Spring Break in Corpus Christi by decade: 2000s

Swimwear fashions for Spring Break in March 2000.

Swimwear fashions for Spring Break in March 2000.

Swimwear fashions for Spring Break in March 2000.

Chance Mock,18, of Houston (high school senior on Spring Break) (left, wearing dark clothes) and Jeff Voris,26, a student at Del Mar, (right, wearing colorful print) help friends take down a tent as the storm blows in near JP Luby Park on North Padre Island on March 14, 2000.

Spring Break visitors to Padre island at J.P. Luby Youth Park were spred thin on a cool and overcast day March 18, 2000. Large amounts of seaweed on the beach are normal for this time of year.

Spring Break visitors from San Antonio remained fully clothed in the cool, overcast weather on March 18, 2000. Left is Frank Flores (15), Jennifer Perez (15), Roxanne Agueros (cq) 17, and Andrew Agueros (CQ) (14). The pier of J. P. Luby Youth Park is in the background.

A line of cars cruising JP Luby Surf Park runs back as far as the eye can see on a hazy Saturday afternoon in March 2000 during spring break on Padre Island.

(left to right) Beth Nesby, 16, (CT) Rhea Skrobarczyk (cq) ,17, and (RT) Casey Flynn, celebrate after scoring a point during a three-on-three volleyball game with friends on the beach at J.P. Luby Surf Park on Padre Island March 20, 2000.

On spring break at J.P. Luby on Padre Island on March 10, 2001 from Cameron University in Lawton, Oklahoma from left to right are: Ry Hampton (cq), Bret Hudson (cq) Kristen Jefferson (cq) Rick Zambrana (cq) Enrique Incle (cq) and Ron Bazan (cq).

This spring breaker beckons with a beer bong on March 13, 2001.

Hartley Hobson,10, (cq) of Dallas plays horseshoes with her dad on the beach in Port Aransas March 14, 2002.

Gregory Portland high school students on spring break (l-r) Chris Box,17, (cq) Matt Spooner,16, (cq) Brandi Bailey,16, (cq) and Alexa Lewis,15, (cq) cruise the beach in the back of a pick-up truck at J.P. Luby surf park March 14, 2002.

A spring breaker feeds the sea gulls on the beach March 14, 2002. She likely regretted this decision.

Cassie Edwards,18, (cq,left) of Denver, Colorado and her sister Ashley Edwards,19, (cq,right) a South West Texas University sophmore, lay-out in the back of their truck watching the cars cruise the beach at J.P. Luby Surf Park March 18, 2002.

How many toucans can you stuff into a moon roof? One with two girls. The rest have to climb on the trunk and roof. Celebrating CCISD's Spring Break on Padre Island were Maribel Tienda (cq 16 Moody) Leyla Ruiz (14 cq Moody) Monica Cortez (cq 19 Carroll) Yva Galabeas (cq 17 Moody) Melissa Ruiz (17 cq Moody). Top left is Nova Franco (17 Moody) and top right is Monica Duque (cq 15 Ray) on March 23, 2002. The toucan was spotted first and as the camera came out the girls got out and up with the toucan.

The leftover remains from what was one heck of a spring break beach party on March 25, 2002. They are gone now but behind were left a sofa and two empty tents and vegetation. George Gongora 3-25-02

Spring breakers on Padre Island on March 11, 2005.

(LEFT TO RIGHT) Traci Pearce (cq), 18, is jerked back on the 'Bungee Run' game during the Annual "Wild and Wacky Wednesday" at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi in March 2005. The event is to remind students to use good judgement during spring break as they have recreational fun without alcohol and drugs during the university event. Tri-funded by the Texas A&M, Safe Communities, and Texas Department of Transportation, and sponsored by Campus Activity Board and Recreational Sports Natural High Program. (03-08-05 MB)

Ray High School students riding on pickup around and around spring breakers throwing beads to people who waved back on March 11, 2005. They are at Padre Island beach access #3. 3-11-05GG

Robert Perez (cq) of San Antonio walks up and down JP Luby Surf Park with his boa constrictor in last day of spring break weekend on March 20, 2005. (03-20-05 MB)

p-2springbreak0311 -- - Chris Lawrence (cq.) (left) and Erika Reinecke (cq.), a Del Mar College Education major, check out spring breakers at J.P. Luby Surf Park on March 10, 2006. Reinecke said she plans to spend all her free time visiting area beaches in the coming week. (03/10/06 rdc)

Unidentified spring breaks at the beach on March 10, 2006.

Spring breakers hang out at J.P. Luby Surf Park on March 10, 2006. (03/10/06 rdc)

Spring breakers used towels to warm up at Padre Island on March 13, 2006.

Not much to do at Port Aransas beach today as rain and cold winds put a damper on the beach fun on March 12, 2007. Houstonians Allen Ayers and Lauren Enyart (cq both names) cover from the cold winds while Stacy McGeough (cq) stands with nothing to do. they just got here today for Spring Break. 3-12-07GG

Not knowing that in 20 minutes everybody at North Beach was going to be running for their lives with cold winds and heavy rains on March 18, 2008. But until the rains come, Spring Breaker, Veronica Sauceda, from Edinburg didn't have a worry at all on the beach as her 2 year old American Bulldog 'Kayla' protected her as she enjoys her snooze. Photo by George Gongora

Despite a chilly wind and fog moving in, spring break traffic is heavy along J.P. Luby beach Friday, March 14, 2008 between Access Road 3 and Zahn Road.

Carlos Mahon hands over his iguana, Kat, to Brittney Boehme, 19, so she and her friends can get a better look at the pet as they spent their spring break on J.P. Luby beach Friday, March 14, 2008.

Thousand of spring breaker make there way along J.P. Luby beach on in vehicles and on foot Thursday, March 20, 2008. With the last weekend of spring break approaching crowd a expected to swell Saturday and Sunday.

Kristian Baril (cq), 8 of Corpus Christi, (right) helps mother Monique Baril (cq) carry her surfboard into the water Saturday, March 22, 2008, as they spend the end of their Spring Break on Padre Island in Corpus Christi.

College students Magee Kacir, 22, (front) and Carolyn Costello, 22, relax on the seawall March 20, 2009 near the Holiday Inn on Padre Island. The high school friends grew up in the Dallas area and said most years it is rainy during spring break. This is the first time it’s been sunny all week, which has made it a great spring break, they said.

Avery Zoglmann (left) and Christina Nguien, both 15, from Dallas enjoy spring break near Packery Channel on March 19, 2009.