New Year’s Eve? Got it covered|But before the night of champagne and silly hats arrives, revelers face the first big question of 2006 – or the last big question of 2005, depending on your perspective:
How and where to celebrate the stroke of midnight? Here are a few area options.
NEW YEAR’S EVE
A “Twister” New Year’s Party
Middle and high school students are invited to break the official world record for players of the game Twister. Activities include the game and music. Reservations required. 2:30-4 p.m.|Free|Smoky Hill Library, 5430 S. Biscay Circle, 303-693-7449
|CENTENNIAL
Boulder Theater
New Year’s Eve with The David Bromberg Quartet and The Horseflies|$48|Boulder Theater, 2034 14th St., 303-768-7030|BOULDER
Boulder’s Dinner
Theatre
Offering a special New Year’s Eve show of “The King and I” with the play, dancing and champagne. Call for details and reservations. It’s the story of a widowed English governess who travels to Siam in 1862 to teach the king’s progeny. This is the dinner theater’s 100th production|$85|Boulder’s Dinner Theatre, 5501 Arapahoe Ave., 303-449-6000,
theatreinboulder.com
|BOULDER|***
Country Dinner
Playhouse
“Beauty and the Beast,” Disney’s Broadway favorite about the young woman and her journey to an enchanted castle. Includes a special New Year’s Eve gala. Call for information|$89.95 per person|Country Dinner Playhouse, 6875 S. Clinton St., 303-799-1410,
countrydinnerplayhouse.com
|GREENWOOD VILLAGE|*** 1/2
Foundry
New Year’s Eve Bash with Fat Knuckle Jack and More than Medium
|Foundry, 1109 Walnut St., 303-447-1803, foundryboulder.com|BOULDER
Gold Hill Inn
New Year’s Eve Dance Party featuring the David Booker Band|$24|Gold Hill Inn, 401 Main Street Gold Hill,
303-443-6461|BOULDER
Gothic Theatre
New Year’s Eve Extravaganza featuring Boondok Saints, Optimal Frequency, Ultrachronic, Potcheen Fold Band, DJ Skwared|Gothic Theatre, 3263 S. Broadway , 303-788-0984|ENGLEWOOD
Grand Hyatt Denver
Hyatt New Year’s Eve celebration includes a room and party featuring The Nacho Men|$349|Grand Hyatt Denver, 1750 Welton St., 303-295-1234
Herb’s
New Year’s Eve with Buckner Funken Jazz|Herb’s, 2057 Larimer St., 303-299-9555
Hotel Boulderado
New Year’s Eve Gala Ball|$218 per couple|Hotel Boulderado, 2115 13th St., 303-442-4344|BOULDER
Impulse Theater
New Year’s Eve celebration includes comedy show, live music, fireworks, buffet and more. Reservations encouraged|$60 |Impulse Theater, 1634 18th St., 303-297-2111
Keystone Resort
Conference Center
New Year’s Eve celebration with Brett Butler, Steve Gastineau and Dr. Kevin Fitzgerald. 9 p.m.|$49.95-
$99.95|Keystone Resort Conference Center, U.S. 6, 800-354-4386|KEYSTONE
Koelbel Library
Hosting a “New Year’s Eve at Noon” program with ’50s rock ‘n’ roll music, a puppet show and more, 11-11:45 a.m.|Free|Koelbel Library, 5955 S. Holly St., 303-220-7704, arapahoelibraries.org
|CENTENNIAL
Mary’s Lake Lodge
New Year’s Eve Celebration with The Woo Crew Trio.|$18|Mary’s Lake Lodge, 2625 Mary’s Lake Road, 877-
442-6379|ESTES PARK
Mercury Cafe
New Year’s Eve celebration featuring The Queen City Jazz Band|Mercury Cafe, 2199 California St., 303-494-0523
Midnight Rodeo
New Year’s Eve Ball|Midnight Rodeo, 525 North Ave., 970-858-7675
|GRAND JUNCTION
“Oklahoma”
Offering a special New Year’s Eve show of “Oklahoma,” Rodgers & Hammerstein’s classic musical about a young woman and the two rivals for her affections. Call for details and reservations|Jesters Dinner Theatre, 224 Main St., 303-682-9980, jesterstheatre.com
|LONGMONT
Oskar’s
New Year’s Eve with Serious Bizness and the Lodo Horns|Oskar’s, 303 Main St., 303-823-6685|LYONS
Pikes Peak Center
New Year’s Eve Celebration features Lawrence Leighton Smith, Amy Sue Hardy and the Colorado Springs Philarmonic. |Pikes Peak Center, 190 S. Cascade Ave., 719-520-7469
|COLORADO SPRINGS
Sheabeen Irish Pub
New Year’s with Hot Toddy. Call for reservations|Sheabeen Irish Pub, 2300 S. Chambers Road , 303-696-6131
|AURORA
Sheraton Denver West Hotel
Hosts its annual New Year’s Eve package to benefit Children’s Hospital. Activities include four-course dinner, dancing, guest room accommodations and a champagne toast|$249 per
couple|Sheraton Denver West Hotel, 360 Union Blvd., 720-963-2026|LAKEWOOD
Soiled Dove
New Year’s Eve party features The Nadas Ring|$35|Soiled Dove, 1949 Market St., 303-299-0100, soileddove.com
Sunset Event Center
New Year’s Eve with Liz Barnez|$20, $35|Sunset Event Center, 242 Linden St., 970-484-6446|FORT COLLINS
Tamayo Restaurant
New Year’s celebration includes a fiesta with a Mariachi Band, four-course meal and party favors |$64, $32 children|Tamayo Restaurant, 1400 Lari-
mer St., 720-946-1433
Trios Enoteca
New Year’s Eve celebration with Filthy Children|Trios Enoteca, 1730 Wynkoop St., 303-293-2887
Wheeler Opera House
New Orleans: Alive and Kickin’ New Year’s Eve celebration includes Marva Wright, Eddie Bo, Wanda Rouzan and The Pinstripe Brass Band |$30, $35 |Wheeler Opera House, 320 E. Hyman St., 970-920-5773|ASPEN
White Buffalo Saloon
New Year’s Eve bash with Hell’s Belles, Stoli and the Beers and The Knew, starting at 8 p.m.|$25|White Buffalo Saloon, 5400 N. Garfield Ave., 970-593-1661
|LOVELAND
WOW! World of Wonder
Children’s Museum
A special “New Year’s Eve Celebration!” with a clown and face painting, beginning at 11 a.m. |WOW! World of Wonder Children’s Museum, 110 N. Harrison Ave., 303-604-2424, wowmuseum.com
|LAFAYETTE
Zengo Restaurant
A Latin-Asian New Year’s celebration|$68, $35 children|Zengo Restaurant, 1610 Little Raven St., 720-904-0965
Ziggie’s Saloon
New Year’s Eve party featuring Jonny Boy and Money|$20|Ziggie’s Saloon, 4923 W. 38th Ave., 303-455-9930
