Cancun and Cabo are nice this time of year.

South Padre Island in Texas is hot.

Panama City in Florida is fun central.

But not everyone can get out of town for spring break. A lot of people have to stay close to home, but that doesn’t mean they can’t celebrate spring break.

Click here to see where to go in O.C. for Spring Break.

With spring break going on right now, or about to start, we thought we’d revisit some Orange County nightspots that cater to a college-age crowd.

Feel free to use this as a guide to enjoy all the benefits of spring break without the hassle of travel, the expense of motel rooms and the inconvenience of drug cartel wars, mass arrests and regrets.

Well, you can have regrets right here in Orange County, along with the spring break fun. There are plenty of colleges in the area, and even more places to escape the horrors of college life.

Article and photos by Barry Koltnow, the Orange County Register.