New Year, new you? It is almost 2017 and we don't even know where 2016 went. The year flew by and so much has happened. From pop culture to world events, it's hard to remember all the things we have been happy about. In case you missed it, here is a small recap of 2016. Are you tired of looking back and just want to look forward to 2017? Check out our State-by-State New Year’s Eve party guide. If you are out and about looking for the right event, this state by state guide will take you coast to coast to help you find the perfect destination this year. Kick off 2017 with a party of a lifetime! Happy New Year!
6: Star Wars: The Force Awakens comes to theaters after a 10-year Star Wars hiatus 8: El Chapo is recaptured after escaping a Mexican prison 23: Snowpocalypse 2016 crushes the eastern US, delivering 20+ inches of snow
1: The World Health Organization declares a public health emergency over the Zika virus
9: The Denver Broncos become Super Bowl 50 champs 28: Fifty Shades of Grey wins Razzie for worst film while Leonardo DiCaprio finally wins an Oscar for Best Actor
2: US astronaut Scott Kelly returns to earth after 340 days on the International Space Station
16: A US college student is sentenced to 15 years of hard labor in North Korea for attempting to steal a yard sign 20: Barak Obama becomes the first sitting US president to visit Cuba since 1928
6: The first baby is born with DNA from 3 parents 23: Queen Bey releases Lemonade - watch out Becky 24: Game of Thrones season 6 premieres on HBO
6: Captain America: Civil War premieres in theaters 28: The gorilla Harambe is killed at the Cincinnati Zoo 31: TSwift and Calvin Harris call it quits - get ready for a new breakup song 17: Finding Dory is released 13 years after Finding Nemo 19: Cleveland Cavaliers win their first NBA title 23: BREXIT happens
6: Pokemon Go is released 9: Serena Williams wins her 22nd grand slam singles title, matching Steffi Graf's world record 31: "Harry Potter and the Cursed Child" is published worldwide
5: 31st Summer Olympics begin in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 13: Michael Phelps wins his 23rd gold medal 24: A 6.2-magnitude earthquake hits central Italy
4: Mother Teresa is canonized by Pope Francis at the Vatican 19: Brangelina says goodbye 21: Mark Zuckerberg and co. pledge $3 billion to medical research
10: Shailene Woodley is arrested while protesting the Dakota Access Pipeline 13: Bob Dylan receives the Nobel Prize for Literature 23: The Walking Dead season 7 premieres on AMC
2: Chicago Cubs win the World Series ending a 108-year curse 8: Donald Trump wins US presidential race 28: Hamilton earns $3.3 million in one week on Broadway
1: Kourtney Kardashian and Scott Disick are back together, for the millionth time 9: Fuller House season 2 premieres on Netflix
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