The South is a fun place to be on New Years — there is a chill in the air, fireworks are legal and southern cooking abounds on New Years Day! To Be “In the Know” – check below 
Only Locals Know… An old Southern tradition for prosperity in the New Year is to consume black eyed peas in some form. Click herefor how the tradition began and several ways to serve these tasty legumes…only in the South!
Fabulous Black-eyed peas and greens
Try this recipe from Cooking Light — I substitute Mustard Greens –super healthy tradition — New Years Day recipe for Healthy Southerners!
Only Locals Know… The Meteor Drop on New Years Eve in Wetumpka is no joke! Just east of downtown Wetumpka lies an almost five-mile-wide meteorite crater which is the result of an 83 million-year-old meteorite impact. It is the only confirmed meteor crater in Alabama and is one of the best preserved in the world. The meteorite is estimated to have been 1,000 feet in diameter. Find out more about this historic event here!
Ring In 2012 in Southern Style…
8 p.m. AlleyBAR and Allstate Beverage are bringing Dueling Pianos back to entertain you through the night and into 2012. Tickets are $25 and include a complimentary champagne toast at midnight and continental breakfast at 12:30 a.m. Table reservations can be made by calling 334.387.3333.
Capital City Club New Year’s Eve Ball 8 p.m.-1 a.m.. Watch the ball drop live from New York at 11 p.m. CST right from your own Club! Reserve a table of eight and receive two complimentary bottles of wine or champagne and VIP seating. $75 per person includes heavy hors d’oeuvres. Register online or call the Club at 334.834.8920 today to make your reservations. Members and guests of members only.
EMERGE NYE Party 2011 9 p.m. Train Shed at the Historic Union Station. The hottest NYE Party in town is back! Get ready to dance all night long to the DJ/band Creativity! With drink tickets, great food, a band and a DJ, this will be a night you will never forget! Plus, all attendees receive a special EMERGE rate at Embassy Suites! Grab your dancing partner and party with EMERGE on New Year’s Eve! Tickets $50. Online registration only.
New Year’s Eve Cruise on the Harriott II
10 p.m.-12:30 a.m. Enjoy a two hour riverboat cruise with entertainment, hors d’oeurves, cash bar, complimentary champagne toast, party favors and the largest New Year’s Eve Fireworks show sponsored by Creek Casino. $50 per adult. 334.625.2100 www.etix.com
New Year’s Eve Celebration at Roux
Two Seat ings: 6 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. Now accepting reservations for New Year’s Eve at Roux! Top off 2011 with an unforgettable, 6-course meal complete with a champagne toast right in the middle of it all in historic Cloverdale Village – only $65 per person without wine pairing or $90 per person with multi-course wine pairing. Good food is the best way to celebrate a Good Year! Reservations for both seatings are limited and filling fast. Groups welcome. Call 334.356.3814 to claim your spot today!
Tipping Point: Low Key NYE Cocktail Party 8 p.m. -1 a.m. Celebrate at Montgomery’s most unique restaurant and bar, The Tipping Point. Ticket includes hors d’oeuvres and midnight bubbly toast. $25 per person. 334-260-9110
Play and Stay at the Renaissance Renaissance Hotel and Spa is offering a $129 room-only rate or a $159 Two For Breakfast rate. 334-481-5000.
The River Regions Earliest New Year’s Eve Celebration at the Wetumpka Courthouse steps. At 9:30 the evening will begin with a POW/MIA recognition followed by live music and the meteor drop at 11 p.m. concluded by fireworks at midnight.
HAVE FUN – BE SAFE and STAY In the KNOW!
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