Local bars hoping to end 2020 with a bang
and last updated 2021-01-01 05:25:02-05
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. â At The Shack on Virginia Beachâs Oceanfront, every hour starting at noon Thursday was New Yearâs Eve.
âWith the whole world experiencing the pandemic together, we would celebrate the worldâs New Yearâs Eve one hour at a time,â said Eric Emerson, general manager for The Shack and sister restaurants, Chix on the Beach and Waterman s. âAs the time zones change around the world, weâll celebrate wherever it is 2021 at that moment.â
5 p.m. EST meant it was midnight in South Africa. Other countries and cities were celebrated, including Bangkok, Paris and Ireland.