Here’s a listing of a few places you might want to check out on New Year’s Eve:
Hard Rock Hotel and Casino
Where: 5223 Orient Road Tampa, Florida; 1-866-502-PLAY or http://www.hardrockhotelcasinotampa.com
What: Start the evening with a New Year’s Eve buffet dinner either at Floyd’s or in the Green Room. After you’ve dropped some money at the tables or in the slot machines, head back to Floyd’s for The West Coast Toast, offering a complimentary champagne toast when the ball drops in L.A.
Cost: Varies.
The Improv
Where: 1600 East 8th Ave C-112, Tampa: 1-800-864-4000 or http://www.tampaimprov.com
What: Join comedian Lewis Black for a night of humor, food, champagne and dancing.
Cost: $70 per person.
The Florida Aquarium
Where: 701 Channelside Drive, Tampa; (813) 273-4030 or http://www.flaquarium.org
What: Complimentary beer and wine from 9 p.m. until midnight (cash bar available), food, food, music and fireworks over Channelside.
Cost: $80 for members, $85 for non-members and $90 for all tickets sold after Dec. 26.
The Fox Cool Jazz Club
Where: 5401 W. Kennedy, Tampa; (813) 289-2446 or http://www.foxjazzclub.com
What: Live jazz music and fine cuisine.
Cost: $100 per person or $200 per couple.
City Walk
Where: Universal Orlando Resort, 1000 Universal Studios Plaza, Orlando (off of I-4); (407) 363-8000 or http://www.universalstudios.com
What: The Hottest New Year’s Ever, featuring The Funk Brothers, Styx, Jim Breuer and others.
Cost: $109 per person.
Disneyworld
Where: Lake Buena Vista (off of I-4); 1-800-W-DISNEY or http://www.disneyworld.com
What: There are two major things going on here. The first is a New Year’s Eve bash at Cirque du Soleil, and the second is Pleasure Island’s party with Smash Mouth, S.O.S. Band and Paul Jackson Junior.
Cost: Cirque du Soleil ranges from $47 to $93, and Pleasure Island’s celebration is $89 per person.
The St. Petersburg Times Forum
Where: 401 Channelside Drive, Tampa; (813) 287-8844 or http://www.icepalace.com
What: A New Year’s Eve party with The Barenaked Ladies (you know, that band that did that song “One Weekâ€).
Cost: $25 to $150.
Busch Gardens
Where: 3605 E. Bougainvillea Ave., Tampa; 1-800-800-5447 or http://www.buschgardens.com
What: The park will stay open until 1 a.m. for a night of cover bands, fireworks and late night roller coaster rides. It’s a good way to celebrate with the family.
Cost: $55.95 for adults, $45.95 for children.
More to come…
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Posted by Joanne, The Fox Cool Jazz Club on 12/19 at 02:17 PM
“The Fox”—BE READY TO PAY FOR ICE!!!
Went to “The Fox” for the first time last Friday. I had asked our waitress (thin blonde with “tux” outfit on) what my favorite “high end” scotch would run, and she said $10 a drink. I settled for Dewars which she said would run $6.50 a drink. (Hey—it’s the holiday/ shopping season—a girl’s gotta watch her budget a bit, ‘ya know?) Anywhoooo… When we got our tab, my two drinks were listed as: scotch - $6.50; ice - $1.50; scotch $6.50; ice - $1.50. Thought others might appreciate a “heads up” on the $1.50 per drink ice charge. Also, at the end of our tab was a $1.80 charge for “liquor surcharge”—also a new one on me. And I thought DALLAS was pretentious!!