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Spend New Year's Eve night out on the town
By Michael Bruntz / Lincoln Journal Star
Friday, Dec 24, 2004 - 03:42:39 pm CST
With Regis Philbin stepping in for Dick Clark during this year's New Year's Eve celebration in Times Square, there's no reason to spend the evening camped out in front of your television.
Lincoln is brimming with bars, restaurants and clubs that provide ample opportunity to ring in the new year with plenty of balloons, party favors and champagne.
While the following list doesn't include every event in Lincoln, it should help whet the whistle of even the biggest party pooper.
Bob's Tavern
Address: 6212 Havelock Ave.
Entertainment: Music by The Victims
Cost: No cover
Phone: 466-8863
Cheerleaders
Address: 5560 S. 48th St., Suite 4
Entertainment: Music by DFunk, prime-rib dinner, free champagne at midnight, balloon drop, party favors
Cost: $43/couple, $23/individuals, $10 for show only, dinner day of show is $14.95
Phone: 421-7992
The Cornhusker
Address: 333 S. 13th St.
Entertainment: Music by One More Time, lodging, champagne, dinner, valet parking
Cost: $250/couple; without lodging, general admission $45 in advance; $400 for reserved seating of groups of 10 or more.
Phone: 474-7474
Coyote Willys
Address: 2137 Cornhusker Highway
Entertainment: Music by Cactus Hill, party favors, champagne
Cost: $12 in advance, $15 day of show
Phone: 474-9459
DelRay Ballroom
Address: 817 R St.
Entertainment: D.J., hors d'oeuvres, party favors, champagne
Cost: $20/individuals, $35/couple
Phone: 435-3726
Embassy Suites
Address: 1040 P St.
Entertainment: Music by Groove Puppet, balloon drop, cash bar, champagne, party favors
Cost: $40/person, $50/person on Dec. 31 for party, $189/couple for lodging; $219 for party and lodging
Phone: 474-1111
1st Avenue
Address: 2310 N. First St.
Entertainment: Prime-rib dinner, free champagne, prize drawings, karaoke
Cost: $24.99 for two dinners, champagne and prime rib
Phone: 475-4600
First-Plymouth Congregational Church
Address: 2000 D St.
Entertainment: Music by Plymouth Brass, champagne and dessert during extended intermission
Cost: $20/adults, $17/seniors 62 and over, $10/students. Tickets to the reception are an additional $15 are are available only at the door
Phone: 476-9933
Haymarket Theatre
Address: 803 Q St.
Entertainment: Haymarket Theatre house band, hors d'oeuvres, champagne
Cost: $25
Phone: 477-2600
Holiday Inn
Address: 141 Ninth St.
Entertainment: Music by Soul Dawg and Paul Phillips, lodging, dinner, complimentary drinks, champagne, breakfast buffet 12:30-1:15 a.m.
Cost: $249/couple (room, dinner, complimentary drinks, music); $199 (room, complimentary drinks, music)
Phone: 475-4011
J.R.'s Down Under
Address: 3233½ S. 13th St.
Entertainment: Music by Zero Tolerance, champagne, party favors
Cost: $10
Phone: 423-6264
Libations
Address: 317 S. 11th St.
Entertainment: Midnight champagne breakfast buffet, party favors, champagne
Cost: $5
Phone: 477-3880
The Lodge at Wilderness Ridge
Address: 1800 Wilderness Ridge Place
Entertainment: Music by The Williamson Jazz Quartet, four- course dinner, dancing,
Cost: $150/couple
Phone: 434-5118
Mary's Place
Address: 1920 W. O St.
Entertainment: Music by Bossphilly, party favors, champagne
Cost: $30 with dinner; $25 without dinner
Phone: 434-3335
Pla Mor Ballroom
Address: 6600 W. O St.
Entertainment: Pre-New Year's Eve Party Wednesday featuring music by the Bobby Layne Orchestra and vocalist Trudy DuMay, balloons, party favors, dancing; Dec. 31, music by Sandy Creek and Southern Cross
Cost: $15/person
Phone: 475-4030
Parthenon
Address: 5500 S. 56th St.
Entertainment: Live Greek band, belly dancers, champagne
Cost: Free
Phone: 423-2222
Pershing Center
Address: 226 Centennial Mall South
Entertainment: Music by the Wheezetones, cash bar, party favors, balloon drop,
Cost: $8, 19-and-over only
Phone: 475-1212
P.O. Pears
Address: 322 S. Ninth St.
Entertainment: Music by Gigglebox, balloon drop, prizes all night, party favors, champagne,
Cost: $10 in advance, $12 at the door
Phone: 476-8551
Road House Bar & Grill
Address: 1501 Center Park Road Suite 300
Entertainment: Music by Ripple Effect and Electric Soul Method, champagne, party favors
Cost: $5
Phone: 420-6262
Rococo Theatre
Address: 140 N. 13th St.
Entertainment: Music by the Labels with Craig Estidillo, champagne
Cost: $25
Phone: 476-4467
Royal Grove
Address: 340 W. Cornhusker Highway
Entertainment: Music by Labeled
Cost: $5
Phone: 474-2332
Zoo Bar
Address: 136 N. 14th St.
Entertainment: Music by Forty Twenty and the Tijuana Gigolos
Cost: $15 in advance, $20 day of show
Phone: 435-8754
Reach Michael Bruntz at 473-7254 or mbruntz@journalstar.com.
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