Spring Break 2002 has descended onto Panama City Beach, and it's gearing up to be the biggest, baddest Break yet! MTV is definitely coming to town, they'll be at Club La Vela March 8-10th...

Tara Reid & Ryan Reynolds, stars of National Lampoon's new Spring Break movie Van Wilder will be at Spinnaker & Club La Vela March 14th and 15th... E! TV is taping Wild on Spring Break at locations throughout town... Throw in CBS 48 Hours, European network TV, The WB network, Playboy Playmates, bikini and wet t-shirt contests, and you've got the Spring Break we've all come to know and love!

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March is Myrtle Beach's month! The weather turns beautiful and with it the festival and events season kicks into high gear... Myrtle Beach celebrates our Canadian cousins with the 41st Annual Can-Am Days Festival, running March 9th through the 17th.

Can-Am Days is a series of events and festivals, including the National Shag Dance Competition, which comes to the Grand Strand on March 7-9th, bringing a whole bunch of folks to the home of the Shag.

We're all Irish on St. Patrick's Day, and our parade proves it! Come out Saturday, March 16th to North Myrtle Beach for a fun parade, and a whole day's entertainment.

Featured Site: Club La Vela

Sometimes you just have to brag on yourself, and we're doing it now... our Tourist Network Interactive team just completed the re-design and launch of Panama City Beach's Club La Vela website! Club La Vela, the largest Nightclub in the USA, selected TNI over national competitors - take a look at this Spring Break mega-club's site and see for yourself why! (If you would like to speak with us about producing your new site, send us an email at newmedia@tripsmarter.com)

The North American cruise industry has rebounded strongly from the aftermath of September 11, according to Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA). -reports from CLIA member lines indicate that more Americans are buying cruises so far in 2002 than during the same period a year ago.

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