New Year's Eve Party at the WaterColor Inn | A Benefit for the Seaside Rep

Woo Hoo!!!!

Bump!

Bump is right! I think I am slowly coming out of the Christmas fog and can think about this week's holiday schedule!

What a fun week to be in SoWal, and what a great party to close out 2009. Last year's event was a great mix of locals and visitors, and we look forward to seeing familiar and new faces this year! Bringing a warm coat to go outside and watch the fireworks, and I am really intrigued by the "featuring spectacular lighting" part....

So round up your crew of friends, family, total strangers- whoever you want to hang out with on NYE, and head over to Watercolor.:clap:

Time to party like it's 2005! Get your tickets online for the event by clicking here. Tickets are also available at the door.

Here are some things to look forward to at the event:
-DREAD CLAMPITT RETURNS!
-DJ Ed Jack spinning dance tunes in the "After Party at the Party" from the past decade and paying tribute to MJ and Dirty Dancing!
-Warmth with heat inside the Inn and heaters in the tent outside! There are even some fire pits outside for the brave!
-Four great cash bars with mixed drinks, infused vodkas, beer, and wine!
-A HANGOVER BAR complete with food and H2O!
-An awesome Fireworks show in conjunction with Seaside!
-Plus: Valet parking, coat check, and sushi at the bar in the lobby!
-Did I mention Dread Clampitt?

And the best part, this all goes to benefit the only professional theatre in Northwest Florida: The Seaside Repertory Theatre. The silent auction includes stays at Alys Beach, Windmark Beach, Hibiscus B & B, and the WaterColor Inn.


You can also buy your tickets by calling 850-534-5000.

Hurricane Oyster Bar will be closing at 8 PM NYE so we can attend this party!
Come and get your oysters early and then lets get over there, support the Rep, and welcome in the new year together!!!
Can't wait!!!

My mom is in town with her gaggle of girls -- they are thinking about going to this party. Is there a particular dress? Anyone willing to keep their eye on them to make sure they stay in line? No? Ok, well then take pictures, please!!

There's no particular dress code, probably along the lines of resort casual/chic/comfortable. Whatever that means to you :welcome:

Thanks everyone- the party was a great success! And I am so happy it wasn't too cold to watch the fireworks outside at midnight- the Watercolor boardwalk was the perfect spot.

Happy New Year!:clap:

Thanks everyone- the party was a great success! And I am so happy it wasn't too cold to watch the fireworks outside at midnight- the Watercolor boardwalk was the perfect spot.

Happy New Year!:clap:

One not so minor complaint.
Why did the band stop playing at mid-night ?
(I can see stopping for the fireworks, but they packed up after that ?)
I would have really been nice to be able to enjoy the band until 2 am.
In fact we (14 in our group) did not get to see them at all because we were eating dinner
at fish out of water until mid-night. When the band stopped
playing the outside tent died. This part of the event could have been
handled better. I have never been to a new years eve party where the main
event/band just stopped playing at mid-night ?

With this being said, I am very glad the event raised a lot of money for the Seaside Rep.

exactly

i agree wholeheartedly with peter. and to add to the complaint was the "prom-like" atmosphere that the dj room had to offer. i understand that the party ONLY was said to go until 2am, but on the poster it was implied that dread clampitt and all other ammenities the party had to offer would be available until 2. if someone would have told me that the band was going to stop basically when the celebrating is supposed to start (the beginning of the new year), i would have made plans elsewhere.

and the term "after-party" implies that there is a party after the original 9-2am scheduled party, not after midnight. the event was for a good cause, but is it wrong to feel like i got hosed a little?

One not so minor complaint.
Why did the band stop playing at mid-night ?
(I can see stopping for the fireworks, but they packed up after that ?)
I would have really been nice to be able to enjoy the band until 2 am.
In fact we (14 in our group) did not get to see them at all because we were eating dinner
at fish out of water until mid-night. When the band stopped
playing the outside tent died. This part of the event could have been
handled better. I have never been to a new years eve party where the main
event/band just stopped playing at mid-night ?

With this being said, I am very glad the event raised a lot of money for the Seaside Rep.

Speak with your local government... I cannot speak for this party or its organizers, but outdoor live music must end at 12 around here. Not up to them! Sorry i missed the event (working elsewhere).

Speak with your local government... I cannot speak for this party or its organizers, but outdoor live music must end at 12 around here. Not up to them! Sorry i missed the event (working elsewhere).

Please show me where this is stated in the Walton County code ?
I have looked through the code and have not found this.

What I did find is this. We have a general noise ordinance which prohibits excessive noise after 10 pm and before 7am. The county commission can grant exceptions for special public events which might violate the above code. It is my understanding, if I am reading the code correctly. that the watercolor outdoor event could have gone on until 2am (or longer) with the special permission of the county commission.

In addition, if your above statement is correct, how can pandora's in Grayton beach routinely have loud outdoor
music until 1:30am ?