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Monday, December 31, 2012

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Five Things: First Night Festivities, a New Restaurant Celebrates New Year's

A quick look at what you need to see, do and know on Dec. 31 in Lexington.

1. First Night Festivities: Looking to formalize those last-minute plans for rining in the new year? We just so happen to have a refresher of Boston's First Night Festivities right here? 2. New Restaurant Hosts New Year's Celebration: Vine Brook Tavern, the new American eatery on Waltham Street, will offer its regular dinner menu from 5 to 6:30 p.m. tonight and then a 4-course pre-fixed from 7 to 9:30 p.m., with a champagne toast at midnight. Check out the restaurant's website for more information. 3. Today in Public Meetings: According to the town website, there are no public meetings posted for today. 4. Like Us On Facebook -- If It's the Last Thing You Do! Our push for 1,000 Facebook "Likes" by the close of 2012 has, quite obviously, …

Tuesday, December 27, 2011

Raising Lexington

Raising Lexington: Ring In the New Year with the Kids

New Year’s Eve and kids can go hand in hand with a few adjustments and some flexibility.

  The evolution of my New Year’s Eve would make for a very funny comic strip, one that most parents could appreciate. From a kid wanting to make it to midnight, to an adult acting like a kid at midnight, to a parent falling asleep in front of the TV two hours before midnight, how we celebrate New Year’s Eve reflects our life at that moment in time. So now that I'm a parent who still wants to celebrate the year’s end and not take out a small loan in order to pay for it, I am becoming creative and flexible. Nearly every town has a First Night celebration these days, and those are always an excellent way to celebrate with children. My kids always love the ice sculptures! This year, good friends have invited us over for a family New Year’s Eve…

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