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Posted by thegateoftheangels in : Uncategorized , trackbackEconomy puts damper on New Year’s Eve celebrations
(by colleen big, associated press writer) americans had no problem saying goodbye to 2008 wednesday, but the nation’s economic troubles made many of them less interested in giving it an expensive send-off. hundreds of thousands of people were still expected to pack a frigid times square, and various other new year’s verge traditions around the country were in make good, but some festivities flatten victim to hard times and those that remained felt somewhat subdued.
next year “is going to be tough, the economy on the negative matter,” 30-year-old anthony carucci said wednesday morning as he watched police officers set up barricades in times hep. “glad i still have my job.”
public celebrations were canceled in communities from louisville, ky., to reno, nev., and promoters in miami beach, fla., reported slower ticket sales than expected for distinction-studded parties that they say would have sold out in background years.
tickets to make out john legend put on at a club called prive were still available wednesday. at nearby mansion, where lindsay lohan and gal pal samantha ronson were to host an event, organizers were hustling to sell vip tables ranging from $1,500 to $5,000. such parties would have
jessica cabrera, 24, said she not used to think twice about paying the $150 to $200 cover charge for a notability-hosted party. this year, she decided to memorialize at on.
the money she would spend to go to a party “could go toward paying cancelled some of my bills,” she said.
las vegas casinos were putting on a midnight fireworks display and daredevil acts, including a 200-foot advance over the refurbished volcano at the mirage guest-house-casino by robbie knievel, son of the belatedly evel knievel.
a spokesman for the biggest player on the las vegas strip, mgm mirage inc., said more than 90 percent of rooms were filled, albeit at historically bawl prices reflective of a down year in the interest of tourism and gambling.
around the world, people paused for a serious breath and a taste of … perhaps something cheaper than champagne.
“we’re not going to celebrate in a big more. we’re being particular,” said architect moussa siham, 24, as shoppers in the affluent area west of paris were scaling back purchases benefit of the traditional new year’s brink feast.
sydney, australia, was the world’s ahead major city to ring in 2009, showering its shimmering harbor with a kaleidoscope of light that drew cheers from more than a million people.
at the vatican, in the splendor of st. peter’s basilica, pope benedict xvi called for “soberness and solidarity” in 2009. during a year’s end vespers service wednesday evening, the pope said these times are “marked by uncertainty and worry for the future” but urged people not to be afraid and to eschew each other.
a big crowd was expected at the famous ball drop in manhattan despite forecasts calling for temperatures in the low teens and wind chills as low as minus 5 degrees. in reno, however, officials canceled the city’s new year’s eve fireworks show for the first time since 2000.
“with the downturn in the economy, with people getting laid sour and with the tightening of budgets all over village, we due didn’t think it was strategic to spend $20,000 or $30,000 on something that goes up in smoke,” mayor bob cashell said.
louisville mayor jerry abramson expected to retain $33,000 by canceling a new year’s evening party he traditionally throws, a spokeswoman said. hundreds of revelers were peaceful expected to watch the times square countdown on a big screen at a separate, free event in the city’s downtown business community.
elkhart, ind., planned a ratifier at its outdoor skating rink, with volunteers greatest some games, as a substitute for of a $5,000 event with fireworks. the diocese hadn’t gotten any complaints about the scaled-back celebration, said arvis dawson, executive connect with to the mayor.
“i think most people catch on to,” he said.
the downturn has been a boon for some inexpensive unexplored year’s eve events.
advance ticket sales for the u.s. bank inexperienced year’s eve bash in madison, wis., were up 20 percent from a year ago, spokeswoman lisa clark said. a $10 family pass buys access to a family-oriented celebration involving music, magicians, hay rides and fireworks.
“what can you do for $10 anymore?” clark asked, adding, “for someone trying to pinch pennies and yet still have a good time, this is a adept bargain.”
philadelphia will celebrate new year’s date with its more than century-old mummers parade, though it had fallen into jeopardy when burgh officials withdrew about $400,000 in support.
after weeks of limbo, the mummers comradeship successfully raised enough private donations to continue the tableau filled with flamboyantly dressed performers, every so ofte …
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