Passport to the World NYE vs. NYE Ball 2009The Westin St. Francis and Sir Francis Drake HotelDecember 31, 2008Notes by Crystal Akins Photos by Crystal Akins and Hardy Wilson
Better than: Standing outside and watching the fireworks in the cold -- but at least that's free.
On New Year's Eve, the Westin St. Francis hosted the city's largest balloon drop, which was echoed at the Sir Francis Drake Hotel's party (on a smaller scale) when the clock struck midnight.
If your pockets were deep enough