I love celebrating New Years Eve whenever I can. Hosting a party, going to a piano bar, or spending it on a cruise; I've had some excellent NYE celebrations. Bringing in 2013 takes the cake.
First off, I've never been to New York before. I've lived within a day's drive of it for most of my life, and never took the opportunity. About a year ago, a good friend of mine got a job in the city and joined the race in corporate america. This year, he invited myself and a few others to join him in his office's conference room. Here's the view we had:
The street front and center there is 43rd street, also known as Times Square. Does the pole look familiar This picture was taken 12 or so hours before the crystal ball was raised to the top of it. I don't think I've ever been so high up in a building before! It made me think of being in a man-made version of the Grand Canyon. It was incredible.
With a couple hours to kill in Manhattan, we did a little sight seeing...
Christmas Tree at Rockefeller Center
Radio City Music Hall
Once night was beginning to fall, we decided to make our way back to the office and watch the crowd below. Turns out there were 1 million people in the span of 8 blocks. Incredible!
Ball rising around 7 or 8pm.
Fireworks blasted off every hour, on the hour.
There really are no words to describe how beautiful the ball was from eye level. With those bright LED lights, pictures also don't do it justice.
Happy New Year!!! At the stroke of midnight, we watched the fireworks from right in front of us, and also over in Central Park.
With a whirlwind trip, the hubby and I decided we have to make it back up for another trip. It was excellent!
