Offbeat New Years fun in NYC?

November 29, 2005 5:20 PM

What's something nontraditional, offbeat, fun, and ideally artistic and cheap to do in NYC on New Year's Eve?

This is for a small group of early-30-somethings, mostly visual artists and writers, always up for something unusual, and if it involves good tunes, dancing, art-making, or the like, all the better.

posted by gottabefunky to Grab Bag (5 answers total)

Not quite the same, but a similar question was asked previously. (And it doesn't share a single tag with this one.)
posted by smackfu at 5:35 PM on November 29, 2005

I don't know, but if you find it, can I come?
posted by ThePinkSuperhero at 7:19 PM on November 29, 2005 [1 favorite]

It's too early to say; the listings haven't come out yet. Subscribe now to Nonsense NYC and Flavorpill so that you get them when they do come out.

One year it was mild out and we watched fireworks from the Brooklyn Bridge and then went to a Moroccan place for hookah and bellydancing-watching. It was a great time, lots of atmosphere, and there were no cover charges.
posted by xo at 7:55 PM on November 29, 2005

The restaurant Florent in the Meatpacking District has a big New Years Party featuring lots of outrageous drag queens. This year's is zodiac themed: "The Age of Aquarius". Expect burlesque acts and fantastic food. Look them up!
posted by hermitosis at 8:31 PM on November 29, 2005

Drink this stuff called alcohol, it enhances the new years celebration. Then you should have fun doing pretty much anything.
posted by pwally at 9:13 PM on November 29, 2005