There's two big reasons to party this weekend: New Year's Eve and the Rose Bowl parade and game, and there's no shortage of venues in Santa Monica to celebrate.
See which hotels and bars are hosting bashes Saturday night to ring in 2012 by checking out Patch's .
- ROSE BOWL
Where/When: Santa Monica Pier 1550 lot; 3-5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday
Pricing: Free
Where/When: Buses depart from City Hall parking structure; departures for the parade at 7 a.m. and for the game at 10 a.m. Monday
Why go: Take a ride on the , leaving behind the stresses of traffic and the scramble to find a sober friend on one of Los Angeles' biggest days, the Rose Bowl game and parade.
Pricing: Starts at $40
- BE ENTERTAINED
Where/When: , 1211 4th St.; 8 p.m. Friday
Why go: Jamaican born and Brooklyn bred Stogie Kenyatta will perform a solo show about African-American artist/activist Paul Robeson.
Pricing: $20
THE VIBROMETERS AT HARVELLE'S
Where/When: , 1432 4th St.; 9 p.m. Friday
Why go: The Los Angeles-based post modern Afrofunk band will groove at the downtown blue's club at 11 p.m. with an opening act at 9 p.m. by Icy Hot Club.
Pricing: $10
