Cycling locally is interesting, hardly any traffic about. You might have to take your coffee stop at a petrol station, they will be the only place open.
In most big cities there will be an underground trance or techno rave that goes on much longer than usual on New Year's Eve. Perhaps try one of those. No-one will care if you are there on your own and you will probably meet some great people.
Go to bars that play techno / house. Meet people. Add bars and people on Instagram. Add djs from bars on instagram. Ask for recommendations for other places. It took me about a year to break into the underground. Most important part is to meet people at events. Be a fun person, non-needy
https://www.goabase.net/ can be a good starting point to finding events. Facebook/Whatsapp/Telegram groups (focused on music) found from your local subreddit can probably point you in some direction too. Once you've attended one or two events and gotten to known some people, they'll happily help you attend more ones, including the ones that are not advertised as publicly.
Leave one headphone out, just in case :D Hope a cute guy approaches you one day soon!
To answer the question, I've heard anecdotal stories of atleast a few of my friends, how they got "adopted" by a random group of people celebrating in the city. Always be safe of course.
A product called boot glove works extremely well too. This is a neoprene (wetsuit material) cover that goes around the boot. I use this as well as the heated toe plate.
For hands, you want a warm mitt that will stop wind and give a lot of insulation. Then add the single use hot pack.
The hardest part is the face. You don't want any exposed skin, so a face mask is what is needed. Goggle fog becomes a problem so a snorkel that expels air away from your face works well if you get used to it. You also don't inhale powder snow which is hard to deal with when it's that deep. I still carry a spare pair of goggles just in case.
The trick is to not sweat too much. Regulating your heat with a warm hood and the heated vest that you can adjust helps.
Nobody really skis when it's this cold out except for a small amount of nut cases. So you get the mountain to yourself and run after run of untracked turns. It happens every three years or so where you get this big a storm along with the cold temps.
This is just one small thing, but you could hang out at a music store, and ask questions about instruments. Ask one of the guitar techs to show you how to play the bass, or ask the drummer guys to show you how drums work. Not spend all day there, maybe 30 minutes or an hour, but could learn a lot and might find that you enjoy one of those instruments.
1. Meetup.com - find local meetups that are doing things over the holidays. Try something new with others.
2. Go hang out at the touristy parts of your city. Dress up, treat yourself to a meal / drink / dessert in a cool place.
3. Make a list of chores - stuff that needs cleaning, fixing, and get them all done to start the new year fresh.
4. Someone mentioned going to music venues (clubs, raves etc..) - buy yourself a pair of musician's ear plugs to protect your hearing. You can thank me in a few years.
5. Go to the gym. Go to the driving range. Go to the archery range. Since you'll (hopefully) see improvements every time you visit, you'll enjoy going back :). They're also great inexpensive ways to blow off some steam.
6. Go to a wonderful coffee shop or an amazing old bar. Take a notebook. Find a spot with a great view, order a drink, and write - reflect on the past year, and maybe make some plans for the new one :).
Along those lines: Get a Santa hat and a red pillow case, gather up socks, underwear, blankets, sanitary items, gift cards, candy, and walk around the city and give it to the homeless you come across.
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Edit: realised that's a bit dry. Good luck with the cute guy and enjoy New Year's!
To answer the question, I've heard anecdotal stories of atleast a few of my friends, how they got "adopted" by a random group of people celebrating in the city. Always be safe of course.
For feet, you can do the single use toe packs or get the toe plate warmer that runs off of a lithium ion pack. These are the best: https://www.thewarmingstore.com/therm-ic-c-pack-1700-bluetoo...
A product called boot glove works extremely well too. This is a neoprene (wetsuit material) cover that goes around the boot. I use this as well as the heated toe plate.
For hands, you want a warm mitt that will stop wind and give a lot of insulation. Then add the single use hot pack.
The hardest part is the face. You don't want any exposed skin, so a face mask is what is needed. Goggle fog becomes a problem so a snorkel that expels air away from your face works well if you get used to it. You also don't inhale powder snow which is hard to deal with when it's that deep. I still carry a spare pair of goggles just in case.
The trick is to not sweat too much. Regulating your heat with a warm hood and the heated vest that you can adjust helps.
Nobody really skis when it's this cold out except for a small amount of nut cases. So you get the mountain to yourself and run after run of untracked turns. It happens every three years or so where you get this big a storm along with the cold temps.
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2. Go hang out at the touristy parts of your city. Dress up, treat yourself to a meal / drink / dessert in a cool place.
3. Make a list of chores - stuff that needs cleaning, fixing, and get them all done to start the new year fresh.
4. Someone mentioned going to music venues (clubs, raves etc..) - buy yourself a pair of musician's ear plugs to protect your hearing. You can thank me in a few years.
5. Go to the gym. Go to the driving range. Go to the archery range. Since you'll (hopefully) see improvements every time you visit, you'll enjoy going back :). They're also great inexpensive ways to blow off some steam.
6. Go to a wonderful coffee shop or an amazing old bar. Take a notebook. Find a spot with a great view, order a drink, and write - reflect on the past year, and maybe make some plans for the new one :).
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