4 Unique Places to Ring in the New Year

How you spend New Year’s Eve can set the tone for 2019. Whether your goals for the new year are fitness, family time, or adventure, Alamo Rent A Car has chosen the perfect destinations to celebrate the holiday according to your resolution.

Where will you be when the clock ticks down to midnight? New Year’s Eve is often marked by traditional celebrations of grandiose parties and grape bunches, but with the holiday also comes the promise of a fresh start. This year embrace a new adventure and set the tone for the rest of 2019 by doing something out of the ordinary. From ski slopes to theme parks, here are the best places to spend the holiday, according to your resolutions:

Adventure: Ski Slope

Few things compare to the thrill of gliding down a mountain, frosted with the first powdery snow of the new year. For an adventurous start to the year, discover the ski slopes of Vail, Colorado. Slopes range from tranquil, treeless stretches of snow to the steep Back Bowls. On New Year’s Eve locals host the Ski Down Torchlight Parade in which skiers form a fiery, glowing train as they descend Golden Peak, a smooth terrain on the eastern base area of Vail Mountain.

Family Time: Theme Park

An ideal family destination, Walt Disney World offers activities for travelers of all ages. From magical firework shows to fine dining displays, each park rings in the new year in a unique way. To experience the festivities across parks, rent a car from Alamo Rent A Car, the official rental car of Walt Disney World®.

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Meditation: National Park

Located on Washington’s Olympic Peninsula in the Pacific Northwest and away from the confetti canons of metropolitan cities, Olympic National Park is the perfect place to reflect on 2018 and begin a meditation routine for the new year. Home to inspiring natural wonders, the park offers a variety of meditation spots including Ruby Beach, a remote coastline with sea stacks—or large rock formations—rising from its shores. After exploring the park, which is best traversed by car, return to Lake Crescent Lodge where a New Year’s Eve dinner and gala are hosted each year.

Fitness: Resolution Run

Grab your running shoes and get a head start on your fitness resolution with a midnight run. Runners can sign up for races like New York City’s “Midnight Run” or Salt Lake City’s “Beat the New Year 5K,” which begins at 11:30 pm and encourages runners to finish the race before midnight.

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