Those wanting a change of pace from the usual New Year's ribaldry might try First Night festivities.

CNN: Corks pop, balls drop, bands be-bop to top off year

Once you have seen the little gray man mooning through the window, you kind of get the point, and the film makes his ribaldry contagious.

NEWYORKER: Out There

The market square outside Mi Tierra is suddenly alive with noise, colour and the aroma of muscular street food: the city is out in force to celebrate its Hispanic chilli queens, whose saucy banter and impromptu singalongs made every night a street party - until the 1930s, when the civic authorities despaired of their ribaldry and laissez-faire approach to food hygiene.

BBC: The perfect chilli con carne in the heart of Texas