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Spring Break Planner

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Top Ten Spring
Break Destinations
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A Spring Break for
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Spring Break Ideas that Won’t Break the Bank

By Jill Fgwbush
PR Staff

When spring break is mentioned.
Cancun, Florida, the Bahamas and South
Padre island are usually the first places that
come to mind. Never-ending partying,
nights filled With moments that are never
remembered the next day and lazy days on
the beath sound ideal, but how many stu-
dents can really afford to live out an extrav-
agant spring break every year?

Most students fit the typical stereotype
of being poor coilege students who can
barely afford a decent meal But there are
great places to travel all over the country
that won't break the bank and are guaran-
teed to entertain

For those searching for somewhere that
isn‘t too far to drive, Gatlinburg, Tenn..,
Tenn, has become a popular and inexpen—
swe place to Visit. With several tourist attrac-
tions and spectacular vrews from the
Appalachian Mountains, Gatlinburg, Tenn,
offers brand new cabins in the mountains
that can be rented very cheaply with a
large group of people. Some of the cabins
sleep up to lo people.

"l’m taking 12 of my friends to
Gatlinburg, Tenn, over winter break and
for five nights it was only $58 a person,"
said Lee Browning, a hospitality manage
ment and tourism Junior 'We are bringing
one blow-up mattress with us to squeeze in
more people which also saved us more
money by splitting the cost between more
people.”

MW
PR Staff

Saturday. March 10;
New Edition World Tour at Cintas
Center in Cincinnati, 8 pm.

Head Coordinator:
Alisa Oerther

Alison Behrman 8i
Lauren Mouser

A tip for booking cabins lS to do it early
for cheaper rates.

Another beautiful and exciting place to
viSit that is sometimes overlooked is
Savannah, Ga. Known for its Southern
charm, down-home cooking and famous
river walk, which offers plenty of shops and
restaurants

The city is also one of the most haunt-
ed in the world after Savannahs historical
role during the Owl War. For tourists brave
enough, there are nightly ghost tours by
horse and buggy. For those wanting a
great tan, the beach is fairly close as well.

The drive to Savannah is about nine
hours but plane tickets for students can
usually be purchased cheaply from
Southwest Airlines or Web Sites such as
Orbitz, Expedia and Travelooty. Hotels right
outsrde of downtown Savannah are the
places to book. Holiday inn w Savannah
Midtown offers a room for fOur people at
Sl i5 per person for six nights.

Chicago is also a very exciting City to
Visit ~ and inexpensive, too, With one-way
flights from LOUISVlHe frequently under
SlOO. Along Michigan Avenue, there are
shops galore with plenty of restaurants as
well. Chicago has a wide range of hotel
prices that will satisfy even the thriftiest of
Visitors. Expediacom offers deals to
Chicago With hotel and airfare included as
well,

For those students who can’t get
Cancun or the Bahamas off their minds,
there are very affordable packages through
local travel agencies and Web Sites such as

Local Concerts and

Thursday, March 15:
Justin Timberlake at U S. Bank
Arena in Cincinnati, 7:30 pm

Jesse Vice | PR Staff

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breakscom The key to booking these trips
is to start searching early for the best pack-
ages. The shorter the trip, the cheaper the
packages will be, but they Will also be sotd
the quickest.

A good resowce that has helped stu'
dents plan their trips all over the WCltd for
reasonable prices is STA Travel located in
the Student Center on campus Not only
does STA offer packages to spring break hot
spots but they also offer adventure travel
packages throughout the Americas and
beyond,

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break is one of the best times to make the
trip ' said Jake Cunningham, travel adwser
at STA Travel Europe's low season is during
the time of spring break and hotels and
flights are usually much cheaper than in
the summer '

The key things to keep in mind in order
to save money when planning for spring
break are to book early, conSider staying for
fewer nights and to look at Cities that are
not spring break hot spots

Whether you deCide to spend your
money on an extravagant spring break or a
low-key trip, plan ahead and be wary of
unrealistic packages and offers

Saturday March i7: 2007 Men's

NCAA

Tournament First and Second
Rounds at Rupp Arena in

Saturday March i7:
Blue Man Group at Freedom Hall
in Louisville, 8 pm.

Lexmgton A ticket booklet for all
games costs SlSO and is available

Jesse Vice

at ticketmaster com.

Photography:

Writing:
Sarah Willis