There's really no discernible excitement. Go to Chicago2001 for more information. To celebrate, Bar Harbor plans a sleep over at the local YMCA, a party and dance, ringing of church bells at midnight, walks in Acadia, a millennium quilt for the first baby of the year, cross country skiing, and a champagne breakfast. U.S. Depending on how you look at it, New Year's Eve in Las Vegas will be either an unlimited buffet of glitz and glam, or a garage sale of used favorites. The events include trips to spiritual sites including Valley of The Moon, Valley of The Death and the Village of Tulor.
Guests can also participate in meditation inside a pyramid and tarot readings.
The first International Samba School Parade is scheduled to take place in the Sambodromo, a specially constructed arena for revelers. Sambistas, or samba dancers, from around the world are converging upon Rio for the event. Go to Rio 2000 Samba for more information. Organizers expect a crowd of 200,000 people for the New Year's Eve street party. Among the events scheduled is a parade of one thousand pipers strutting their Scottish stuff down the Royal Mile to the Queen's official residence at Holyrood Palace.