Best Places You Can Visit on This New Year Eve
As the {clock|time clock|time} ticks {down to|right down to} midnight, a {crowd|masses|group|audience|public} gathers in Times Square, {waiting for|looking forward to} a glittering ball to descend and {launch|release|start|kick off|establish|unveiling} the
New Year Eve 12 months Yr |Season |Calendar year |Time}. But {this isn't|this is not} {New York|NY}, it's Hong Kong, {where a|in which a} ball drop {has also|in addition has} become an {annual|total annual|twelve-monthly|gross annual} tradition.
{Around the world|All over the world}, locals {celebrate|commemorate|enjoy|observe|rejoice|remember} the {passing of|passage of} one year {to the next|to another} in similar ways: fireworks, {street|road|streets|avenue|neighborhood|block} parties, {dancing|dance}, and {generous|nice|good|ample|large} helpings of food and {drinks|beverages|refreshments}. Still, each {destination|vacation spot} has {its own|its} {cultural|social|ethnic|ethnical} twists and distinctive {setting|environment|setting up}. In St. Petersburg, Russia, for {instance|example|occasion|illustration|case}, folks {bundle|package|pack} up to admire fireworks above the {partially|partly} {frozen|freezing|iced} Neva River--and send {hundreds of|a huge selection of} {paper|newspaper} lanterns up {into the|in to the} night sky.
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{Party|Get together} people can stay out {late|past due|later|later part of the} in Reykjavik, Iceland, then {go for a|get a} {dip|drop} in the hot springs. Or they can {join|sign up for|become a member of} the {massive|substantial|significant|large|considerable} beach bash in Valpara?so, Chile. {For good|Once and for all} {luck|fortune|good fortune|good luck|chance|success} in 2014, do as the Chileans do and wear {yellow|yellowish} underwear, eat {a dozen|twelve} grapes {at midnight|at nighttime}, and put a $1,000 peso {bill|expenses|costs|invoice|monthly bill|charge} in your {shoe|footwear|boot|sneaker}.
Beachfront fireworks shows {ring|band|engagement ring|diamond ring|wedding ring} in {the New|the brand new} {Year|12 months|Yr|Season|Calendar year|Time} in Maui, {HI|Hi there|Hello there|Howdy|Greetings}, which {caters to|suits} couples {and to|and also to|also to|and} {families|family members|households|people|young families|individuals}. The Bahamas offers similar warm-weather {appeal|charm} along with traditional Junkanoo costumed {street|road|streets|avenue|neighborhood|block} parades.
Whether {you'd rather|you'd like to} cozy up by the {fire|open fire|fireplace|flames|hearth|flame} with {a fine|an excellent} {wine|wines|wine beverages|wine beverage} in Sonoma, CA, sing "Auld Lang Syne" {on a|on the|over a} torchlight procession through Edinburgh's cobblestoned {streets|roads|roadways|pavements|avenues}, or party {until the|before} sun {comes up|arises}, there's a {destination|vacation spot} that {will start|begins} your New {Year|12 months|Yr|Season|Calendar year|Time} right.
Why Go: {The biggest|The largest} New Year's Eve show in Latin America {takes place|occurs} in the Valpara?so harbor with a 20-minute fireworks show (launched from 17 different {points|factors|details|items|things|tips} along the {coast|coastline|shoreline|seacoast} between Valpara?so and Vi?a del Mar) and a {dance|party|boogie} party that {lasts|continues|endures|will last|can last|is maintained} until the {sun|sunlight|sunshine} {comes up|arises}. The festivities {begin|start|commence|get started} on the 28th, and by the 31st {more than a|greater than a} million {people have|folks have} made their way to the city's sandy shores for the beach {party|get together} {to end|to get rid of} all beach {parties|celebrations|functions|get-togethers|gatherings|people}. To ensure {good luck|all the best} in {the New|the brand new} {Year|12 months|Yr|Season|Calendar year|Time}, do as the {locals|local people} do and wear {yellow|yellowish} underwear, eat {a dozen|twelve} grapes {at midnight|at nighttime}, and put a $1,000 peso {bill|expenses|costs|invoice|monthly bill|charge} in your {shoe|footwear|boot|sneaker}.
{Where to|Where you can} Stay: With {panoramic|breathtaking} views {over the|on the|within the|above the|in the} festivities, {the luxury|the blissful luxury} apartment-style rooms at downtown's Room With a View put {guests|friends} {close to|near to|near} the action but above the fray.
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Why Go: While winter is the {slow|sluggish|gradual|slow-moving|poor} season in {northern|north} California {wine|wines|wine beverages|wine beverage} country, {it makes|it creates} for {a more|a far more} laid-back, less {crowded|packed|congested} {holiday|vacation|getaway|holiday break|trip} experience. On New Year's Eve, many {larger|bigger|greater|much larger} hotels and wineries offer their own wine-fueled {parties|celebrations|functions|get-togethers|gatherings|people} in cellars and {wine|wines|wine beverages|wine beverage} caves, {including the|like the} {Black|Dark|Black color|African american|Black colored|Dark colored} and White Gala at Etoile at Domaine Chandon, a candlelit multicourse {dinner|supper|meal|evening meal} in the Trinitas Cellars {wine|wines|wine beverages|wine beverage} cave at the Meritage {Resort|Vacation resort|Holiday resort|Hotel}, and a five-course {dinner|supper|meal|evening meal} and masquerade ball in the Grand Barrel Room at Castello di Amorosa winery. The Napa Valley {Wine|Wines|Wine beverages|Wine beverage} {Train|Teach|Coach} hosts a Blackjack Ball in its restored Pullman {cars|vehicles|automobiles|autos} as they make their way {up and down|along} the valley. For {a more|a far more} low-key {celebration|special event|party}, make reservations at one of the area's {famed|famous} restaurants, such as Redd, Bottega, or Thomas Keller's {Ad Hoc|RANDOM} or Bouchon in Yountville, and then retreat to {a luxury|an extravagance} inn for {a private|an exclusive} midnight toast by the {fire|open fire|fireplace|flames|hearth|flame}.
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{Where to|Where you can} Stay: In Sonoma, the Lodge at Sonoma Renaissance {Resort|Vacation resort|Holiday resort|Hotel} & Spa (marriott.com) {offers an|provides an} on-site restaurant and {a free|a free of charge} shuttle to the {nearby|close by|near by|local} Sonoma Plaza. Napa's Hotel Yountville (hotelyountville.com) {is an|can be an} ultra-sexy oasis just steps from the {dining|eating|eating out} options of {charming|wonderful|enchanting|captivating|alluring|lovely} Yountville, {including the|like the} French Laundry.
Why Go: New Year's Eve in Bratislava {is as|is really as} unpretentious as it gets--the frat {party|get together} to the black-tie balls of Vienna, just {an hour|one hour} away. The Slovak capital's {medieval|middle ages} Old Town hosts more than 10,000 people for concerts, open-air {dance|party|boogie} {parties|celebrations|functions|get-togethers|gatherings|people}, and a fireworks show {over the|on the|within the|above the|in the} Danube River. It's {divided into|split into} a "concert {zone|area}" for those more {interested in|thinking about|enthusiastic about|considering} live local music and "party {zones|areas}" for socializing. Jumbo {screens|displays|monitors} broadcast the {celebrations|festivities|activities|get-togethers} in other capital {cities|towns|metropolitan areas|locations|places} worldwide. {Just be|You need to be} {prepared|ready|well prepared}: New Year's Eve {here is a|this is a} {noisy|loud} affair, as {tradition|custom|traditions} dictates {the use|the utilization} {of a|of the|of any|of your|of an} rehtacka, or {wooden|solid wood|real wood} noisemaker, to {chase|run after} away the negative energy of {the past|days gone by} year.
{Where to|Where you can} Stay: {The modern|The present day} two-room suites at Penzion Virgo in Bratislava's Old Town {come with|include} double {beds|mattresses|bedrooms}, kitchenettes, private terraces, Wi-Fi, and continental breakfast--for {roughly|approximately|around|about} $110 per {night|night time|evening|nighttime|nights}. penzionvirgo.sk
