Getting plans together for New Years Eve can often be last minute as we focus on enjoying Christmas first; however, make it easy this year with this quick local guide for enjoying the start of another wonderful year.
You can make this as simple as inviting neighbors over for a festive snack and beverage. Now, I have a great friend Christy who has even gone nutty for planning a new year’s celebration for the kids complete with changing all of the clocks in the house two hours early so her ball would drop at 10:00 pm. She hung balloons from the ceiling complete with confetti and let it rip right at the faux time of 10 pm. The kids still talk about this experience!
My sister-in-law’s family has always shared the New Year with the kids. Their tradition includes going outside on the stroke of midnight and banging pots and pans. I guess this idea may or may not be popular with the neighbors but what the heck it only comes around once a year.
Another option is to eat out or go out. I would love to fly to Key West for New Year’s Eve, but since I can’t do that I might visit Cheeseburgers in ParadiseParadise will have the band JOBUZ rocking and rolling from 9 until 1. instead. They have such a fun atmosphere with great meals (my favorite is the mini cheeseburgers)! What a great location for either a family night out or an all adult night out.
Bella Vita will also be swinging on New Year’s Eve with Polly B and the Jam in the upstairs bar from 8 until 1a.m.. They will have complimentary champagne and different raffles during the night in the upstairs bar. They will have three seating times for their dining room and will take reservations. The seating times are 5, 7 and 9 pm. The price range for dinners will be from twenty to forty five dollars per dinner.
Practically the whole month could be spent grooving at Bella Vita. Check out their lineup in December featuring Ribs N’ Bones, Aberdeen Project and my absolute favorite band Toy Factory.
If you have not seen Toy Factory yet, make this a priority for Dec. 30th as they are jamming it up in the upstairs bar. This group is a talented band boasting sounds from the old Motown days of R & B, contemporary soul and just about anything your heart desires. They were playing in the VIP Section of Deer Creek the night that Gloria Gaynor and friends were there. We loved being their best fans so we were requesting Midnight Star, Bobby Brown, Janet Jackson, Earth Wind and Fire and Beyonce! Look, that is another whole interview waiting to happen from their stalker fan – me. Nonetheless, Toy Factory has great vocals and it is a must on your agenda this month.
Casler’s located at 116th and Olio will be a hot spot as well with Turnip Seeds featuring the infamous Dean Metcalf. This band is definitely a 70’s / 80’s cover band that might just get you moving! The sporting events of the day will definitely be on at one of Casler’s several TV screens so pop by for a snack or stay all evening. Casler’s has a great menu – (check out their variety of hot pretzels or fried Mac n cheese as an appetizer). The band will start around 9:00.
Wright’s Restaurant and Cocktails will be another terrific option for a good meal and a nice beverage. They will be featuring their normal menu along with a few specials for the holiday.
As always, as you celebrate the season please remember to designate a driver and drink responsibly.
Happy New Year and Best Wishes this season from the atGeist.com staff.
Bella Vita
www.BellaVitaAtTheMarina.com
11699 Fall Creek Road Indianapolis, IN 46256
598-9011
Casler’s
11501 Geist Pavilion Drive Fishers, IN 46037
596-9810
Cheeseburgers in Paradise
9770 Cross Point Boulevard
NW corner of I-69 & 96th Street
585-0247
www.cheeseburgerinparadise.com
Wright’s Restaurant and Cocktails
10158 Brooks School Road Fishers, IN 46037
577-2900
