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About 40,000 people call Panama City home, according to the 2008 census. Located on the panhandle of northwest Florida, it is a popular destination for tourists. Sitting on St. Andrews Bay and the Gulf of Mexico, it is a great place to party.

With nearly 365 days of warm weather and sunshine, Panama City is a super place to raise a family. It is also an excellent tourist destination all year.

However, it is for its intense, fun-filled Spring Breaks that Panama City is best known.

It’s the one of the most popular locales for frenzied college kids on spring break from school ready to party and blow off steam from the pressure of classes and exams.

To wit, for the past two years, Panama City Beach has hosted MTV’s Spring Break. And students will again have another chance to party there in 2010.

Hotels and motels line up to lure these partygoers to stay at their place. Because of this, you should reserve your rooms early – even a year in advance is recommended. Everywhere will fill up quickly.

There are many things to do in the daytime while on springbreak. Of course, there is the beach. Endless stretches of amazing beaches for swimming, sunbathing, playing volleyball or frisbee, and mingling with all the other college students looking for a good time.

While the public beaches are the most popular, they get very crowded during this time. However, don’t worry, there is always St. Andrews State Park, which also has nice beaches. There is a small fee to enter the park, but it might be worthwhile to avoid the crowds.

Close the main strip and its craziness is a happening water park named Shipwreck Island. Around $30 gets you inside, but you’ll want more to eat and drink inside because outside coolers and food are not allowed. And, regardless of age, there are plenty of rides for everyone.

For those who want to party at night, luck is on your side. There are many bars, restaurants, and nightclubs available.

Perhaps the most popular club is Club La Vela, which is reputed to be the largest nightclub in the country. It has several floors and countless themed rooms where parties are always in full force.

Other well-known party spots include Spinnaker and Hammerhead Fred’s. Then there’s the Boardwalk Beach Resort, situated right on the beach. It hosts Spring Break concerts and themed contests all day every day and it might be the place for you to see and be seen.

There are ample shops and malls, as well as more souvenir beach shops than you can visit, in case you need to buy something.

Alvin’s Magic Mountain Mall is an oft-visited attraction. Resembling a cave and selling everything from beachwear to souvenirs to food, it can be a great hang-out on that rare rainy day.

Though most students will enjoy Spring Break 2010 throughout the month of March, for some, it all starts February 15, 2010.

Locals get their small city back around April 10 of next year, when MTV’s Spring Break officially ends.

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