MOTIONZ presents a New Year’s Eve laser tag event featuring unlimited pizza and soda on Dec. 31 from 10 a.m. to 1 a.m. in the upper level of the Santa Maria Town Center. Cost is $25. Info: 922-6922 or motionz.net.
THE SANTA MARIA INN presents a New Year’s Eve party featuring food, a no-host bar, party favors, the Sammy Labastida Jazz Band from 8 to 10 p.m., and the classic rock band the Freight Train from 10 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. on Dec. 31 at the Historic Santa Maria Inn in Santa Maria. Cost is $99 per couple, or $199 per couple for a dance package. Info: 928-777 or santamariainn.com.
THE ORCUTT BREW CO./THE LOADING DOCK presents a “Noir Rouge New Years Celebration” featuring food, party favors, a midnight balloon drop, and the House Red Band in concert on Dec. 31 starting at 8 p.m. at 315 S. Broadway St., Old Orcutt. Cost is $30. Info: 934-3471 or info@orcuttbrew.com.
THE RADISSON presents a New Year’s Eve party featuring dinner, dancing, party favors, and Shatazia in concert on Dec. 31 at the hotel on Skyway Drive. Cost is $169 per couple. Info: 928-8000 or Radisson.com/santamariaca.
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THE HUMANIST SOCIETY OF SANTA BARBARA holds a Secular Brunch in celebration of the season on Dec. 28 at 10 a.m. at Cody’s Café, 4898 Hollister Ave., Goleta. Info: 967-3045 or sbhumanists.org.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS PRODUCTIONS presents its second annual “’60s Rock ‘n’ Roll New Year’s Eve Dinner and Dance Party,” featuring the band Unifinished Business CONTACT _Con-3E7C7CD123 \c \s \l in concert along with dinner, a dance contest, and a drawing on Dec. 31, starting at 6 p.m. and going until 12:15 a.m. at the St. Patrick’s School Events Center, 900 W. Branch, Arroyo Grande. Cost is $60. Info: 929-5211 or unfinshedbusiness@charter.net.
This article appears in Dec 25, 2008 – Jan 1, 2009.