This year, she cried again.
Several store and restaurant managers lingered outside their businesses Tuesday afternoon as the calm, slow traffic of pedestrians and vehicles glided past them.
They all say business for this year s Spring Break during Texas Week is slow.
"We need young blood here, these are the people that bring money here," she said. "It s just one month.
This is a gorgeous place, but the city officials aren t taking advantage of the Island."
In years past, traffic en route to the Island was always bumper-to-bumper, Bma said. Business was always thriving.
But years ago, as the presence of law enforcement increased, beach-goers may have been scared away, she said.
"Most people are going to Cancun," she said. "It s the same amount of money and it isn t as strict.
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Business managers did not mention recent heavy rains as a factor.
South Padre Island Chief of Police Robert Rodriguez said traffic on Padre Boulevard has been manageable.
"It s a little different from last year," Rodriguez said.
"It s lighter. Today, it s light and moderate. Last year, it was moderate and heavy for Texas Week.
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Rodriguez guessed the traffic would increase over the weekend, like it did this past weekend.
This week, Rodriguez said officers haven t had to close off side streets.
"Every day it s different, we get ready depending on how they show up," he said of visitors.
In years past, Danni Ghilain said bumper-to-bumper traffic began at Port Isabel.
"We were definitely busier last year," Ghilain, a manager at Amberjack s, said.
Ghilain s sister, Jenna, who is also a manager, said traffic may be slower, but business is still doing well.
At Incredible Tattoo and Piercing, Jessica Morales said every Spring Break is different.
"It keeps going up and down, but this year, by far, has been the worst," Morales, a manager, said.
For more than five years, Morales has worked at the tattoo shop and said Spring Break often went by in a flash.
"Last year we weren t really standing around," she said. "There s been a lot of down time, which isn t really common. Usually during Spring Break you can t tell the days apart.
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As Spring Breakers glanced at the wall, discussing tattoos over the buzzing of a tattoo machine, Morales remained confident and optimistic about the rest of the week.
"It looks like people are coming out," she said. "I just hope it picks up.
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