The city of Aurora is starting the new year by supporting Meharry Medical College and the Dry January USA Initiative. With an official first-of-its-kind proclamation, Aurora Mayor Richard C. Irvin

Houston restaurants and bars to find mocktails during Dry January include Andiron, Caracol, Hamsa, Jethro's, Loro, Phat Eatery, Postino's and Sixty Vines.

For those dipping your toes in the ethanol-free waters, booze-free beverages await at a growing number of bars and restaurants.

Dry January is here again and with it, the hunt for cocktail alternatives. Happily, recipes for tasty mocktails are not in short supply in 2025. With the right ingredients, you can even turn your nonalcoholic drink into something of an elixir,

The trend is taking off across Kentucky, too. The first non-alcoholic cocktails were served at the Kentucky Derby in 2019, and Kentucky-based companies like Hectare’s Cannabis Innovations and Spiritless have launched non-alcoholic alternative drinks.

Whether you're drinking moderately or going completely dry this month, non-alcoholic drinks are flooding your feeds. The big picture: On TikTok, #dryjanuary posts were up 50% toward the end of last year compared to the same period in 2023,

According to the American Addiction Centers, 47% of men and 40% of women said they engaged in binge drinking during winter holiday seasons, but many people said they are considering putting the wine,

The trend of Dry January, when people give up alcohol for the first 31 days of the year, is underway, and a nationwide poll named three Asbury Park bars as top spots for alcohol-free cocktails. Wealth of Geeks,

"Dry January" has grown in popularity over the years, which encourages a break from alcohol for the month. (Scripps News Cleveland)