Every state has its own weird and wacky traditions for ringing in a new year, but ours just might be the most strange. For the past 21 years, the Pinecone Drop at Weatherford Hotel has marked the start of a new chapter – and this year, a new decade.
On January 1, 1900, the first day of an entirely new century, the Weatherford Hotel opened its doors to the public.
Facebook/Weatherford Hotel It was - and still is - one of the finest hotels around, with an Old World opulence that charms all who experience it.
Save a few renovations to keep the place fully functional, not much has changed over the years.
Facebook/Weatherford Hotel As you walk these dated hallways, feel the immense weight that only over 100 years of memories can harbor.
Due to the significance of when the hotel opened, it would only be fitting to ring in a new decade here.
Facebook/Weatherford Hotel Nearly 10,000 spectators fill the streets of downtown Flagstaff each year in eager anticipation of the annual pinecone drop.
This weird and wacky tradition began in 1999 to honor the Weatherford’s miraculous 100 year anniversary.
Facebook/Weatherford Hotel Nobody is certain as to why a pinecone was chosen so long ago, but we Arizonans wouldn’t have it any other way.
Of course, there will also be fireworks! It’s the whole shebang of New Year’s Eve traditions rolled into one amazing spectacle.
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Between a gourmet dinner and live entertainment, 2019 is sure to go out with a bang.
Facebook/Weatherford Hotel Guests can purchase dinner tickets in advance, which will be held in the Zane Grey Ballroom and include appetizers, dessert, a prime-rib carving station, drinks, champagne toast, and commemorative pinecone drop flute.
Address: 23 North Leroux Street, Flagstaff, AZ 86001.
Google Maps The Pinecone Drop begins at 8 p.m. on New Year’s Eve and runs until 2 a.m.
Visit the hotel’s website or Facebook page to learn more.
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It was - and still is - one of the finest hotels around, with an Old World opulence that charms all who experience it.
As you walk these dated hallways, feel the immense weight that only over 100 years of memories can harbor.
Nearly 10,000 spectators fill the streets of downtown Flagstaff each year in eager anticipation of the annual pinecone drop.
Nobody is certain as to why a pinecone was chosen so long ago, but we Arizonans wouldn’t have it any other way.
Guests can purchase dinner tickets in advance, which will be held in the Zane Grey Ballroom and include appetizers, dessert, a prime-rib carving station, drinks, champagne toast, and commemorative pinecone drop flute.
Google Maps
The Pinecone Drop begins at 8 p.m. on New Year’s Eve and runs until 2 a.m.
Have you ever attended the Pinecone Drop? If so, is it in the plans for this year? Let us know your thoughts.
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Address: Weatherford Hotel, 23 N Leroux St, Flagstaff, AZ 86001, USA
