Ringing In The New Year West Of The Ashley

New York has its ball covered in Swarovski Crystals, Key West has its drag queen in a giant shoe, dozens of other U.S. towns across the country drop other objects every New Year's Eve, and for the past three years the folks at have been dropping their own ball to ring in the new year.

The ball at Triangle may be the only other ball aside from the one in Times Square that comes down at midnight, Jan. 1, according to Triangle General Manager Michael Lotz. It's a 150-200-pound steel ball wrapped in LED Christmas lights, Swarovski is a bit pricey, that will shimmy down a pole in the Triangle parking lot Saturday night.

"We're going to have a big party that night with a fire and ice theme," Lotz said. "There's going to be a 15-foot ice bar, fire dancers, a burlesque show."

Tickets for the event are $50 and are available at the restaurant. A total of 275 tickets are available.

"Fifty dollars gets you plenty," Lotz said.

Charleston based Yard Icing will be turning the Triangle property into a winter wonderland with a snow blower and a few tons of ice.

Some of the other Avondale Point businesses are getting in on the action as well.

Across Savannah Highway is selling $50 All-you-can-drink tickets for it's own New Year's Eve party with a great view of the Triangle ball acoss the street. The bar has 120 tickets available, which can be ordered in person or over the phone by calling 718-2285. Booths inside are also available for $250.

On the other side of Triangle, across Magnolia Road, is hosting a New Year's Eve dance party with DJ Matt Blaster spinning Bee Gees' hits. There is no cover charge for the Voodoo party, but space will be limited, so an early arrival is encouraged. The bar will provide party favors and a free champagne toast at midnight.

Other bars in the area are offering midnight champagne toasts and some drink specials, but others like and are staying more low key for people who just want a quiet drink in a nieghborhood tavern atmosphere. Of course they also offer a decent view of the Triangle ball drop if you happen to sit by the front windows.

Then on Sunday, will host live music on the patio and an all-you-can-eat oyster roast from 2-5 p.m. Pearlz will also have $5.95 plates of pulld pork barbecue and Hoppin' John and $3 drink specials throughout the day.