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.