One of many Detroit New Years Eve events... Motor City NYE "The Drop"

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Sounds cool! But where to stay that night at reasonable rates?

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Sounds cool! But where to stay that night at reasonable rates?

The Viking, but you get what you pay for.

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Excerpt from Freep:

"Producers behind the inaugural edition of the Drop, a downtown New Year's Eve party, are finalizing details as the countdown -- make that dropdown -- to 2011 ticks closer.

The event will include a neon Old English D descending into the heart of the city -- outside the Compuware building at to Campus Martius. Event cofounder Jerrid Mooney said that momentum is building for the party, for which revelers will gather in the Compuware atrium, the Hard Rock Café and around an outdoor main stage, where DJs A.D. Cruze and DJ Tom T will spin.

Spotlights will beam across the the 50-pound, 6-foot-by-4-foot D hanging 60 feet above the stage as it begins its descent at the 10-second mark. At midnight, an explosion of sound and light will fire off as the crowd is led in "Auld Lang Syne."
Organizers expect the D drop to be visible to people who are in the area but not attending the party. The ice-skating rink at Campus Martius will be open until after midnight to coincide with the drop, according to Campus Martius officials."

Read more: Promoters hope a countdown with a glowing D will start a New Year's tradition | freep.com | Detroit Free Press