New Year's Eve celebrations have been around for thousands of years and are actually the oldest of all holidays. The time of celebration has changed according to the calendar adopted at the time. At the present time, we follow the Gregorian calendar and celebrate this holiday as the end of the Old Year (Dec 31st). It's a time of hope for new and good things to come!
My son Ryan, and his wife Marlene taking silly pictures on New Years Eve 2011!
The video below gives a great overview of the History of this holiday:
There are so many New Year's Eve events in the Truckee area. Many of the large ski resorts like Palisades Tahoe (formerly Squaw Valley), and Northstar have events and fireworks. The Resort at Squaw Creek and Tahoe Donner have events, as does the nearby cities like Tahoe City and Reno.
Many of the local Truckee area restaurants have special meals for the evening.
If you venture out on New Year's Eve, and plan to drink, either get a room close to where you are partying or be sure to have a designated driver. In most places, there is often free ride service home.
Fireworks at Squaw Valley - Photo Credit: Chris Beck (used with permission from Squaw Valley's Media area on their website)
My daughter in law, Marlene (far left) and some of her friends at their annual Party she hosts.
"Auld Lang Syne" is a Scots poem written by Robert Burns in 1788 and set to the tune of a traditional folk song. It is well known in many countries, especially (but far from exclusively) in the English-speaking world; its traditional use being to celebrate the start of the New Year at the stroke of midnight.
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The end of the year is full of excitement! The holiday season is ending, and there is hope for the New Year to come!
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