Find Ways to Say Happy New Year in Port

Port Washington will send 2011 away with a bang this year — literally.

The city will be hosting a fireworks show at 8 p.m. Saturday, according to Port Washington Main Street Executive Director Sara Grover. The fireworks were meant for the Christmas on the Corner event earlier this month, .

Main Street had talked about pulling together an event for New Year's Eve, but basically fell short of that goal because of tight deadlines. The best place for viewing will be .

"It’s really just fireworks, we just didn’t have enough time to put everything together with the busineses," Grover said, adding that the group is making a push for people to grab dinner in downtown Port before the fireworks, and then head to their New Year's Eve plans they may have elsewhere after. ()

will have music on New Year's Eve, and will have music on New Year's Day, among other local entertainment, Grover said.

There will also be free bus service put together by several area bars, Grover said, running from 9 p.m. until 4 a.m., as well as free taxi service provided by Ozaukee County Taxi. People looking for a ride via taxi can call 284-TAXI or 238-TAXI; they will need to provide a to-and-from address and time they want to be picked up. Taxi rides are given anywhere in Ozaukee County.

"It’s a great thing, way to be safe but have a good time," Grover said.

On New Year's Day, the annual Polar Bear Dip event will take place at 2 p.m. outside New Port Shores.

The event has taken place every year since 1987, when Port resident . Brinovec died in October from cancer, and this year's event will be in his honor, according to the Ozaukee Press.