ROANOKE TIMES
Copyright (c) 1995, Roanoke Times
DATE: Friday, December 29, 1995 TAG: 9512290041
SECTION: CURRENT PAGE: NRV-3 EDITION: NEW RIVER VALLEY
SOURCE: TRACY GALLIMORE STAFF WRITER
OK, maybe you didn't go to New Orleans for the big game. Maybe you don't even like football. So what are your plans for New Year's Eve?
Will you stay home and watch the Sugar Bowl? Put on the Ritz and go out to dinner? Will you sip from a flute of champagne at midnight or knock back a cold can of Bud? Don top hat and tails or throw on your favorite Hokie sweat shirt?
In the New River Valley this season, you can mix the glitz and glamour of a Guy Lombardi-style New Year's Eve with the raucous cries of Hokie fans.
How?
Read on and you'll find that a number of your favorite restaurants and bars have put together packages that allow you to view the game and enjoy dinner, dancing and a champagne toast at midnight:
Alleghany Cafe, 1009 Norwood St., Radford, 639-6072. Sugar Bowl on six TVs. Adam Markham performs following the game. Open until 2 a.m. $3 cover charge includes complementary glass of champagne and party favors.
BT's, 218 Tyler Ave., Radford, 639-1282. New Year's and Sugar Bowl party begins at 7 p.m. No cover charge.
Bogen's, 622 N. Main St., Blacksburg, 953-2233. Bar open until 2 a.m., limited menu, Sugar Bowl game on three TVs. No cover charge.
Champs Sports Bar, 111 N. Main St., Blacksburg, 951-2222. Upstairs, Sugar Bowl on big-screen TV. Majic 105 Tailgate Party. Sugar Bowl Hokie megaphones to the first 105 customers. Full menu available.
The Cafe at Champs, 111 N. Main St., Blacksburg, 552-CAFE. Five-course New Year's dinner is $29.95 and includes champagne at midnight. Music. No cover charge for entertainment with dinner reservations. After the game, reggae and calypso recording artist Rolly Gray and Sunfire play until 2 a.m.
The Farmhouse, 285 Ridinger St., Christiansburg, 382-4253. Sugar Bowl party is 6 p.m. until the bar closes at 2 a.m. Free party favors and snacks. Complementary glass of champagne at midnight. No cover charge.
Holiday Inn, 3505 Holiday Lane, Blacksburg, 951-1330. New Year's packages range from $22 to $93 per couple. Dinner buffet, dancing and lodging. Frizbee's Lounge New Year's party features "The Worx," party favors and a split of champagne at midnight. Admission is $10 each or $15 for couples. Breakfast buffet at 1:30 a.m. is $4.25 each. Large screen TV for Hokie fans to watch the Sugar Bowl. Doors open at 5 p.m.
The Huckleberry Restaurant and Lounges, 2790 Roanoke St., Christiansburg, 381-2382. New Year's packages range from $95 to $140 per couple. Dinner buffet, dancing and lodging. New Year's celebrations in both lounges, $15 per person, includes party favors, champagne at midnight and hors d'oeuvres. Bands are "Wasted Acres" and "The Juke Cats."
Macado's, Norwood St., Radford, 731-4879. Sugar Bowl on big-screen TV. DJ, music at halftime and after the game.
Macado's, 922 University City Blvd., Blacksburg, 953-2700. Sugar Bowl on big-screen TV.
Marriott, 900 Prices Fork Road, Blacksburg, 552-7001. New Year's package includes lodging, dinner in Jacob's Lantern and free entry into Jacob's Lounge. $96 per couple. New Year's party in Jacob's Lounge, $8 cover charge per person includes party favors and complementary champagne. Sugar Bowl party in Marriott Ball Room, big-screen TV, $1 cover charge, 10 feet of Super Subs. After the game, dancing in Jacob's Lounge for $3 off $8 cover charge.
Maxwell's Restaurant & Bar, 1204 N. Main St., Blacksburg, 552-3300. Six-course gourmet dinner in the dining room is $34.50 each. Pianist Dave Ake and his trio in the lounge. Cover is $8.
PK's, 432B N. Main St., Blacksburg, 552-1577. New Year's party, 4 p.m. until 2 a.m., complementary glass of champagne at midnight. No cover charge.
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