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04 April 2014

The Best North American Destinations For New Year's Eve Celebrations

By Abby Cassinia


There's still the age old question of where to celebrate one of the most epic nights out of the year, New Year's Eve. With the New Year just around the corner, once the Christmas lights start to fade and the holiday season comes to an end, it's time to make your New Year's resolutions, drink away the last year's regrets and celebrate starting all over again next year.

There is some really exciting must-do New Year's Eve events across the globe in nearly every continent. Ever wondered what it would be like to do a New Year's Eve trip somewhere other than singing 'Auld Lang Syne' with a bunch of strangers in your local pub or bar?

Few places rival the atmosphere of New Year's Eve in New York City, home to one of the night's most memorable New Year's Eve events, the Times Square Ball Drop. Since 1907, the iconic ball, a 12-foot glittering sphere weighing 11,875 pounds, is dropped each year on the stroke of midnight from a flagpole on top of One Times Square. Cramming into the New York City Times Square to watch the ball drop with fellow tourists from all over the world is something everyone should do once. They say that you have not really celebrated until you've frozen your extremities and lost your voice screaming while that ball drops above you.

Few places rival the atmosphere of New Year's Eve in New York City, home to one of the night's most memorable New Year's Eve events, the Times Square Ball Drop. Since 1907, the iconic ball, a 12-foot glittering sphere weighing 11,875 pounds, is dropped each year on the stroke of midnight from a flagpole on top of One Times Square. Cramming into the New York City Times Square to watch the ball drop with fellow tourists from all over the world is something everyone should do once. They say that you haven't really celebrated until you've frozen your extremities and lost your voice screaming while that ball drops above you.

One of the world's first major cities to celebrate NYE, Sydney's New Year's Eve firework show is renowned around the globe. The fireworks exploding above Sydney Harbour is probably the World's most famous New Year's Eve celebration aside from the New York City Times Square Ball Drop. What makes Sydney better to be at than New York City though, is that 31 December is summertime in Australia and you can pretty much expect a warm night out.

Other North American destinations that have great New Year's Eve experiences include Orlando, Key West, New Orleans, Hawaii, Niagara Falls and Whistler.

So make sure you get your New Year's Eve travel plans sorted out, because the only question is, where will you be when the clock strikes midnight on 31 December this year? You know you don't want to miss it...




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