<p><br/></p><p>So, where do these spring breakers head to when classes cease? Jayne Clark writing in <em>USA Today</em> found an interesting list of "<a href="http://travel.usatoday.com/destinations/dispatches/post/2012/02/the-10-trashiest-spring-break-destinations/623699/1" target="_blank">The 10 trashiest spring break destinations</a>." Is your (or your son's or daughter's) city on the"trash" list? Check it out.</p><h2>The 10 trashiest spring break destinations</h2><p>By Jayne Clark</p><p><em>You don't have to tune into MTV Spring Break to know that for many college students the annual rite revolves around booze, beaches and babes.</em></p><p><em><a href="http://coedmagazine.com/2012/01/26/cheap-spring-break-destinations-college-usa/" target="_blank">Coedmagazine.com</a> has ranked the most popular U.S. spring break destinations by their degree of trashiness (that's a positive in this context), factoring in the prevalence of strip clubs, liquor stores, tattoo parlors and Hooters franchises, among other elements that underpin the </em>Girls Gone Wild<em> ethos.</em></p><h3>Here's their list.</h3><p>1. <strong>Las Vegas</strong> -- "…home of gambling, strip clubs, and anything else you can buy with money."</p><p>2. <strong>Key West</strong> -- "During the high spring break season, open container laws are not enforced…" Don't miss the clothing-optional Garden of Eden bar.</p><p>3.<strong> South Padre Island, Texas</strong> – "How can it get any trashier than South Padre, a beach that essentially exists for the sole purpose of having wild parties?"</p><p>4. <strong>Daytona Beach, Fla.</strong> – "According to the <em>Orlando Sentinel</em>, Daytona Beach has become the 'undisputed party capital for underage drinkers'. "</p><p>5. <strong>Myrtle Beach, S.C.</strong> – "South Myrtle (the trashier side) is run by three defining places: the beach, Broadway on the Beach, and the strip clubs."</p><p>6. <strong>Miami Beach</strong> -- "The Jersey Shore went here. Plus, it's probably one of two places where you can wear a shiny button-down shirt, rent a Lambo, and wear white pants ... "</p><p>7. <strong>Panama City Beach, Fla.</strong> – "Take a trip down to the beach in your pickup and make sure to have lawn chairs and coolers in the back – only poor people walk in Panama City."</p><p>8. <strong>Fort Myers, Fla.</strong> – Head for Lana Kai, "an older, run-down area of the beach that is perfect for hosting the daily 'booty contests' that happen during high season."</p><p>9. <strong>Lake Havasu City,</strong><strong> Ariz.</strong> —"… chicks with humongous fake implants wearing tassels on a couple dinghies in a lake …"</p><p>10. <strong>San Diego</strong> -- "…most of the people who live in the San Diego area head to other destinations for spring break, but that just means the people left partying here are extra trashy."</p><p rel="text-align: center;" style="text-align: center;">***</p><p style="text-align: left;">For college students, this list is required reading. For parents, it may be required to be hidden. For most college students, however, spring break is no time to be broke!</p><p style="text-align: center;">**********</p><p style="text-align: left;">Be sure to check out all my admissions-related articles and book reviews at <a href="http://www.collegeconfidential.com/" target="_blank">College Confidential</a>.</p>
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