New Years in Detroit

New Year’s Eve in Detroit is always a special occasion with many champagne toasts to the Motor City. From first-time visitors to those who have been calling it home their entire lives, there are always new activities and events occurring in the exciting city.

The largest city in Michigan offers everything from nightclubs to family-oriented fun for an unforgettable start to 2008. For the partiers of the Motor City, there are plenty of dance floors you can shout the countdown from– the hottest places offer ample room to move and mingle. Detroit has a diverse population, attracting artists and musicians from around the country lured by the excitement of the city. Local bars, watering holes, dance clubs and other cosmopolitan, drinking enclaves have long histories and are still going strong in Detroit. The bar scene in general turns into one big party on New Year’s Eve, but go prepared for the big ones with tickets—capacity is often reached well before midnight, and lines are beyond long. For more clubs and nightlife possibilities, check out NewYearsEve.com.

For those looking to a slightly different setting on December 31st than a steamy club, there are plenty of options. From casinos to live rock performances and events for kids, Detroit will have an answer for you. There are also fine dining options, with upscale cuisine and multi-course meals served to glamorous diners amid lavish catering halls. Various other establishments such as gay clubs, billiard halls, gentlemen’s clubs and sports bars also host special NYE events, all with the possibility of anything happening on such a unique night.

For something everyone can enjoy, check out Belle Isle New Year’s Eve Family Run/Walk, the city’s traditional family event of the season. A celebrated display of Detroit’s own people— for children and adults alike, there are ways everyone can join in on the enjoyment, if running 4 miles isn’t for you. This is a very special event in the fact that it is in its 38th year, and gets better and better ever year, with last’s holding more than 2,000 participants! If you would like more information on this fun activity, call 313-886-5560. It is important to many families that they be together on holidays, and this is an affair that all of Detroit can partake in together, commemorating 2007 and the city itself.

There is so much to do in Detroit, it would be a shame to limit yourself and spend the night like every other. For every taste, style, and personality, there is a multitude of ways to establish 2008 as the best year you’ve seen!

 For tickets please visit: http://www.newyears.com/events/?zoneId=27