Daytona Beach persists as a small, quieter event.
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A sampling of spring social events in Los Angeles
A sampling of Los Angeles’ spring fundraisers and galas: Saturday (March 16) — REDCAT “CalArts Celebrates 10 Years of REDCAT.” Jack Black emcees; Cynthia Hopkins performs; honors Walt Disney Co. and Catherine Opie at Roy and Edna...
Tags: Joely Fisher, Breast Cancer, The Happiest News!, Brian Grazer, The Walt Disney Co.
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Jack Black, Seth Rogen, the Osbournes part of spring social scene
As the spring social season gets underway, make no mistake: Angelenos are generous with their support of good causes, and they certainly enjoy a good party. But nowadays, it takes more than a fancy dinner to attract a crowd. The watchword for today&...
Tags: Jason Alexander, Anne Hathaway, Emmy Rossum, Music Theater, Joel McHale
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Fashion News: Jon Hamm, Liam Hemsworth, Dianna Agron converge
All The RageStars including Jon Hamm, Liam Hemsworth and Dianna Agron attend “City Year Spring Break 2012: Destination Education.”... -
Bruce Springsteen knocks Adele out of the top spot, but barely
Pop & HissBruce Springsteen scored his 10th No. 1 debut after his latest opus, “Wrecking Ball,” pushed 196,000 copies, according to Nielsen SoundScan, barely nudging Grammy winning powerhouse Adele out of her plum position on top.... -
Westside parties draw police; numerous youths arrested, cited
L.A. NOWIt was Spring Break on the Westside this weekend, as two parties drew police attention and led to the arrest of numerous youths.... -
Ticket pic of the week: 'I found something over here'
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Baseball: Travis Radke throws shutout for Oaks Christian
Varsity Times InsiderTravis Radke keeps throwing blanks, which is good news for Westlake Village Oaks Christian. He allowed three hits and improved to 4-0 in helping Oaks Christian defeat Newbury Park, 3-0, on Saturday. Trevor Gretzky and Josh Davis had two hits...... -
Young Hollywood celebrates City Year
All The RageYoung Hollywood streamed nonstop into Sony Studios in Culver City on Saturday to celebrate the first annual "Spring Break: Destination Education," raising $1 million for City Year, which places recent graduates into L.A. schools for a year to help... -
Getting to know Joe Muñoz: the hometown interview
Idol TrackerHe's been described as a cross between David Archuleta and Anoop Desai with a voice to match! Wednesday night, we see our hometown hope, Huntington Park native Joe Munoz, take his place among the others vying for a Top 12 spot. We spoke to Joe on Monday... -
Paying to skip the line: bad example or good business?
L.A. NOWThe day was hot, the rides jammed. But the promise of the Treasure Falls flume was enough to keep my young nephews waiting patiently for an hour in line on their Spring Break trip to Legoland. They were vibrating with...... -
Joe Francis: 'Baby, give me a kiss'
Times Staff WriterJoe Francis, the founder of the "Girls Gone Wild" empire, is humiliating me. He has my face pressed against the hood of a car, my arms twisted hard behind my back. He's pushing himself against me, shouting: "This is what they did to me in Panama City!"...Tags: DVDs and Movies, Politics, Sex, PlayStation, FBI
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Spitzers prostitute a Girl Gone Wild
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterFresh out of prison, the irrepressible Girls Gone Wild founder Joe Francis is already capitalizing on scandal, culling his archives for footage of call girl-turned-MySpace star Ashley Alexander Dupre and promising to release his findings on girlsgonewild....Tags: Social Issues, Sexual Assault, Reviews, Prostitution, Hotels and Accommodations
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