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Texas Offers a Full Slate of New Year's Festivities

By Danno Wise, About.com

If you are lucky enough to be in Texas over New Year’s, you may have a hard time deciding what to do – there are just too many options. Here are a few suggestions to make your Texas New Year memorable.

New Year’s Eve at Gruene Hall - Looking for a place to spend New Year's Eve in Texas? Why not head over to the oldest dance hall in Texas, Gruene Hall, to hear Texas country music favorite Charlie Robison? Located in the scenic Texas Hill Country, Gruene is the perfect spot to ring in 2007.

Walk in the New Year - Fredericksburg's Memorial Walk and First Walk of 2007 are a great way to get you started on those New Year's resolutions right off the bat. The Memorial Walk, held Dec. 31, is the last official walking event staged in Texas during 2006. Likewise, the First Walk of 2007 is the first walking event of the new year in Texas and begins at 12:30 a.m. Jan. 1.

First Night Austin – Held each year on New Year's Eve, First Night Austin includes an afternoon family festival, a procession down Congress Avenue, and a night-time art show and festival which features steet corners and storefronts converted into art galleries and stages.

Celebrate San Antonio – The Alamo City rings in the new year with fireworks, Carnaval de San Anto, music and more. And, it’s all free to the public!

Cotton Bowl Classic – This annual New Year's Day game has showcased top college football talent for seven decades. Kicking off 2007 in the Dallas for the 71st annual Cotton Bowl will be the Auburn Tigers and Nebraska Cornhuskers.

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