New Year's Eve Guide

Welcome to a party celebrating a decade of excellence at the Hilton Costa Mesa. The Hilton has been bringing you the # 1 NYE parties for the last 10 years and this year, 2010, will be the party to top the rest. There will be seven different rooms servicing every need. This year, the Hilton Costa Mesa brings you the most energized and up tempo NYE party imaginable. In the main ballroom enjoy music-video DJs and a video countdown on numerous 12-foot video screens at midnight. Beauty and fashion shows from various salons and designers will take place at 10 p.m. along with live performance by Video DJ Randy Esulto from MTV’s TRL show. This event will inspire you to look to the future while celebrating the past.

Seven different rooms will be playing everything including Latin, top 40s, hip hop, house and electro. Three of these rooms will be VIP rooms; this is where the real fun takes place. These rooms will feature such entertainment as DJ Arash – one of the most popular house DJs in Orange County – live jazz, and a casino lounge. With a capacity of 5,000 its no wonder the Hilton Costa Mesa has been the go-to place for 10 years running.

The hottest New Year’s Eve extravaganza is taking place at New York City’s Element. This spectacular tri-level mega club is known as a premier night clubbers destination. Element’s three floors each have its own distinct décor and energy. The DJ’s pulsating mix of hip hop, dance, ’80s and rock will make you dance, celebrate and lose yourself. Here you can find all the “elements” you need to make your New Year’s great. Element offers a state of the art sound system featuring a world renowned DJ, a five-hour premium open bar, a mini buffet featuring pasta and sliders, a complimentary champagne toast at midnight, and complimentary admission to “The Official After Party for NYE2010.” VIP tickets are also available if you’re looking to spend a little more. These tickets offer bottle service in addition to the open bar and everything that comes along with it. Since it is New Year’s Eve, don’t forget to dress to impress

Filling the space where 64 Rouge once stood, Boucarou is a standout venue, combining upscale bar with Moroccan lounge, on the Lower East Side scene. A new year means trying new things and there’s no better way to kick off 2010 then to step foot in one of NYC’s hottest Moroccan venues, Boucarou.

If you haven’t had a chance to check out the space, perhaps their incredible New Year’s Eve deal will entice you. Boucarou is selling two tickets for the price of one! Yes, rub your eyes and re-read that sentence, it’s true. You can get two tickets to this awesome party for just $125, a value that simply can’t be beat anywhere in New York City.

So once you order your two-for-one ticket to the New Year’s Eve party at Boucarou, what can you expect on the night of the 31st? For starters, a six-hour open bar (10 p.m. – 4 a.m.) and champagne toast should sound pretty appealing to those of you who like to party. If you work up an appetite dancing to the hottest pop, rock and top 40 hits played by a top-notch DJ, then snack on some of the passed hors d’oeuvres or sit back, relax and watch the ball drop live from one of the many flat screens around the venue. Why brave the cold and the ridiculous crowd when you can watch the mad scene comfortably from inside one of the coolest spots on Manhattan’s Lower East Side? …We think you know the answer.

A steakhouse with a feminine touch? Conveniently located in Manhattan’s Meatpacking District, STK was voted as the #1 sexiest lounge in the trendy neighborhood and we believe the décor had something to do with it. The chic restaurant highlights a swanky dining room with faux black leather walls and silver studs. Nearby, statuesque models sip on delectable cocktails that puts the standard Cosmo to shame (sorry Carrie Bradshaw). Many will be intrigued by STK’s arrangement of horns over the main bar, but be more impressed by the expansive wine list presented by gorgeous bartenders. Order a bottle or two for your entourage as the DJ spins feel-good house and dance anthems to transform the sleek eatery into a runway for foodies. In a city ruled by hot spots, STK stands out from the pack, making it the place to be seen in for cocktail hour after work or on Saturday nights when you just don’t feel like waiting in line to enter a nightclub. For New Year’s Eve, STK is pulling out all the stops to give patrons a luxurious night out far away from Times Square.

This New Year’s Eve, attend the Meatpacking District’s most vamped-up party at STK, where everyone is dressing to impress, possibly sneaking their way into Page Six. Savor some of STK’s popular drinks during their five-hour premium open bar, which begins early and lasts past midnight. A surprise world renowned DJ will give a live performance and spin his signature rock, hip-hop, and dance tracks to keep you dancing with supermodels. Start 2010 the way any fashionista or socialite would: by joining the city’s finest at STK.