What's up Members of the Barrio
It's Jon back in New York City
And it is a depressingly rainy day, so i'm filming this video inside
Yes I am that lazy
And I wasn't even planning on making this vlog
But I received so many questions over social media
About the upcoming holiday
So today i'm going to be sharing 5 Free Things That you can do in New York City
On New Years Eve
Now before going forward I have to admit, I've traveled the last 3 or 4 years during New Years
It is a great time to escape New York
But that being said I am here this year as well
So i'm in the same boat as a lot of you watching this video
Before moving forward
Two quick things
One is that most of these suggestions involve being outdoors
So you better check the weather forecast if it's going to be rainy, if it's going to be cold
Dress appropriately
Number two, for my viewers who are 21 years of age or older
That is the legal drinking age in the United States
If you're caught outside with an open container of alcohol
Let's say you bring a bottle of champagne and a police officer sees it
You will get a ticket for it
Don't say I didn't warn you
If you're going to bring it, be very discreet
Let's get to that list
Number 5, Prospect Park in Brooklyn
And this is one of the most popular gathering spots in the entire city
For New Years Eve, you need to go to the Grand Army Plaza
Which is right next to the park
And there's going to be live entertainment there
At the stroke of midnight there is going to be a nice fireworks show
This is definitely a far chiller alternative
To heading to Times Square
And I think it's also a very family friendly event
Especially if you're going to be in the Brooklyn area
It's definitley an option to consider
You can also see the fireworks from some different points
In Prospect Park
If you don't want to be where all the big crowds are
So.. use your discretion
On that
Number 4, Cenntral Park
In Manhattan
And they're having their famous midnight run
But if your idea of a good time isn't a 4 mile run it's not my idea of a good time
You can view fireworks just about anywhere in the park
South of 72nd street
Because they're going to be shooting it up into the air
From the middle of the park
This is a very laid back alternative in Manhattan
Might not be the most festive thing
But if you just want to see Fireworks
Could be a good option for you
Number 3
Go to a dive bar
And this is my personal choice
This is actually something that I may even end up doing this year
I highly recommend the East Village of Manhattan
Because it tends to have the highest concentration of dive bars anywhere
In New York
And a lot of bars use New Years eve as an excuse to get you to buy an all you can drink ticket
If that's your thing
There are a lot of websites you can look this up
Just google it
But in my opinion.. just find some friends or family
If you're the type of person who wants to go out a drink
There are so many bars that are not going to be charging admission
In the East Village and 9 or 10 o'clock
Just roam around and try to find a spot that your into
Make some new friends
Go find your new girlfriend /boyfriend
Get creative out there
Because in my opinion
Just spending New Years in a relaxed environment with some good friends
And some alcohol
Is the way to go
At least that's my local pick
Number 2
The Brooklyn Bridge
I actually looked this up, i saw a video or two on YouTube about it
If you're standing on the Brooklyn Bridge
And you look up you can see some fireworks
I believe it can get a little bit crowded there
But.. I think the opportunity for good photos and video could be okay
This is also one of those weather dependent kind of things
If you're standing over a body of water
The East River..
Could get pretty chilly
But just an idea for you guys
Number 1
Times square
And this is something that I've never done
I have no interest in doing
But i'm sure there's tons of you out there who have a bucket list idea
Of spending New Years eve
In Times Square
And to you brave souls out there
Who are interested in doing this
I have some friends
Who documented the entire experience
Perfect Little Planet did a great video about the Times Square
New Years eve experience
And according to them you need to get there about 2 or 3 o'clock
No bathrooms available
That is kind of a problem
Because once you leave
You can't get back
So if you have a very strong bladder
And you can bring some things to entertain you
I suppose it's worth it to be there right at midnight..
But for me to sacrifice all of those hours just for a couple of cool minutes
Isn't it worth it
But heck.. it might be your thing
So check out there video
And if you do survive
Please let me know how it went
I'm curious
Alright guys tell me in the comments
Where your'e going to be celebrating New Years eve this year
And if you're coming to New York
What your plans are
I'm kind of curious
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Happy New Years in advance
Until next time guys