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Yuma

A desert city renowned for extreme heat, military installations, and a rich agricultural industry, especially known for lettuce production.

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During a downtown block party in Yuma, Arizona, party-goers get to celebrate the new year with a double drop of iceberg lettuce. The annual Yuma Iceberg Drop is a nod to the area’s agriculture. A massive eight-foot illuminated head of lettuce is dropped at 10p.m. to coincide with the east coast’s New Year’s Eve celebration and then again at midnight.

laurenmack 2 years ago

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    Three, two, one…happy new year! Cities around the globe are ushering in the new year with coordinated countdowns and wacky, wild ball drops. Arguably, the most epic New Year’s Eve event is the ball drop in Times Square in New York, but smaller spots host equally exciting countdowns that include dropping quirky objects, like a […]

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