New Years Eve plans????

[GrilledSteezeSandwich]

What is everybody up to for New Years eve??? I have no plans..I was origionally go to go up to Vermont but I don't want to pay Holiday rates for bad conditions. It looks like it will be a pretty normal night but I want to cook something steezy. Who knows..maybe I'll get a last minute call about a bar crawl or party but I really hate the NYE amateur night mob scene.

 

[RootDKJ]

Dinner at Huntley Tavern with my wife. My brother who lives in South Jersey has a gig in Montclair, but will be done playing around 10, so he's going to come over for some deserts and watch the ball drop.

I stopped drinking on NYE years ago, too many amateurs out there. Jan 1 we might hit up Blue, if I can talk the wife into it.

 

[dmc]

Settling in for an epic jam at the Hunter baselodge...

We start at 4PM and end around 10... With fireworks and tourchlight parade mixed in...

 

[Geoff]

Private party. On foot.

The Access Road New Years Eve scene is a disaster. $60.00 cover charge and it's still an expensive cash bar with weak drinks. If you have a season pass, I guess you can get into the Wobbly Barn for a mere $40.00. It's $90.00 at places like the Grand Summit ballroom that serve food. You then get to run the Vermont State Police roadblock gauntlet at midnight or wait until dawn for a taxi.

 

[drjeff]

Make my way upto Vermont (going to decide tommorrow based on the snow if I go up straight from work, or wait until dinner time after the storm is done). Then likely once I get up there with the family, just pop open a few beers :beer: and dowhat I usually do most New Years Eve's, which is fall asleep by 10:30

 

[deadheadskier]

Working all day, bar tending at night. Probably leave the house at 9AM and not get home until 3AM. I'll be spent for sure, but will have the next four days off and will be skiing at least two of those days. Outside of a handful of times in the past fifteen years, I've always worked NYE.

 

[frozencorn]

Wife's family is in town all week. Three kids in the house. All week. So, yeah. Nothing.

 

[Mildcat]

Get to bed early so I can get up early to ski. Probably Cannon but I'm not sure yet.

 

[noski]

At last count, 17 of us will get together for standing rib roast (that was a $100 hunk of meat we bought at Costco!) and twice baked potatoes. Apps, sides, desserts will be brought/potluck and 12 of us will begin our regular Wednesday evening card game. The non card-playing spouses will hang out and drink wine and munch. Champagne will flow and we should all be home by 10:30. We skipped cards on Christmas Eve, but not on New Years!

 

[Warp Daddy]

Family is still here------------ so party @ the hacienda,


will prolly collapse in front of the fireplace after several toddies, then drag my ass off to bed after the damn ball drops

 

[severine]

My 2 sisters-in-law and their husbands (and 1 baby) are coming over. We'll eat lots of food I'm making, play Wii, drink, and be merry...and we won't have to leave the house with the 2 kids or drive, so it's even better! I don't mind making all the food to ensure we don't have to drive anywhere tomorrow night.

 

[Dr Skimeister]

We're doing what we've traditionally done for the last bunch of years-nice family dinner home (still deciding on sushi or ravioli/sausage) with a good bottle of wine or saki, play some games with the older kids, then click the tube on as '09 approaches.

 

[hardline]

gota run into the city to drop off some equipment. then take the care home shower the jump on the train back into the city. they are doing check points everywhere tomorrow so im not driving anywhere. im just going to a limo pick me up to take me home. o and i am dj a nutty party so ill post lotsa pics when i finally get up

 

[Chris I]

working!

Monay Hungray.

and nothing else better to do. GSS stay in and be the first to post drunk in 09

 

[Greg]

Picking up a couple big ole lobsters and some crab cakes from the local seafood place. Once the kids go to bed, my wife and I will cook them up and drink some wine. Probably sleeping before midnight.

 

[WJenness]

Girlfriend's friend's family owns a house on Governor's Island (Lake Winnipesaukee), heading up there when I get out of work today.

Should be fun... hopefully this cold doesn't kill the party for me.

-w

 

[Johnskiismore]

Bartending, going into work pretty soon

 

[wa-loaf]

Party at my friends house. Everyone is crashing at the house to so no need to drive anywhere after. Just pass out on a spare bed or couch.

 

[Mildcat]

Bartending, going into work pretty soon

You must see some "Entertaining" things tending bar on New Years Eve. Probably not a boring night.

 

[severine]

Some traditional food stuff:
http://www.epicurious.com/articlesguides/holidays/newyearsday/luckyfoods

What Not to Eat

In addition to the aforementioned lucky foods, there are also a few to avoid. Lobster, for instance, is a bad idea because they move backwards and could therefore lead to setbacks. Chicken is also discouraged because the bird scratches backwards, which could cause regret or dwelling on the past. Another theory warns against eating any winged fowl because good luck could fly away.