The last great decision of 2009 is where to spend the last moments of the year and the first moments of the new decade. The standard champagne toast and balloon drop will, as always, be a popular choice. But there are other, more unusual options. People who are planning to spend December 31st away from home have some interesting choices at resorts in the US and abroad.
Here are four unique New Year’s Eve options:
The Grand Traverse Resort and Spa in Northern Michigan will host the Dancing Through the Decades event, sponsored by Pepsi. A Motown band will provide cover tunes from the past 7o years. Packages, including a room at the hotel and a casino voucher, start at $119. Non-package tickets (meal and concert only) are $75. The resort’s Aerie Restaurant will host a Latin-themed New Year’s Eve party with dinner and dancing. Packages start at $152. To book a package or obtain more information, visit Grand Traverse’s web site.
One Utah celebration will be decidedly more rustic. The Homestead Resort in Midway, Utah has a full menu of holiday activities, including sleigh rides and cross-country skiing. On New Year’s Eve, a family-friendly dance, billed as Homestead’s New Year’s Hoe-Down, will take place. A package costs $238 for two adults and includes a room, tickets to the hoe-down and a wild game buffet in the afternoon. Prices for the hoe-down only are $20 for adults and $10 for revelers under the age of 10. The package can be booked on Homestead’s web site.
The Best Western Lafayette Executive Plaza and Conference Center in Lafayette, Indiana will be putting on a wet New Year’s Eve party at the city’s Buccaneer Bay indoor water park. Packages, including room and breakfast, start at $199. The festivities include live music and DJs inside the water park. Details and booking options are available at 1-800-780-7234.
Of course, something more exotic might make for a more memorable end to 2009. In Brazil, the New Year’s celebration is known as Réveillon. Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro will be the site of major celebrations with fireworks displays and popular Brazilian bands playing on multiple stages. It is expected that nearly 2 million people will be on the beach partying away the final moments of 2009. Information is available on the Brazil Tourism Network web site.
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