Spring Break Blitz
With Spring Break just around the corner, it's time to plan your big trip. Oh, the choices.
Surfing the Wind
ADVENTURE
Because springrush with Delta Tau Chi wasn't excitingenough...
Going Wild
By the time the 1,500milelong Florida Trail trickles into Big Cypress National Preserve (79 miles from Ft. Myers), it's less of a hike and more of a wade — except now, during the dry season. Take the rare chance to cross the swamp's big empty on foot with naught for company but Florida panthers. www.floridatrail.org
Surfing the Wind
A week in windscoured Aruba is enough for a novice to wrap his head around kiteboarding. A fourday, eighthour cliniclays a solid beginner's foundation (hang on, stand up) while leavingplenty of time to lay in the sun and sip cocktails. www.arubakitesurfingschool.com
Carving the Rockies
Round up a dozen of your closest powder pals to defray the cost of a weeklong condo rental at Colorado's Vail (121 miles from Denver). For best effect, hit the slopes as hard as you hit the local clubs afterwards. www.vail.com
DOGOODER
This is penance for failing calculus — again.
Building Blocks
Get some exercise and good karma while you build and rehab houses across the city with Lexington, KY's Habitat for Humanity. www.lexhabitat.org
Passing the Torch
Turn your Chicago trip into a mission by reading to or tutoring local public school kids in math, science and even healthy eating. www.chicagocares.org
Blazing Trail
Join seasoned trail workers from the Pacific Crest Trail Association in sprucing up the scenic Mormon Rocks section of the 3,100mile PCT just outside of LA. www.trailprojects.com
FAMILY FUN
Now it's the rugratson Spring Break. Make like the Bradys on a goodtimes getaway.
Classy Camping
Take the clan glamping (glamour + camping) at oceanside El Capitan Canyon (114 miles from LA), where luxe woodfloored tents and foamy lattes take the fuss out of camping. www.elcapitancanyon.com
Living History
Relive history on a 200yearold farm at Virginia's Fort Lewis Lodge (154 miles from Richmond, VA). There are horseshoes and river tubing by day, and homegrown meals at night. www.fortlewislodge.com
Meeting Film Stars
Meet Mickey, Goofy, Donald and the rest of the gang at Orlando's Walt Disney World. Yes, it's obvious. But too obvious? Just ask your kids. disney.go.com
PARTY HEARTY
The reason Spring Break was invented... right?
Spinning Fortune's Wheel
Pay off your student loans in one lucky spin at the roulette wheel (try playing your seat number) at Las Vegas' newest casino, the 100,000squarefoot Cosmopolitan. www.cosmopolitanlasvegas./em>.com
Keeping it Cheap Reliving Animal House
Soak up South Beach rays all day in Miami, sip fruity cocktails, shake your moneymaker with celebs in exclusive clubs...then sleep it off at student rates. www.jazzhostels.com
Swear off sleep with StudentCity travel company. They put you up in the luxe Oasis Cancun resort and host freewheeling allday, allinclusive parties. www.studentcity.com
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