New Years Eve Parties In & Around Seattle

Now that Christmas is out of the way, it’s time to start looking forward to New Years Eve. Whether you prefer a low-key, relaxed evening with friends or a crazy dance party with music and an open bar, there are tons of options in the Bothell/Seattle area for New Years Eve 2014.

Events12.com rounded up some of the most anticipated New Years Eve parties and events in the area. Here are some of them:

Resolution Seattle

http://resolutionseattle.com/
As the finale of 2013 approaches, we are each presented with an opportunity to reflect back while looking towards the future. The dawning of a new year is the perfect time to set new goals and embark down uncharted paths. Now is the time to plan your Resolution!

On New Years Eve, join USC and thousands of beautiful people at the fourth annual Resolution! Commemorate a year filled with unforgettable music and experiences at the Northwest's crown jewel of NYE dance events! 2014 will surely be filled with new milestones and epic highlights as we carry The Message into a brand new year!


Seattle Symphony
Ring in the New Year with the Seattle Symphony! Ludovic Morlot and Jeff Tyzik join forces for a festive program featuring classical and jazzy excerpts of Tchaikovsky’s beloved Nutcracker, Gershwin’s famous Rhapsody in Blue with pianist Jon Kimura Parker, music from Star Wars and much more. Then, count down to midnight at a post-concert party in Benaroya Hall’s beautiful Grand Lobby. Concert Tickets include post-concert party!

Celebration Lane at the Bellevue Collection
Be sure join in our fantastic celebratory salute to the New Year with a display of brilliant lights and music that has everyone rocking to the beat. Added fun with bubbles that fall from the sky as the drummers and characters dance to lively songs.

Chihuly Garden and Glass
Ring in the New Year at Chihuly Garden and Glass where you’ll dine, dance and delight in an extraordinary view of Seattle’s most iconic fireworks display through the glass ceiling.

Our New Year’s Eve pARTy includes parking*, a tour through the Exhibition, delicious appetizers and desserts in the stunning Glasshouse, dancing to The Robert Vickers Band playing a mix of pop, soul and jazz standards, and a Veuve Clicquot toast at midnight while you watch the fireworks surround you through the glass. Now that’s how to party!

New Years Eve Under the Arches
Set your new year ablaze with a spectrum of festivities, live entertainment, mixology and an unmatched view of the fireworks at SPECTRA 2014: New Year's Eve Under the Arches, Pacific Science Center's inaugural New Year's Eve party.

To view the full list on Events12.com, click here.

Help Spread Holiday Warmth

If you’re living at Bailey Farm this holiday season, you’ve got it pretty good. But it’s important to remember that there are people less fortunate in our community who could use a helping hand.

There are lots of ways to help our local homeless population this time of year.

Kay Wagner Wellness in Mukilteo is holding a Blanket and Warm Clothing drive, which accepts donations through December 22. According to Kay Wagner, there are over 800 homeless children in Snohomish County. Another drive is tentatively set to begin sometime in 2014—stay tuned to our Facebook page for more updates!

If you’d like to donate, you can bring your used or gently used (and clean!) men’s, women’s, or children’s items in plastic bags to the Kay Wagner Wellness studio, located at 828 2nd Street in Mukilteo. All donations will be sent to the Everett Gospel Mission—a local organization that provides the area’s homeless with basic supplies, job opportunities, and spiritual guidance.

Bothell/Seattle-area residents are known for their generosity—earlier this year, Snohomish County’s one-day Project Homeless Connect event was a huge success—serving over 1,200 meals, distributing over 1,200 pairs of sneakers, distributing 941 bags filled with supplies, giving 276 haircuts, providing care to 132 cats and dogs, and more. 

To learn more about the Kay Wagner clothing drive, click here—to learn more about the Everett Gospel Mission, click here.

Get Your Flu Vaccines!

As winter approaches, so does flu season—even if you’ve never had the flu before, it’s still probably a good idea to get vaccinated to protect yourself and others against illness.

The CDC recommends annual flue vaccines for everyone 6 months of age and older. While there are many different flu viruses, the flu vaccine is designed to protect against the three main flu strains that research indicates will cause the most illness during the flu season. Getting immunized as soon as it becomes available each year is always a good idea, and the protection you get from vaccination will last throughout the flu season.

Here’s some info on how to get vaccinated in the Bothell area this winter:

Snohomish Health District clinics have a limited supply of the four-strain kind, and will resupply with three- strain vaccine. The Health District also will have some high-dose vaccine but will not stock the egg-free vaccine.

Washing hands and covering your coughs are effective ways to reduce spreading and getting diseases. The Centers for Disease Control & Prevention and the American Committee on Immunization Practice do not recommend one type of flu vaccine over another. Ask your health care provider which kind of vaccine is right for you.

You can get immunized at a Snohomish County Health Clinic at the following locations and times:

SHD Everett Immunization Clinic, 3020 Rucker Ave, Suite 108, Everett, 98201 Appointments: 425.339.5220 8 a.m.-4 p.m., Mon-Wed-Fri; closed from noon to 1 p.m. weekdays; closed on weekends & holidays

SHD Lynnwood Immunization Clinic, 6101 200th Ave SW, Lynnwood, 98036 Appointments: 425.775.3522 8 a.m.-4 p.m., Tue & Thu; closed from noon to 1p.m. weekdays; closed on weekends & holidays

Snohomish Health District will be CLOSED ON THESE HOLIDAYS: Dec. 25, Christmas; Jan. 1, New Year’s Day.

You can also get vaccinated at any Bartell Drugs location.

Click here to read the full press release from Snohomish County Health District.

Taste the Best Winter Beers in Bothell

Beer might be a summer staple, but don’t leave those winter brews out in the cold. Here in the Bothell/Seattle area, we’re surrounded by tons of great microbreweries and larger beer manufacturers.

So tonight or tomorrow, take advantage of all the buzz! The Washington Beer Commission this weekend is holding the always popular Winter Beer Festival.

From 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm tonight (December 6) or from noon to 4:30 pm or 5:30 pm to 9:30pm tomorrow (December 7), head over to Hangar 30 in Seattle, at:

Warren G. Magnuson Park
7400 Sand Point Way NE
Seattle, WA 98115

You can purchase tickets to the event here: http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/472997

Tickets include:

Admission includes a tasting glass and six 5oz beer tastes.
Additional tokens are available for $1.50 each.
Designated driver admission is $5 and available at the door only.
We accept cash and check only. Sorry, no credit cards!
This is a 21+ only event.

Admission and token sales will end 45 minutes before the end of each session and taps will close 15 minutes before the end of the event.

The ever-popular Winter Beer Festival, December 6 and 7, 2013, takes flight from its longtime home in the quaint surroundings of Hale’s Palladium and lands at Hangar 30 at Magnuson Park in the Sand Point neighborhood of Seattle. This Washington Beer Commission holiday tasting event will feature more local breweries and be able to accommodate more than 1,000 craft beer connoisseurs per session. This year’s lineup will include dark malty stouts, robust winter warmers, barrel-aged gems and many more.

Click here for more complete information on the Winter Beer Fest!