COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KOAA) As many people turn their attention to New Years Eve, not every celebration will include alcohol. One Colorado Springs bar is serving a growing sober community, offering music, mocktails, and conn ection without the booze.At Gratitude Zero Proof Bar on Wednesday, staff spent the day cleaning and prepping for a New Years Eve party.Tonight (Wednesday) at Gratitude, well be celebrating the New Year with a nowhere-to-wear party, said owner Michele Garrett.But this party wont include alcohol. Instead, the bar features a full menu of non-alcoholic cocktails, all made from scratch.We have a full menu of non-alcoholic cocktails. We make all of our simple syrups from scratch, said Garrett.Gratitude is a zero-proof bar, which means everything on the menu is alcohol-free.News5 first visited the bar last year. Since then, Garrett says shes noticed a growing number of people looking for a sense of community, a place where they can still have fun and celebrate without drinking.I was amazed by how many people were here last year. A lot of new faces, too, said Garrett.She says many of those new faces are people in their 30s and 40s who have decided to quit drinking.Ive seen so many people meet here, and then go do other things together, like going to concerts or rock climbing, said Garrett.That connection is whats driving people to the bar.It was people who needed a community, she said. It was people who needed other people to do things with.As the New Year approaches, Gratitude is offering a different and safer way to celebrate. The bar will feature live music and a non-alcoholic champagne toast at midnight on Wednesday.Please come down and hang out with us at Gratitude, said Garrett._______Watch KOAA News5 on your time, anytime with our free streaming app available for your Roku, FireTV, AppleTV and Android TV. Just search KOAA News5, download and start watching. ...read more read less