Traditions & Celebrations
California does not throw one New Year’s Eve party. It runs dozens of completely different ones at the same time, and the right pick depends on whether you want fireworks… Read More
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Paris does not have one single New Year’s Eve event. It has a free public celebration on the Champs-Élysées, plus a wide range of paid experiences (Seine dinner cruises, cabarets,… Read More
Because a lot of pages online will tell you otherwise: Massachusetts doesn’t drop anything on New Year’s Eve. There’s no giant peach like Atlanta, no potato like Boise, no shoe… Read More
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Picture this. It’s freezing cold, you’re bundled up in three layers, and the whole town is staring up at the sky waiting for something to fall. Except it’s not a… Read More
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It’s just before midnight on the Fayetteville square, and something strange is hanging over the crowd. It’s not a ball. It’s not a star. It’s an 8.5-foot hog, lit up… Read More
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The well-documented, centuries-old tradition is eating lentils, not throwing them. In Italy, where this custom is strongest, lentils get cooked and served right after midnight, not tossed in the air… Read More
