Champagne showdown: you might be surprised
BY ROSE O'DELL KING Special To Florida Weekly
      If you've been thinking about buying some vintage Champagne this holiday season you just might want to reconsider that before smartly snapping your Platinum Amex down on the wine shop's counter.
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New Year's Party Guide

      Downtown Fort Myers Downtown Fort Myers River District >>H2 Tapas and Wine Bar on 2214 Bay Street, will ring in the New Year in its prime location in downtown with a live band, champagne, food specials, party favors and, at times, Tom Cruisesque bartending flair.
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Fort Myers 'Downtown Countdown' 2007-2008 BY EVAN WILLIAMS ewilliams@florida-weekly.com
      In a bold show of hubris, downtown Fort Myers will drop its own ball this New Year's Eve, again, putting it in the company of bigger acts like Times Square in New York. Fort Myers, its citizens, employees and business owners, are all preparing for this year's end in their own way.
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New Year's Eve: celebrate with the arts
BY NANCY STETSON nstetson@florida-weekly.com
      If spending a night in a crowded bar surrounded by drunken strangers isn't your idea of a fun way to spend New Year's Eve, don't despair. Southwest Florida offers a few alternatives for those who'd rather celebrate the arts while ringing in the New Year.
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Cape rings in New Year Big Apple-style
BY PETE SKIBA Florida Weekly Correspondent
      Traditionally a lighted ball slowly drops to signal the start of the New Year in New York's Times Square. Not to be outdone, Cape Coral's Cape Harbour offers its own dropping ball on New Year's Eve at midnight to signal 2008 has begun.
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