New Year's Eve Celebrations in Grand Junction, Colorado

Take a trip to the western side of Colorado this New Year's Eve. Grand Junction, the largest city in this part of Colorado, sits 28 miles east of the Utah border in a valley surrounded by colorful desert and beautiful mountains. In recent years, the Grand Valley has become known for it's many fine wineries and a growing cultural district. Grand Junction is host to several New Year's Eve celebrations this year. Visit an opera, enjoy an elegant getaway at a resort, take your sweetie for a romantic night at a local hotel, or visit a few clubs and listen to music. Enjoy your New Year's Eve in Grand Junction, Colorado.

New Year's Eve Gala Concert

Where: Avalon Theatre

350 Main Street, Grand Junction CO 81501

Time: 7:30 p.m. - 10:00 p .m.

Cost: $30 reserved seating; $20 general seating; $18 seniors and children under 12

$22 at the door for everybody

Tickets: Purchase at www.highdesertopera.org or call 970-523-9605

High Desert Opera, western Colorado's only opera house, will present their 4^th annual concert at the Avaolon Theatre. The program includes arias and choruses from several operas and Broadway musicals. There will be selections from La Boheme, Norma, Cavalleria Rusticana, Kismet, Camelot, and South Pacific, and the evening will end with "Sing to Love" from Die Fledermaus. Get some culture this New Year's Eve.

Gateway Canyons Resort New Year's Eve Celebration

Where: Gateway Canyons Resort

43200 Hwy 141, Grand Jucntion CO 81522

Time: 6:00 p.m. to 2:00 a.m.

Cost: Overnight package ranging from $299 to $429 plus tax

Champagne Shuttle package (no overnight) $99 per person

Reservations: 970-931-2458; 1-866-671-4733; www.gatewaycanyons.com

The Gateway Canyons Resort, situated in the heart of the western desert, is constructed in adobe-style, southwestern architecture. Join them for an elegant and spectacular New Year's party. Indulge in the overnight New Year's Eve package that includes one night of deluxe accommodations, a 5-course dinner for two, cocktails, wine or beer during dinner, and souvenir wine glasses. Follow this with dessert, dancing, and a cash bar in the Gateway Colorado Automobile Museum Lobby, topped off with champagne and fireworks at midnight.

The Champagne Shuttle Package features a complimentary shuttle to and from the Grand Junction mall, champagne during your ride, and a champagne toast and fireworks at midnight.

DoubleTree New Year's Eve Getaway

Where: DoubleTree Hotel

743 Horizon Drive, Grand Junction CO 81506

Cost: $114.00 plus tax

Reservations: 970-241-8888

For a more simple and economical New Year's Eve, try DoubleTree Hotel's New Year's Eve package. Enjoy lodging for two, a bottle of champagne at check-in to help you ring in the New Year, and dinner at the Bistro 743 Restaurant. The Bistro Lounge carries a full line of Colorado's micro-brew beers, Colorado wine valley wines and popular cocktails The DoubleTree Hotel also offers free local phone calls, cable with premium channels, and an outdoor pool and Jacuzzi. Keep your New Year's Eve simple at the DoubleTree Hotel.

Music at local clubs on New Year's Eve

Where: Mesa Theater and Club
538 Main Street, Grand Junction CO 81501

Time: 9:00 p.m. - midnight

Cost: $10.00

Information: 970-241-1717

Hang out at the Mesa Theater and Club for their Rock-n-Roll New Year's Eve Bash. Doors open at 9:00 p.m. You'll get free party favors while rocking to three different bands: Loaded .45, Los Bandoleros, and Riverseed. Enjoy PBR draft specials all night long and catch New York Times Square on the big screen. Forget champagne -ring in the New Year with a shot and beer at midnight.

Where: Boomers

436 Main Street, Grand Junction CO 81501

Time: 8:00 p.m. - midnight

Cost: $15.00

Information: 970-248-9022

Enjoy a buffet dinner beginning at 8:00 p.m., music by the Sex Kittens beginning at 9:00 p.m., then champagne and favors at midnight. Ring in the New Year at Boomers.