CNS, City News Service via KFI AM (iHeart.com, 12/31/21); Editors, Wisdom Quarterly
Pandemic dampens New Year's Eve celebrations, but alternate events planned
But some alternative programming is being offered for those looking to celebrate, and there are still chances for some in-person festivities.
The Los Angeles County Department of Beaches and Harbors is presenting a pair of free fireworks shows in Marina del Rey, with pyrotechnics being fired from the marina's south jetty.
Burton Chace Park, a traditionally popular viewing spot for Marina del Rey fireworks, is closed to the public to prevent any large gatherings, but county officials said the fireworks will be visible from locations throughout the marina, as well as Venice Beach and Dockweiler Beach.
The fireworks launch at 8:59 pm -- coinciding with the New Year on the East Coast -- and again at 11:59 pm.
Fireworks will also light up the sky at midnight on the Long Beach Waterfront, in a show presented by the Downtown Long Beach Alliance, Shoreline Village, and the LBC. The show is free and can be seen from spots in the waterfront area.
The annual New Year's Eve celebration at Grand Park in Downtown Los Angeles -- which traditionally attracts tens of thousands of revelers -- has been reduced to a no-live-audience event.
But with COVID cases surging, even that plan was scrapped.
Instead, the Music Center is presenting a celebration that will stream on Grand Park's YouTube channel and broadcast on Fuse. Kinky headlines the program, with musical performances also planned from Esty and DUCKWRTH. The program begins at 11:00 pm.
West Hollywood's annual #BOOM! Alcohol-and-Drug-Free New Year's Eve event has also been forced away from an in-person format due to COVID.
The gathering has been rebranded #BOOM@ In Your Living Room!, becoming a live-broadcast party for people who register online at boomweho.com.
The event will be hosted by drag artist Salina EsTitties and feature music by djquinnc, along with live music, celebrity guests, music videos, and a countdown at midnight.
The pre-show begins at 9:30 pm, with the main event beginning at 10:00 pm.
For those still hoping for a big in-person event, Universal Studios Hollywood is moving ahead with its annual EVE celebration, which is included with the price of park admission.
It is a park-wide celebration that begins at 9:00 pm and offers extended hours until 2:00 am.
Multiple "entertainment hubs" are being set up around the park, featuring live music and DJs.
The event is highlighted by a New Year's Eve countdown and fireworks display at midnight.
[There will also be a plethora of illegal fireworks shows by residential participants risking life, limb, and property to have a good time; don't expect local police to do anything about it. It's cold and they would rather stay in their cruisers and note the illegal activity from afar.] More
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