New Year's Eve Ball Drop

Times Square in New York City is the place to be on New Year's Eve for the historic and legendary ball drop from atop One Times Square. But how did the tradition get started? And what do other cities drop in honor of the incoming New Year? Here's what you need to know about the event, including tips for travel in case you plan to attend. Listen...it's "Auld Lang Syne" in the background.

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Susan MacDonald

Subject: Travel and Tourism

Tags:auld lang syne, ball drop, big apple, new york city, times square, tourism, tradition, travel

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History and Background

Visiting Times Square on New Year's Eve

History and Background

NEW YEAR'S EVE DAY - 1ST Ball Drop 1907

http://www.erh.noaa.gov/okx/climate/holidays/newyearsevedayandballdropwx.htm

NEW YEAR'S EVE DAY - 1ST Ball Drop 1907. Here's a list of info about all the ball drops since the first in 1907: what was the temperature, weather conditions and more.

Times Square Alliance - New Year's Eve - About The Ball

http://www.timessquarenyc.org/nye/nye_ball.html

"The New Year's Eve ball is bigger, better and brighter than ever, just like Times Square ... Ball will deliver a New Year's Eve experience that will be brighter,

Times Square Alliance - New Year's Eve - History

http://www.timessquarenyc.org/nye/nye_history.html

... city's first subway line, and the first-ever celebration of New Year's Eve in Times Square. ... New Year's Eve is just a small slice of Time Square's history. ...

New Year's Eve Ball Drop - Associated Content ...

New Year's Eve Ball Drop: 2008-09 Video

http://www.associatedcontent.com/video/37027/new_years_eve_ball_drop.html

Watch the New Year's Eve ball drop in Times Square, ushering in 2009! Hillary and Bill Clinton were on hand for the ball drop, and here's the video.

List of objects dropped on New Year's Eve

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_objects_dropped_on_New_Year%27s_Eve

Times Square Ball dropped each December 31 in Times Square; in fact, most of these are imitators of the Times Square Ball. Although some of the objects may seem peculiar, practically all relate to

History of New Year

http://www.cojoweb.com/new-years-eve-hist.html

... such as New York City's Time Square to watch the "ball drop. ... In the 18th century, New Year's Eve revelry in cities like Philadelphia, New York, and ...