Wednesday, December 27, 2006
12/31 is Filled with Fun
NEW YEAR’S EVE IN ST. LOUIS
If you can’t find something here, you’re just not trying hard enough.
Still haven’t figured out what to do for New Year’s Eve? No problem – there are still plenty of options available to help you and yours ring out the old in style. Whether you’re looking for a family-friendly fête or a way to spice up the night with other grown-ups, you can definitely find something to do in The Lou.
Family Friendly
“Red, Hot Camelot” is the theme for this year’s First Night – Saint Louis celebration, with a host of festive activities in an alcohol-free environment. The evening kicks off with a parade at 5:30 p.m. and festivities wrap-up at midnight with a choreographed grand finale of pyrotechnics. In between, Grand Center Arts and Entertainment District will be alive with live music, dancing, puppets, street performers, and an arts and crafts center. There’s an early fireworks display at 9:00 p.m. for those of us who just can’t wait until midnight.
Prefer to have your fireworks first and your dinner after? Westport Plaza gets their party started with a bang and a fireworks display at 6:00 p.m., and follows things up with free horse and carriage rides until 9:00 p.m. Get a quick bite to eat or make plans to spend the evening enjoying dinner,drinks and dancing at one of the restaurants or bars in the Village, then grab a room at one of the Sheraton Hotels on site.
Hit the road for a family-friendly, overnight celebration at the YMCA Trout Lodge and their New Year’s Eve Masquerade Ball. Check out a host of entertaining activities for all ages including live music, a juggler, fireworks, a Mardi Gras carnival for kids, and the Moonlight Zip for teenagers. B.Y.O.C (Bring Your Own Costume), and please remember – dressing up like a fish at the Trout Lodge is soooo overdone…
Had enough family time this holiday season and looking for a way to get your party on with some like-minded dancing machines? Check out the variety of nightlife options and pick the one that suits your style. Click on the Calendar of Events section of the http://www.explorestlouis.com/ web site for ideas of where to toss your 2007 confetti.
If you’re feeling “fancy” as well as festive, head for Powell Symphony Hall and the New Year’s Eve Dance Card Concert with the Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra. Back by popular demand, maestro David Robertson and “the band” plan to once again thrill patrons with their “musical surprise” program – a final holiday gift to area music lovers. Or check out the Foundry Art Centre as they celebrate with Broadway star Larry Alexander. The evening includes complimentary champagne on arrival, dinner, cash bar, and a dessert bar and champagne reception after the 9 p.m. performance.
If you’re looking to try a little something different this year, then head downtown to the mighty Mississippi River. The Gateway Arch Riverboats are offering a special New Year’s Eve cruise aboard the Tom Sawyer and Becky Thatcher riverboats. Boarding begins at 9:00 p.m. and the 3½-hour excursion includes a sit-down, filet mignon dinner, open bar, a midnight champagne toast, and a DJ spinning dance tunes. Oh – and there’s no need to bring your own noisemakers or party hats – the captain promises to have plenty on board.
Take a trip to Paris via Harrah’s St. Louis Casino & Hotel as they transform the entire facility into the Moulin Rouge for New Year’s Eve. The festivities will include cancan dancers, street
performers, caricature artists, live music, a burlesque show in the casino’s popular iBar, and a midnight celebration featuring the biggest balloon drop and longest confetti blast in town. The action is just as hot over in the VooDoo Café & Lounge with a party that features live music, silk aerialists, go-go dancers, a DJ, party hats and noisemakers.
Meanwhile, over at Dave & Buster’s, there’s a mystery dinner theatre going on. In addition to being darned entertaining, the evening will be a benefit for the St. Louis affiliate of the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation. Diners get to participate in the theatrics, interacting with the actors while enjoying a three-course meal, cash bar, and free champagne at midnight.
Several area hotels offer special “stay and play” party packages, so you can make that short commute after you’ve had your fill of New Year’s noisemakers and mayhem. Downtown, the Adam’s Mark Hotel’s party package includes dancing the night away with Smash Band and the David Glover Band from 8:00 p.m. - 1:00 a.m., along with hors d’oeuvres, an open bar (until midnight), party favors and a champagne toast at midnight. At the Hyatt Regency – Union Station, party-goers have their choice of two distinctly different party package options. The first features merrymaking with Joe Dirt and the Dirty Boys band in the Grand Ballroom, along with an open bar, hors d’oeuvres and party favors. The second option, which takes place in the beautiful Grand Hall, includes a four-course dinner for two in the Station Grille, a reserved table for Liam Christy and Dave Stone Continuum Jazz Celebration, party favors and a midnight champagne toast. Both soirees are available individually or as part of a party package that includes an overnight stay and a New Year’s Day breakfast buffet for two. The Well Hungarians will ring in the New Year at the Millennium Hotel’s Grand Ballroom, as the party starts at 7:30 p.m. and continues until 1:00 a.m. Reserve a guest room/party package deal or just come for the band’s high octane sound and the open bar, three-course dinner and obligatory champagne toast at midnight.
Out in the Central West End and up on the Starlight Roof at the Chase Park Plaza, you can dine and dance your way into 2007 with a premium cocktail and hors d’oeuvres reception, a three-course dinner with wine service throughout, live music from the Ralph Butler Band, a midnight balloon drop and champagne toast. Special rates on deluxe guest rooms and suites are also available with or without the party package.
The Crowne Plaza Clayton offers three types of music in three different ballrooms, and all include reserved seating, hats, noisemakers and an open bar from 9:00 p.m. - 1:00 a.m. “Door Number One” features “The Edge,” popular dance music to get you on your feet, while “Door Number Two” hosts Patti & The Hitmen as they rock the house with R&B and spirited blues tunes. “The Original Oldies Show” with Mad Maynard and Jackie McCoy is behind “Door Number Three” with – you guessed it – plenty of great oldies. Three package plans are available, with additional options such as dinner, overnight accommodations, and New Year’s Day brunch for two.
At the Holiday Inn Southwest & Viking Conference Center, two live bands - the Rhythm Rockers and Planet Boogie - and a DJ will provide a continuous soundtrack for your dance moves. The Viking’s party packages include a filet mignon and lobster dinner, open bar, dessert buffet, champagne toast at midnight, and party favors. Guest room party packages also include champagne in your room and complimentary New Year’s Day breakfast buffet for two. The Holiday Inn South County Center’s party package includes an open bar, dinner buffet for two, party favors, champagne toast, live music from Mirage and a DJ spinning dance hits between sets. The Deluxe Package includes a deluxe guest room and breakfast for two.
Looking to get away from the noise and craziness of the holidays and just relax? Then treat yourself to a night at the Renaissance St. Louis Airport. No muss, no fuss – just a quiet night away from the madness with a special room rate that includes champagne upon arrival, breakfast buffet for two, and a late check-out. Ahhhhh.
Have a safe, happy and properous 2007!
If you can’t find something here, you’re just not trying hard enough.
Still haven’t figured out what to do for New Year’s Eve? No problem – there are still plenty of options available to help you and yours ring out the old in style. Whether you’re looking for a family-friendly fête or a way to spice up the night with other grown-ups, you can definitely find something to do in The Lou.
Family Friendly
“Red, Hot Camelot” is the theme for this year’s First Night – Saint Louis celebration, with a host of festive activities in an alcohol-free environment. The evening kicks off with a parade at 5:30 p.m. and festivities wrap-up at midnight with a choreographed grand finale of pyrotechnics. In between, Grand Center Arts and Entertainment District will be alive with live music, dancing, puppets, street performers, and an arts and crafts center. There’s an early fireworks display at 9:00 p.m. for those of us who just can’t wait until midnight.
Prefer to have your fireworks first and your dinner after? Westport Plaza gets their party started with a bang and a fireworks display at 6:00 p.m., and follows things up with free horse and carriage rides until 9:00 p.m. Get a quick bite to eat or make plans to spend the evening enjoying dinner,drinks and dancing at one of the restaurants or bars in the Village, then grab a room at one of the Sheraton Hotels on site.
Hit the road for a family-friendly, overnight celebration at the YMCA Trout Lodge and their New Year’s Eve Masquerade Ball. Check out a host of entertaining activities for all ages including live music, a juggler, fireworks, a Mardi Gras carnival for kids, and the Moonlight Zip for teenagers. B.Y.O.C (Bring Your Own Costume), and please remember – dressing up like a fish at the Trout Lodge is soooo overdone…
Had enough family time this holiday season and looking for a way to get your party on with some like-minded dancing machines? Check out the variety of nightlife options and pick the one that suits your style. Click on the Calendar of Events section of the http://www.explorestlouis.com/ web site for ideas of where to toss your 2007 confetti.
If you’re feeling “fancy” as well as festive, head for Powell Symphony Hall and the New Year’s Eve Dance Card Concert with the Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra. Back by popular demand, maestro David Robertson and “the band” plan to once again thrill patrons with their “musical surprise” program – a final holiday gift to area music lovers. Or check out the Foundry Art Centre as they celebrate with Broadway star Larry Alexander. The evening includes complimentary champagne on arrival, dinner, cash bar, and a dessert bar and champagne reception after the 9 p.m. performance.
If you’re looking to try a little something different this year, then head downtown to the mighty Mississippi River. The Gateway Arch Riverboats are offering a special New Year’s Eve cruise aboard the Tom Sawyer and Becky Thatcher riverboats. Boarding begins at 9:00 p.m. and the 3½-hour excursion includes a sit-down, filet mignon dinner, open bar, a midnight champagne toast, and a DJ spinning dance tunes. Oh – and there’s no need to bring your own noisemakers or party hats – the captain promises to have plenty on board.
Take a trip to Paris via Harrah’s St. Louis Casino & Hotel as they transform the entire facility into the Moulin Rouge for New Year’s Eve. The festivities will include cancan dancers, street
performers, caricature artists, live music, a burlesque show in the casino’s popular iBar, and a midnight celebration featuring the biggest balloon drop and longest confetti blast in town. The action is just as hot over in the VooDoo Café & Lounge with a party that features live music, silk aerialists, go-go dancers, a DJ, party hats and noisemakers.
Meanwhile, over at Dave & Buster’s, there’s a mystery dinner theatre going on. In addition to being darned entertaining, the evening will be a benefit for the St. Louis affiliate of the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation. Diners get to participate in the theatrics, interacting with the actors while enjoying a three-course meal, cash bar, and free champagne at midnight.
Several area hotels offer special “stay and play” party packages, so you can make that short commute after you’ve had your fill of New Year’s noisemakers and mayhem. Downtown, the Adam’s Mark Hotel’s party package includes dancing the night away with Smash Band and the David Glover Band from 8:00 p.m. - 1:00 a.m., along with hors d’oeuvres, an open bar (until midnight), party favors and a champagne toast at midnight. At the Hyatt Regency – Union Station, party-goers have their choice of two distinctly different party package options. The first features merrymaking with Joe Dirt and the Dirty Boys band in the Grand Ballroom, along with an open bar, hors d’oeuvres and party favors. The second option, which takes place in the beautiful Grand Hall, includes a four-course dinner for two in the Station Grille, a reserved table for Liam Christy and Dave Stone Continuum Jazz Celebration, party favors and a midnight champagne toast. Both soirees are available individually or as part of a party package that includes an overnight stay and a New Year’s Day breakfast buffet for two. The Well Hungarians will ring in the New Year at the Millennium Hotel’s Grand Ballroom, as the party starts at 7:30 p.m. and continues until 1:00 a.m. Reserve a guest room/party package deal or just come for the band’s high octane sound and the open bar, three-course dinner and obligatory champagne toast at midnight.
Out in the Central West End and up on the Starlight Roof at the Chase Park Plaza, you can dine and dance your way into 2007 with a premium cocktail and hors d’oeuvres reception, a three-course dinner with wine service throughout, live music from the Ralph Butler Band, a midnight balloon drop and champagne toast. Special rates on deluxe guest rooms and suites are also available with or without the party package.
The Crowne Plaza Clayton offers three types of music in three different ballrooms, and all include reserved seating, hats, noisemakers and an open bar from 9:00 p.m. - 1:00 a.m. “Door Number One” features “The Edge,” popular dance music to get you on your feet, while “Door Number Two” hosts Patti & The Hitmen as they rock the house with R&B and spirited blues tunes. “The Original Oldies Show” with Mad Maynard and Jackie McCoy is behind “Door Number Three” with – you guessed it – plenty of great oldies. Three package plans are available, with additional options such as dinner, overnight accommodations, and New Year’s Day brunch for two.
At the Holiday Inn Southwest & Viking Conference Center, two live bands - the Rhythm Rockers and Planet Boogie - and a DJ will provide a continuous soundtrack for your dance moves. The Viking’s party packages include a filet mignon and lobster dinner, open bar, dessert buffet, champagne toast at midnight, and party favors. Guest room party packages also include champagne in your room and complimentary New Year’s Day breakfast buffet for two. The Holiday Inn South County Center’s party package includes an open bar, dinner buffet for two, party favors, champagne toast, live music from Mirage and a DJ spinning dance hits between sets. The Deluxe Package includes a deluxe guest room and breakfast for two.
Looking to get away from the noise and craziness of the holidays and just relax? Then treat yourself to a night at the Renaissance St. Louis Airport. No muss, no fuss – just a quiet night away from the madness with a special room rate that includes champagne upon arrival, breakfast buffet for two, and a late check-out. Ahhhhh.
Have a safe, happy and properous 2007!
# posted by The CVC Team @ 2:00 PM 
