ew Year’s Eve to Scotsmen is an even bigger deal than Christmas to Christians. The kilted gents and lovely lasses have traditions galore regarding luck and the New Year that date back to Pagan times. One such tradition has to do with the first person to cross a house’s threshold after the clock strikes midnight. The luck of the entire year ahead is believed to be brought into the house with that first arrival. If the visitor bears gifts, the house will be prosperous. If he bears nothing....you get the gist. If we were to take a hint from the Scots, we would be smart to pay careful attention to the thresholds we cross as the ball drops at midnight. Someone’s entire future is resting in your hands. Consult our NYE Party Guide and pick your poison. –J.T.




From Russia With Love @ Opus Bar
The beauty of spending New Year's Eve at a hotel bar is the easy stumble from dance floor to bed, no matter the reason behind the trip. Opus, appositely located in Opus Hotel, is throwing a New Year's Eve From Russia with Love party.
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Chambar
How do you say "Happy New Year" in Belgian? What, they speak, French, Dutch, and German? You have to be kidding me. Damn you, Van Damme, you lied to me; wait, don't tell him I said that. At Vancouver's popular Chambar...
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NYE 2008 @ Lift
Unlike Phish, fish try to play it cool. They act like they don't care about the New Year, nonchalantly quipping, "We go where the water takes us, regardless of your arbitrary calendar distinctions." Well, they're going to start caring...
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Industry NYE @ Boneta
As a child, I dreamt that it was Christmas morning. The tree glistened in its tinseled glory as brightly wrapped presents called from beneath the tree, beside the couch, around the television, and on top of the easy chair.
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Goldfish NYE
As autumn marched on, the goldfish pond began to steadily shrink. The bright orange fish got nervous looks in their eyes. We had meant to put them in the lake for the winter; we forgot. Their swum circles got smaller and, eventually, they perished.
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