New Year's Eve Get Out: Cheap Or Free Places To Ring In 2012 In Laguna Beach
Ring in the New Year with the Irish, listen to Andrew Corradini while sipping champagne, dance to reggae and eat free appetizers, enjoy a three-course menu and some funk, or try some Agwa de Bolivia liquer and dance to a DJ.
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Hennessey's Tavern is hosting a free "Dublin New Year's Eve," which is unique to Laguna Beach. Celebrants may arrive at 4 p.m. Saturday, which is New Year's midnight in Dublin. Eight hours later, there'll be another celebration, California style. If you're hungry, the tavern will have a $19.95 dinner special, which includes a choice of steak and shrimp or grilled salmon, plus salad, rice, veggies, a glass of champagne and Irish bread pudding for dessert. There will be a free champagne toast at midnight with a DJ and dancing upstairs. 213 Ocean Avenue, 949-494-2743 or CLICK HERE for more information.
K'ya Bistro/La Casa del Camino is hosting a free New Year's Eve party. Live music will be provided by Andrew Corradini from 8 p.m.-1 a.m. and there'll be complimentary appetizers and a dessert bar from 10 p.m. til midnight. Free hats, blow horns, confetti and a glass of champagne will be offered to guests close to midnight. 1287 S. Coast Highway, 949-376-9718 or CLICK HERE for more information.
House of Big Fish & Ice Cold Beer is hosting a free New Year's Eve party, with live reggae music from James Ide and Kevin Smith from 8 p.m.-1 a.m. plus complimentary appetizers and desserts from 10 p.m. til midnight. Party hats, blow horns and toasting beverages are on the house when the clock strikes 12. 540 S. Coast Highway, 949-715-4500 or CLICK HERE for more information.
The Marine Room, the venerable MarBar, is hosting a party at 9 p.m. with a $10 cover, featuring drink specials and someone named Freshy Freeman. 214 Ocean Ave., 949-494-3027.
Mozambique will let you ring in 2012 for a $20 cover if all you want is to see the band Upstart throw down their funky reggae jams as midnight approaches. But if you want to get a little more spendy, they'll also have two dinner seatings during the evening. The first seating is from 4:30-6:30 p.m. and includes a three-course meal at $55 per person. The second seating is at 8 p.m. and lasts till closing at $85 per. 1740 S. Coast Highway, 949-715-7777 or CLICK HERE for more information. Contact Mozambique about additional wristband charges, cover charges and VIP seating.
Ocean Avenue Brewery is hosting a New Year's Eve bash starting at 10 p.m. Drink specials include Agwa de Bolivia shots for $5. DJ El and DJ Rhythm will supply the music. Cover is $10 and might increase as midnight approaches, so get here early. 237 Ocean Ave., 949-497-3381 or CLICK HERE for more information.
Know a cheap or free place to spend New Year's Eve in Laguna Beach? Let everyone know in the Comments section below ...
andi andersen
8:27 am on Thursday, December 29, 2011
The Deck/Pacific Edge Hotel is having a Cirque du Soiree New Year's Eve Party. The pre-sale tickets are sold out, but you can pay at the door, too. It's 10-close and is only $35. I've heard there are circus acts throughout the night, so I'm sure it's going to be off the hook. I'm planning on lining up between 9:00 and 9:30 to try to get in. If not, I'll hit one of the other places in town, but from what I hear, this is the hottest event in town. I'm not going to miss it.