There is no place on Earth like Times Square on New Year’s Eve. It is an amazing mix of people. Many believe that it is overwhelming and it can be. My wife and I go every year and have figured out a safe and fun way to enjoy the night. We start by having an early dinner at a local restaurant like the Bubba Gump restaurant.It is a great atmosphere and the restaurant joins in the fun. They handed out noise makers and eyeglasses. The eyeglasses said 2010. The servers are all excited, as are the patrons. We usually head out into Times Square a little before the ball drops. It can be hard to even get out the doors. There is nothing quite like the sound of hundreds of thousands of people counting down. The sound is huge and it is almost frightening. But the fear quickly changes to exhilaration. There are people hugging people they don’t even know. Everyone sings the first few lines of Auld Lang Syne, this is mainly because people only know the first few lines. We usually end the evening by walking back to our hotel , because there are no taxis that can get into the area.
