i drove up there by myself (friends chickened out) in 99 for the "millenium". expect to be herded like cattle. feel free to moo, people seem to like that. the year i went, people in the buildings surrounding wherever i was had their stereo speakers in their windows. most were blasting "its the end of the world as we know it" by REM and other such themed songs. it was cool.
being there alone, it was kinda boring until i went into a bar called McGee's Pub. i started getting hammered and met a couple of women. i am fairly certain they were hot.
anyway, i ended up having a really, really good time. dont carry a wallet or let your GF carry her purse. keep money, CCs and valuables in your front jean pockets and usecommon sense. i had no incidents nor did i see anything too bad.
when i was there, they had a large area around the square cordoned off into sections. each setion being basicaly a city block. and, they would put up saw horses behind you when the section was full. while in your pen, you can patronize any of the open businesses. expect to pay a cover charge anywhere you go.
be nice to the cops there. they are the gatekeepers and hold all the keys. :D i bullshitted with one for 10minutes and he let the three of us into an adjoining section because it had an open restaurant. now that i think about it, perhaps it was not my charm that got us in. but, you are brining a date and not sourcing one locally, so you shoud be ok. :lol:
i drove up the night before. i got lucky i guess, as i passed NYC and stopped in stamford, CT. there was a hotel there right near the commuter train. i had no problem getting a room in stamford.