Everybody likes to celebrate on New Year’s Eve, but not everyone likes to binge drink and then wake up three counties over. Maybe you’re too young, maybe you have children, maybe you just prefer to abstain, but whatever the reason, for you there is the First Night. A traditional party started in Boston back in 1976, First Night celebrates the New Year through the community and magic of the performing arts.
All through the street, neighborhood or town, homes and businesses are converted into makeshift stages where local and national artists sing, dance, tell stories and entertain the night away. It’s like a one-night-only, low-cost, non-alcoholic cultural arts festival for the whole family, and ever since the Boston debut, exciting events have been popping up all over.
A favorite of ours is the First Night Alexandria in historic Alexandria, Virginia. Located just minutes from Washington D.C., and a fabulous attraction in its own right, Alexandria is truly a splendorous place to spend New Year’s Eve, and you’ll find more than enough to do. In 2006, the FNA hosted 64 acts and a total of 187 performances, all on this single night. Come midnight, the vivacious evening of music culminated in a sparkling fireworks display.
Think about getting in on a New Year’s Eve celebration that’s far from the norm. You might never go back to your old ways again.
First Night Alexandria takes place, of course, on December 31, 2008, beginning at 6:00 PM. Adult tickets are $12 before Christmas and must be ordered on the Web site here.
A couple lodging recommendations for you:
For midrange, family-friendly Alexandria hotels, we like the Holiday Inn Alexandria – Historic District.
Or, if it’s just the two of you, consider the upscale comforts of one of the top Alexandria, VA hotels, the Crowne Plaza Alexandria Old Town.
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First Night Alexandria – New Year’s Eve Idea
Everybody likes to celebrate on New Year’s Eve, but not everyone likes to binge drink and then wake up three counties over. Maybe you’re too young, maybe you have children, maybe you just prefer to abstain, but whatever the reason, for you there is the First Night. A traditional party started in Boston back in 1976, First Night celebrates the New Year through the community and magic of the performing arts.
All through the street, neighborhood or town, homes and businesses are converted into makeshift stages where local and national artists sing, dance, tell stories and entertain the night away. It’s like a one-night-only, low-cost, non-alcoholic cultural arts festival for the whole family, and ever since the Boston debut, exciting events have been popping up all over.
A favorite of ours is the First Night Alexandria in historic Alexandria, Virginia. Located just minutes from Washington D.C., and a fabulous attraction in its own right, Alexandria is truly a splendorous place to spend New Year’s Eve, and you’ll find more than enough to do. In 2006, the FNA hosted 64 acts and a total of 187 performances, all on this single night. Come midnight, the vivacious evening of music culminated in a sparkling fireworks display.
Think about getting in on a New Year’s Eve celebration that’s far from the norm. You might never go back to your old ways again.
First Night Alexandria takes place, of course, on December 31, 2008, beginning at 6:00 PM. Adult tickets are $12 before Christmas and must be ordered on the Web site here.
A couple lodging recommendations for you:
For midrange, family-friendly Alexandria hotels, we like the Holiday Inn Alexandria – Historic District.
Or, if it’s just the two of you, consider the upscale comforts of one of the top Alexandria, VA hotels, the Crowne Plaza Alexandria Old Town.
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