Make an early New Year’s resolution this year: Get more creative about how you celebrate December 31st. Across California, you can choose from glittering parties at downtown hotels, city fireworks (like the big show over San Francisco’s Embarcadero), and sumptuous dinners at acclaimed restaurants. But that’s only the beginning. You can also join celebrations that culminate in torchlight parades down mountains, walks through illuminated gardens, or a glowing “grape drop” over wine country.