Sanibel New Year's EveWhere will you choose to spend the last night (New Year’s Eve) of 2016? I’ll be rocking in the New Year at the Crow’s Nest Beach Bar & Grille at ‘Tween Waters Inn Island Resort & Spa! With a live band, champagne toast, late night bites, shot specials and even a midnight balloon drop, I can’t imagine a better place to ring (or rock) in the New Year.

The general consensus is that 2016 has been rough, and I couldn’t agree more. I’m ready to start the year fresh, but before I welcome in 2017, I really need to let loose and blow the doors off of 2016 with a great New Year’s Eve party.

Starting at 9PM and ending around 2AM, the Crow’s Nest will sell $20 wristbands at the door, which includes champagne, free bites, Jell-O shot specials and a midnight balloon drop. PLUS! Wristbands are $10 off with dinner reservations at Captiva House, where they’re featuring a luxurious and delectable New Year’s Eve menu.

After a bit of drinking and dancing with the live band “Bad Banditos,” I plan to take advantage of some free late night bites, including pork egg rolls, buffalo chicken wings, fried pickle spears and chicken quesadilla rolls (ummm, yum!), which make for the perfect party snacks.

But the real feature I’m looking forward to on New Year’s Eve is the balloon drop. I mean, of course I’ll have to kiss my husband at the ball drop, but after that, forget him! Who doesn’t love a good balloon drop — even Bill Clinton couldn’t resist one at this year’s DNC (see here).

And well, since you’re rocking in the New Year in style, the best option is stay overnight at ‘Tween Waters Inn so that you can enjoy the party, and wake up to 2017 in paradise!