California is a great state, and nothing on the West Coast holds a candle to San Francisco when it comes to celebrating New Year’s, where giant fireworks displays take place along the bay! As one of the top attractions of the year, there are many places the public can gather and watch, but the big ticket item each year is the host of parties lining San Francisco bay restaurants and clubs where you can dance, drink and watch. Here are 15 San Francisco places to see the fireworks shows to ring in 2012.

Other places to check out include California’s casinos, providing indoor dance parties, comedy and gambling that never stops. Around midnight, there’s a lot of money on the tables as those willing to take a chance with Lady Luck look for positive signs that the New Year 2012 will be good to them and provide many financial blessing.