Key West New Year's Eve Celebrations
Will you be in Key West on New Year's Eve? If so, you will find that there are many interesting ways to usher in 2008 on Duval Street in Key West, a place where anything goes on New Year's Eve.
Sloppy Joes Bar New Year's Eve Conch Shell Drop
Sloppy Joes Bar has been a Key West fixture since 1933, and has been at its current location on the corner of Greene and Duval Streets since 1937. This New Years Eve Sloppy Joe's Bar will ring in the New Year with their 15th annual Queen Conch Shell Drop at midnight. The six foot Queen Conch Shell is synchronized with the clock and lights while dropping twenty feet from atop the roof of Sloppy Joes Bar, and as midnight strikes to giant six foot tall bottles of champagne, also located on the roof of the bar, pop spraying confetti down onto the onlookers located on the ground to welcome in the new year. The crowd usually begins gathering at Sloppy Joe's Bar around 10 PM to witness the dropping of the Conch Shell, and a rooftop host entertains the crowd until the drop begins. For those who are not able to attend the New Years Eve Conch Shell Drop in person Sloppy Joe's Bar's live video stream on their website will show the Conch Shell Drop online.
Bourbon Street Pub/New Orleans House Red High Hell Drop
The Bourbon Street Pub/New Orleans House complex located at 724 Duval Street will rings in the New Year in quite a unique way. As crowds cheer and the New Years Countdown goes on below Drag Queen Sushi, who is portrayed by Key West local Gary Marion, is lowered from the Bourbon Street Pub balcony in a large, glittering red high heel shoe.
New Years Eve Madness at Schooner Wharf Bar
Schooner Wharf Bar is a piece of Old Key West history, and is located on the Historic Seaport Harbor Walk at 202 William Street. Schooner Wharf Bar always has a wild New Years Eve party that includes the dropping of a Pirate Wench from the top mast of the historic ship Schooner Liberty Clipper, as the clock strikes midnight her descent will be complete and cannons will blast. But the fun starts long before midnight with Mike McCloud and Friends entertaining the crowd from Noon until 5 PM on New Years Eve, and live music will be provided by several bands for dancing into the night. For more information you can visit the Schooner Wharf Bar website.
Water's Edge Fireworks Display
A water's edge fireworks display will ring in the New Year at the end of White Street Pier near the Aids Memorial. The spectacular fireworks display will begin at midnight.
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