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spring break 2019 - what to expect

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R

reece

Beach Lover
hi.
well, my son is a high school senior, and i've made it this long without having to go to the beach for spring break, but....it's happening this year. his senior cross country buds and families will be down during atlanta's SB. we are staying in destin, at the inn at crystal beach.

as a family we have been coming to 30a for 20 years, but never during SB(on purpose). I've heard so many horror stories from parents that I'm actually dreading it, just because of the crowds. anyway, i know i'll be happy to sit my ass on the beach when i get there, but in the meantime. what can i really expect? curfew? restaurants? traffic?
any tips on how to handle this stuff with teens?

I'm open to all suggesstions to help make our stay a safe and not too inconvenient one :)

thanks y'all(and sorry to be adding to it this year!! HAHAHA)
 
SoWal is crazy. But Destin is off the charts. Lots of pretty girls so your runners will be happy.
 
Bring your groceries, don't go out to eat, park your car and don't get back in it til you have to leave. Prepare for an 8 hr. drive rather than 6. Enjoy!
 
We are also coming for the first time on Spring Break.
We have a choice of either the week of March 18 or March 25.

Which do we choose??? Will there be much difference?
Thanks
 
Tell your teens not to drink alcohol under any circumstances. Chances of getting arrested are very high. They need to chill and enjoy the beautiful beaches and not get pulled into the spring break madness. Even the best of kids have been arrested or ticketed and hit with steep fines for having a beer on the beach. It is illegal and is not tolerated by law enforcement under any circumstances because of the crazy and disrespectful behavior of so many.

I can't stress this enough. Stay sober be safe and stay off the roads whenever possible.
 
i talked with my son about it the other night. he doesn't drink but he was bummed because he felt like he was going to have to sit in the condo the whole time since we talked about guilt by association. etc. and he KNOWS that there will be alcohol all around him down there.
he has a spot on an SEC D1 college track team starting in the fall, and if he gets arrested he will lose it. it is a dream come true for him and i am wishing we had not even planned this trip now. but, we can't back out. so, i told him if he was at a place where others were drinking and the cops came, to demand a breathalyzer. but now i've read that he might get in trouble just by being around the alcohol. Is that true?
any lawyers or police officers on this board?
 
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