New Year's Eve in Phoenix

Parties, shows, concerts -- here are some ideas for fun ways to spend New Year's Eve in the Phoenix area.

Enjoy a special meal on New Year's Eve. Some of these restaurants offer holiday menus, music, champagne, or dancing.

The under-21 crowd likes to celebrate New Year's Eve, too! Here are some places in the Phoenix area where a special event or activity is taking place on that night. Every age group under 21 can find something here.

Every year on December 31st the Insight Bowl is played in Tempe, Arizona. It doesn't go all the way until midnight, but do you know what happens after the game? Look at the next item on this list!

Yes, that's right. After the Insight Bowl you'll already be at the location of one of the biggest New Year's Eve parties in the country! It's the Insight Fiesta Bowl Block Party in downtown Tempe, Arizona.

Don't mess around with these!

The authorities will be watching the roads on New Year's Eve. If you drink, don't drive, and then you can skip this article. If you have even one drink, you'd better read this first.

Here are 10 New Year's Resolutions that Phoenix area residents might want to consider committing to for the new year. They aren't difficult, and some of them are even fun!

If you are considering setting off fireworks on New Year's Eve, read this before you do it. If you are thinking about shooting a gun into the air because you don't have fireworks, don't. That bullet has to land somewhere, you know.