The crazy pace of Christmas may get some people down, but you, dear traveler, have plans. You know that after the last gift is unwrapped, the last sip of eggnog is enjoyed, and before the first credit card bill arrives you will be leaving the frigid winter landscape of your hometown and flying the friendly skies straight to the white sand beaches of Cocoa Beach for a trip into the new year that is destined to be remembered forever. And because Happy Palm Stays holds a passion for the Space Coast in addition to our passion for providing welcoming homes to guests flying in from all over the world, we are providing this guide to a New Year’s Cocoa Beach trip.
Find Your Center
Christmas seems to get more hectic every year, but the days you spend in the Cocoa Beach area are days that will help you find your center, especially when you start and end each day with some toes in the sand time. The waters that surround us never get too cold to swim in, but they might be a tad chilly on this last day of the year and if so, you can still enjoy a walk at water’s edge, toes curling in the wet sands as just the tip of the ocean curls itself around your feet and ankles. Take these moments to clear your mind thinking about nothing but the sounds of the sea and the seagulls hunting down their next meal, falling in love with the blue of the sky, the gold of the sun, and the peace that is in every beachy vignette. For those who are a heartier sort, a brisk swim in the mornings will wake you up and another leisurely paddle in blue waters in the evenings will quiet the noises in your brain, preparing you for a night of fun and wonder, especially on New Year’s Eve.
The Early Hours
The real fun of New Year’s Eve doesn’t really start until later in the night, but enjoying a fine meal at one of our special occasion restaurants will be an amazing way to fill in the early hours and the restaurants listed below may even offer something special for the holiday.
- Pompano Grill, 110 N Brevard Avenue- Family run often leads to casual dining, but family run Pompano Grill is the exception that proves the rule. Offering the white tablecloth treatment and serving an all-American surf and turf menu, this is one of our favorite special occasion restaurants.
- Flavour Kitchen and Wine Bar, 15 N Orlando Avenue- We highly recommend Flavour Kitchen & Wine Bar for a special meal at all the holidays and New Year’s is no exception. Offering booths with curtains that can surround your table on nights you really want your privacy, its menu includes a long list of small plates that seem just right for the holiday.
New Year’s Eve Gala: Dinner & Dance, 200 Rialto Place in Melbourne, 7:30 PM – 12:30 AM
At least once in your life you should have the opportunity to attend a glamorous event, pulling your tuxes and evening gowns from the recesses of your closets (or shopping for new ones.) and dine, drink, and dance the night away with that one person who could best be described as your human. Your holiday escape to Cocoa Beach can be that one opportunity with the New Year’s Eve Gala serving as the event that will make memories. Beginning with a social hour that includes an open bar, followed by dinner, more drinks, and a floor show that will enthrall. Once the meal has concluded, the dance floor opens, accompanied by a 12 piece band playing the best rock music of the 50s, 60s, and 70s. And of course, when the clock begins its countdown to 2025, there will be a champagne toast as well as the viewing of the Times Square Ball Drop, ensuring that your favorite elements of the celebration will be experienced and that the new year will be a successful one.
At New Year’s Cocoa Beach Vacation Rental with Happy Palm Stays
Not everyone wants to travel on this last night of the year and when your celebrations tend to be happier when held at home, our Happy Palm stays holiday hideaways will provide everything you need to celebrate exactly the way you prefer. Maybe you will spend the evening hours sipping champagne on a balcony overlooking the Atlantic Ocean or maybe you prefer to binge watch movies in your pajamas throughout the night, turning the television to Dick Clark’s Rocking New Year’s Eve the closer it gets to midnight. Our state of the art televisions will make you feel as if you are standing on the sidelines, so clear are the pictures they show, but there will be one key difference; you will be a lot warmer and a lot more comfortable when celebrating at home with Happy Palm Stays in Cocoa Beach! Reserve your favorite escape today!
