Cabo San Lucas is a popular
destination for West Coast college students every spring.
Soon it will be that time of year when studies, common sense and moderation are
abandon by the visiting US college students and the average age of the Cabo
tourist drops considerably. It's Spring Break time.
Beginning in late February and running through mid April, thousands of
young adults descend on Cabo to blow off a little steam and a bunch of dad's
money. We visited some of the usual hot spots to see what this year had to
offer.
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Hands down of the above mentioned pubs, Cabo Wabo has the food. Always busy
with those who remember Sammy Hagar (sorry Sammy) and those who have heard
of Cabo Wabo make it happenin' all the time. If your in Cabo to party, make it to the Wabo.
It's a bit more expensive than some of the other bar food, but I like it.
In the courtyard
adjoining Cabo Wabo are Rip's & The Jungle Bar. Within feet of each other
these two smaller bars rock during spring break.
Medano Beach
will littered with "cruedo" corpses Sunday morningS, basking in
the warm tropical sun. By 11AM all of the lounge
chairs will be filled at the
Mango
Deck, Billigan's Island and The Office most with folks feeling a bit pale or unconscious entirely. But,
that's what vacation is for folks! It's good to rotate through these beach
hang outs, after you've been here a few days you can tell what time it is by
when "YMCA" is played at Mango Deck.
Along Medano
Beach you will find places to rent Jet Skis, kayaks, skim boards and snorkel
gear. There are also several kiosks that offer scuba trips. Your best bet
for a scuba trip is early morning or ebb tide.
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Let's start by getting the rules out of the way. Public drunkenness can get
you arrested. Fighting can get you arrested or at best, an immediate trip
home. Know that even verbally threatening someone in Mexico is a felony.
Open containers, just like most US cities, can get you a ticket. Most bars
will offer to pour your unfinished beverage into a plastic cup.
If you or your friend have had too much to drink, don't venture back to the
hotel alone. Although the incidents are low, putting a drunk into a cab
alone is not a good idea.
We have some new establishments along Marina Blvd like ROXX, which hopes to
attract the breakers who want to dine & dance. One of the more spacious bars
in town, the decor is upscale, (there is a waterfall in the men's room!) the
sound system good and the food is much more than usual bar fare.
The Crazy Iguana is located up stairs above the busiest intersection in
Cabo. They are new this past summer and get a good crowd only on the busier
nights in town.
For those Breakers craving the Latin Rhythm, the hottest ticket in town
right now is probably the Mambo Cafe. Located next to
Hotel Costa Real Cabo San Lucas and Solomon's Landing
this place sways with the Cuban beat with both live music and disc. Saturday
night is hot, there is usually a long line to get in after 11PM. The
flavor is tropical, men should wear long pants and a collared shirt, ladies
should dress competitively.
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Our friends at
Spin Doctor Catamaran Charters
are gearing up for Spring Breakers too. Their Snorkel trips to Santa Maria
and Sunset Cruises are very popular, but in winter it's
prime whale watching season. The grey whales come within a kilometer of the
harbor and sightings are all but guaranteed. These trips make an impressive
date
Moonrise with Spin Doctor
All Spin Doctor Cruises enjoy margaritas, bottled beers, water, fruit juices,
rum and vodka beverages. The crew is very friendly and works hard to make your
trip enjoyable. Say "hi" to Captain Ismail for us please!
Spin Doctor is located at Dock M-O behind Hotel Costa Real
Cabo San Lucas & in front of Solomon’s Landing Restaurant.
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Obscene Spring Break drink
specials really pull them into places like
Squid Roe, Cabo Wabo and the
Giggling Marlin.With a bit of experience in the subject, I must suggest
avoiding the Jell-O Shooters. As delicious and tempting as
they are, I and several of my friends describe them as the "Express
lane to a nasty hangover" Aw, but cheap tequila straight up never
does that.
 If
your gonna drink tequila stay away from the names you remember from the
states. Those are OK if you want to belt something down that is gonna prove
your a man (even if your a woman), make your eyes water and your head pound
in the morning. Try better brews like Don Julio or Tres Generacions. You
don't have to toss them because they taste much better than Jose's stuff.
Personally, I don't think 1800 is a brand name, it's the last time they
cleaned the vats!
Oh, and that salt and lime thing, totally a gringo invention. Probably by
the big name company to cover the product's poor taste. Good tequila is as
sip-able and can be enjoyed like any other fine alcohol. Done right it
doesn't have to be concealed in margarita mix or slammed down the throat
with a yowl.
 Around
1AM there is usually a wait to get into Squid Roe. The bar (I understand
they serve food too) was packed and the pea whistle blown by the DJ was
encouraging the flailing dancers on the tables near the dance floor. A
complete wardrobe, on occasion, became optional.
On
party nights I personally enjoy getting started with dinner at the Giggling Marlin. The 'Floor Show' is
provided by the staff and unsuspecting participants from the guests. The
food is good, the price ain't bad and the margaritas and fun get you fired
up for an evening of debauchery and slaughtering brain cells.
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When Cabo is crowded I recommend a
reservation.
It's not uncommon to find the staff of the LosCabosInsider enjoying dinner at
the Stoplight Cafe. Right next to Squid Roe (by the stoplight!) the food is
very good, the prices reasonable and I love the Rare Ahi Salad. The big plus
is you sit in view of the parade of Cabo as all the contestants for "Party
Animal of the Night" pass you on the sidewalk. You can also make a game of
rating sunburns; Blonde Finnish girls from Minnesota on their second day in
Cabo usually
rank in the top 5.
There are a number of other bars worth noting for the Spring Break Crowd.
The Love Shack is a Cabo fixture. Located just off the strip on Morelos. The
No-Where Bar is hot on Tuesday (Ladies) Night and Tanga Tanga draws an
outdoor sports bar crowd - particularly a lot of local gringos.
A couple of significant closures are Kaboo, a large stylized disco in a
cursed location closed over the Labor Day weekend. And _____ burned and was
demolished early this past summer.
One of my local friends said that they joke about walking along the strip
after midnight amongst the revelers "...collecting drunk blond gringas into
a burlap sack." They don't keep the trophies though, they just "...empty the
bag out on Medano Beach in the morning."
Cabo never ceases to be amazing though, for both the partiers and those of
us who have retired from the big game. My advice, get up there and get
involved when the master of ceremonies grabs your hand at any of your stops.
You'll never see (most of) those people again anyway!
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