Northampton, Mass.
First Night Northampton will fill the city with family-friendly festivities from noon until midnight. This year, the celebration culminates in the rising of a shiny new ball from the roof of the Hotel Northampton. An early evening fireworks display from the roof of the city's parking garage is scheduled for 6:15 p.m. for even the youngest to enjoy. After the fireworks, there will be more music, dancing, and merriment until the cannons fire from the courthouse lawn 30 minutes before midnight, signaling all to gather for the arrival of 2009. Visit www.gazettenet.com/firstnight for a full listing of events.
Meet the author
A self-proclaimed "New England love-it-all," Kimberly Sherman has run, biked, driven, shopped, eaten, camped, museum-hopped, and listened to live music all over the region. Always carrying her camera, she has captured many of her New England adventures on film. She is a regular contributor to The Boston Globe and Boston.com, and blogs about events around New England. Kim lives in southern New Hampshire with her family. Contact Kim