The end of the year is approaching, and with that comes one of the most festive Holidays, New Year's Eve. The turn of the year is a time to reflect on the past, and hope for the future. To spend it with the ones you love, and remember those who have passed. With so many attractions, its hard to choose the perfect way to celebrate the start of a new era. New York City offers endless options, for all different tastes and preferences. The Chelsea Piers are the home to a variety of cruise lines for those looking to spend this beautiful evening sailing around the city that never sleeps.

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Many amusement parks boast roller coasters rides of dizzying heights. Water parks around the country are filled with enormous splashing free falls and lazy rivers, and quite a few food-related tours dot the east coast.  No other destination combines all three and adds the height of luxury and elegance the way Hershey Park does. Located in Hershey, Pennsylvania, about a 3-hour drive from lower Connecticut, this family-oriented oasis is pristine and sophisticated. It seems no expense has been spared on the landscape architecture and gardens, the décor, the cleanliness, or the staff.

Usually theme park locales sacrifice sophistication for spill-proof polyester fabrics, nylon carpet, and coarse wood furnishings. The décor at Hershey is primarily the result of design firm C2 Limited (www.c2limited.com) right from the local town of Fairfield. Designers Craig Smith and Christina Romann, who have carved a niche in resort design, have once again worked their magic as they did at the Turks and Caicos and Greenbrier Sporting Clubs. They provided their “signature style of classic design for the modern lifestyle” in the newly-renovated Cottages at Hershey, the farm-fresh Harvest restaurant, the grand hotel lobby, and the Cocoa Kids Club. Uniquely, the cottages provide families the ability to rent entire houses with living and dining rooms and multiple bedrooms together in a private setting.

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Bruce Beinfield, the well-respected and eco-conscious architect behind the revitalization of South Norwalk has embarked on a new project, Stepping Stones Museum for Children. Beinfield is known for designing innovative local restaurants like The Loft, Match, and Ocean Drive, rejuvenating historic SoNo into a dining mecca. He is now the mastermind behind the three-phase, green expansion project at the non-profit, award-winning, Stepping Stones Museum for Children.

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All of us know of the usual entertainment detours found in and around New York City’s five boroughs, however there’s still some mystery to be found in this popular destination city. For a truly unique experience enlist Riverdale Stables for a private riding session through Central Park with one of their refined horses.

Imagine riding atop a handsome gelding as the foliage takes on its colorful outfit for fall, leaves dancing around you and crunching under the hooves of your trusty steed. Central Park takes on the role of a deciduous sanctuary and its dense forestry shields you from the bustling city streets just steps away, letting you completely forget where you are.

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