by Marc Phillippe Babineau

Created on: March 20, 2010

Spring break, also known as March Madness or the March Break, is a week off from school in the middle of the second semester of the year at all levels of education, from kindergarten to University.  It is time put aside for students and families to get together and enjoy themselves.  Well, actually, it was meant as a study break and turned into something else altogether.  No matter what Spring Break is really for, most families or young friends get together and travel to some exotic locale to party to extremes, and to allow families the time to get away from the doldrums of Winter, or to enjoy the splendid ski season that is usually either just winding down at this time of year, or at their peak.

Focusing on the family, Spring Break is a time for bonding in a different location than home, or to just relax around the house and do a few things that they would not have had the time to do otherwise.  The best locations for a family friendly Spring break are, ideally, the ones that the entire family enjoys or agrees to.  Where one family might enjoy hitting a mountain ski resort for the week to enjoy unbridled fun on the ski slopes, another may prefer to hit a beach town or resort, to go camping in the warmer Southern climates, or for visiting family that has drifted far from home.

The best destinations for a family friendly Spring break include, but in no way are limited to;

*    Florida.  The crowded beaches and party tents set up by corporations that cater mainly to younger, college-aged people beckon a vast majority of the Spring break party-to-excess groups, as well as the families looking to escape the cold and doldrums of the long stretch of cold, dreary Winter that has just passed.  Beer companies have tents set up with their products for sale, and have tournaments and contests that cater to the wilder side of life.  For younger families, the excitement and never-ending fun of Disney World beckons, and does not fail.  For kids in middle school or early high school, Disney World is the destination of choice.

*    Arizona.  The Grand Canyon and the desert, the attractions of Phoenix and the waters of Lake Havasu are all major destinations for families The Grand Canyon may not be open for camping, but the hotels are open, and the sights will enthral and put you in an ethereal mood, with some of the most beautiful scenery this side of Paradise.

*    Ski resorts.  The

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