The remaining huddled masses have been left behind to fend for themselves.

Yes, the few, the proud . the poor, are stranded in this entertainment wasteland called Ames, as droves of college students decend to warmer climates.

But among these few, even the creative and enterprising individuals who remain will be hard pressed to find any special in-town spring break opportunities.

“There’s really not going to be a lot of students around,” Windell Mosby, manager, Peoples Bar and Grill, said. “But we will do some sort of off-the-cuff [spring break] special.”

But right now it’s just business as usual, Mosby said.

“Currently it’s basketball and basketball,” he said.

“We won’t have anything going on until Friday and then we’ll be back to our regular schedule.”

Other popular Ames hang-outs are following suit and sticking to the normal routine.

The Boheme Bistro has no plans to deviate from its usual week’s line-up Dan Sherman, manager, said.

While many of the local bars see a drop in business over spring break, others find the week tends to bring new customers through the door.

“When school’s out, buisness picks up and we see a lot of new faces,” Trace Thunhorst, manager, Corner Pocket and the Zone, said.

“I think people try to venture out a little more and see what other options there are.”

Even with the rise in patronage, the Corner Pocket will also be adhearing to the status quo, Thunhorst said.