The Ritz-Carlton at Dove Mountain

The Ritz-Carlton at Dove Mountain sure knows how to ring in the New Year with a full day dedicated to pleasing your palette in toast of 2012. For lunch, head over to the Sweet Treats Tea and Pastry Class with small bites lunch where you can decorate your own gingerbread teepee and enjoy delicious sandwiches and other tasty eats. $38 per person. For dinner, Core Kitchen & Wine Bar is featuring a three- or four-course a la carte New Year's Eve dinner including special live entertainment. Indulge your senses in the culinary creations of the Ritz’s best chefs before heading over to the champagne and chocolate bar in Ignite. To top off the night, situate yourself near Tortolita Terrace where fireworks will fill the sky when the clock strikes midnight to ring in the New Year. www.ritzcarlton.com/en/Properties/DoveMountain/Information/Calendar/Default.htm.