Monday, December 31, 2012
Be aware of what alcohol does to your body, and make plans to avoid drinking and driving.
It’s the end of the 2012 and the start of 2013, and parties are one of the most popular ways to send out the old and ring in the new year. But it also can be a dangerous time on the nation’s roadways, which is why Geneva-area police departments typically beef up patrols on the holiday in an attempt to head off potentially deadly results of mixing drinking and driving. Drinking and driving carries consequences, but so does drinking even if you are not driving. Even a small amount of alcohol can affect your equilibrium, but it also can play on your emotions, making you giggle, weep, angry. It also can impair your judgment, leading you to make decisions you may regret in the morning. But alcohol affects the whole body, even in the smallest of…
The American Academy of Ophthalmologists offers some good advice on safely opening a bottle of champagne without poking your eye this New Year's Eve.
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Monday, December 31, 2012
If you’re like millions of Americans, you’re probably going to be uncorking a bottle of bubbly this New Year’s Eve. It’s the uncorking, however, that potentially can poke your eye out and possibly cause blindness, the American Academy of Ophthalmology warns. Improper cork removal can cause serious, potentially blinding injuries, including rupture of the eye wall, retinal detachment, bleeding, dislocation of the lens and damage to the eye’s bone structure. Champagne bottles contain pressure as high as 90 pounds per square inch, more than the pressure found inside a typical car tire, the American Academy of Ophthalmology said. This pressure can cause a champagne cork to shoot at 50 mph as it leaves the bottle — fast enough to shatter glass. …
Monday, December 17, 2012
Refunds will be issued to people who have already purchased tickets.
UPDATED, 4:15 P.M. MONDAY: Due to the cancellation of the Arcada Theatre’s New Year’s Eve Party, we have ended this giveaway. We will award an alternate prize—a $100 gift card to ZaZa's Steakhouse in St. Charles—to one winner selected in a random drawing of all entries received prior to the giveaway’s termination. Enter through the form above. For more details about the cancelation of the party, visit oshows.com. ORIGINAL POST: Still looking for a way to ring in the new year? Look no further, because St. Charles Patch wants to give two people free tickets to the Arcada Theatre's New Year's Eve party! All you have to do is sign up for St. Charles Patch's free daily newsletter. According to the Arcada, the Rockin' the New Year party will …
Friday, November 2, 2012
Check out these interesting fun facts and trivia about New Year's Eve.
If you're celebrating New Year's Eve this year and find a lull in the conversation, impress your family and friends with this New Year's trivia.
Wednesday, December 28, 2011
Are you a party mom, a stay-at-home mom or a go-to-bed-early mom? Take our Patch poll.
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Wednesday, December 28, 2011
During our younger years, we made late dinner reservations and stayed out until the wee hours of the morning. As we got older, we started spending the evening in, with an intimate dinner, a good movie, a bottle of champagne and a "Happy New Year!" at the stroke of midnight. When the kids were babies, we'd hope the noise outside didn't wake them. And when they got a little older, we'd let them stay up until 9 or 10 o'clock for our own family "Happy New Year" yelling and confetti, funny hats and cranking noise-makers. Now, we're just happy if we can stay awake until midnight. What kind of mom are you? Take our Patch poll and share your favorite New Year's Eve memories in the comments field.
Friday, December 31, 2010
Kids + sugar + sleep deprivation + parents enjoying the spirits = a sometimes lethal combination. Columnist Kimberly Kozar shares fun, peaceful and meaningful ways to ring in the new year.
I remember for years having to get creative when hosting a New Year's Eve party in my neighborhood, with plenty of kids in tow. So, I relied heavily on ideas I found here: apples4theteacher.com/holidays/new-years-day/. Check out the Web site for coloring sheets, resolution stationary, how to say Happy New Year around the world, game ideas, crafts and lots more! Very cool site. Many people have family traditions for New Year's Day, just as my family has. Some parents say they take the kids to a new restaurant, watch a new movie, play a new game or vote on their new vacation location. One woman said her family will write their wishes for the coming year on brightly colored tags and tie the tags to a tree in their yard. Another parent says …
L W Sagan
8:51 am on Friday, January 4, 2013
Interesting headline you have there... "How to Pop Champaign Without Popping Out Your Eye" Gee - the entire city? Gotta believe that would take out more than an eye... more ›