LISA DENTON: Yikes. Sorry about that whack upside your head, Barry. I’m getting my party favors ready for New Year’s Eve over here, and I didn’t know when I blew out my noisemaker just how far it would unfurl.
BARRY COURTER: You have to be careful with those things. They can cause blindness.
It is the season for noisemakers, isn’t it? And in addition to the usual celebrations at the Chattanooga Choo Choo, Chattanooga Convention Center and Creative Discovery Museum, we have two new events in town this year. Ice on the Landing will have special hours and some extras on New Year’s Eve. It’ll be open from 11 p.m. to 1 a.m.
Just around the corner, the DoubleTree hotel is hosting ChattaNew Year, an outdoor block party for the whole family.
LISA: They all sound like fun. And they all offer something different. New Year’s Rockin’ Eve at the Choo Choo has music by The Beaters. (I love to dance.) The Creative Discovery Museum, which does New Year’s at Noon for kids, has bubble-wrap fireworks. (I love bubble wrap.) Ice on the Landing will serve cupcakes at midnight. (I love cupcakes.) And ChattaNew Year will have a Coca-Cola bottle drop. (This is brand-new, but I’m sure I’ll love it, too. I’m in a generous mood.)