How do you plan to ring in 2014? With New Year’s Eve just around the corner, many of you are already planning to hit up some of the glitzy parties happening in the Hub. You know, the ones filled with sparkling lights, confetti, balloons and (of course) festive paraphernalia. And while some consider these parties to be a lot of fun – others tend to think New Year’s Eve is a bit overrated (guilty as charged).

But just because your past New Year’s Eve celebrations didn’t live up to the rockin’ fantasy you once envisioned, it doesn’t excuse you from sitting at home in your pajamas while shamelessly finishing off a bottle of wine – all by yourself. Yes, the option may seem somewhat appealing but it is not (I repeat: is not) acceptable on New Year’s Eve.

That doesn’t mean you have to spend hundreds of dollars pushing your way through crowded bars only to talk to the same people you came with anyway. No – there are better, more low-key alternatives to ringing in the new year. But we’re warning you: no pajamas allowed.