We are currently on the cusp of a new year! In just a couple of days, we will officially be allowed to scoff, “That is SO 2010,” at anyone caught mid-cupcake. With the approach of a new year, there are three things we have come to expect: A great night on the 31st, nostalgia, and resolutions for the coming year. For your New Years Eve entertainment, San Francisco, Chicago and Seattle all have quite the range of options. From burlesque shows and dance clubs to an evening at home, the night’s festivities are up to you!

Should you choose to go the route of the house party, check out this list of must-haves for your NYE bash! You could also opt to have the event cocktail catered. Who needs food when you have booze, right? Companies like Through the Liquor Glass work with you, your preferences and your budget to provide personalized drinks and service. Their blog offers a sneak peak of some of their recipes, as well as a list of the Holiday Season’s Top 10 Spirits. Sorry, but Ghosts of Christmas Past, Present, and Yet to Come are not invited.

As 2010 draws to a close, it’s normal to slip into a nostalgic trance… or eight. Reflections on what you did, didn’t do, or should have done differently are what inspire our sometimes overzealous New Year’s Resolutions. Is your goal to be more active; to be more social; to drink less (or more)? Those who ALSO want to learn to cook are in luck! Parties That Cook now offers a Culinary Boot Camp –but we won’t make you run around the block OR drop to give us 50. This four-session class is a crash course designed to teach you all of the fundamental techniques and skills used by the pros. No regrets in 2012. It’s time to step up and go all in!