Goodbye 2011 and Hello 2012!!!
Check out my list of events to attend if you’re in Fort Worth, Grapevine and Las Colinas.
Fort Worth, Grapevine, and Las Colinas Events
Billy Bob’s Texas New Year’s Eve 10:30 p.m. Billy Bob’s Texas, Fort Worth Stockyards. $20-$35. 2006 Nashville Star Chris Young will headline. 817-624-7117; www.billybobstexas.com
Glass Cactus at the Gaylord Texan Resort on Lake Grapevine will have the greatest disco band in the world, Le Freak. Tickets $89 at Ticketmaster. Room packages available. 817-778-2805; www.gaylordhotels.com
Lone Star in Sundance Square, which is basically four nightclubs under one roof in downtown Fort Worth, is hosting a NYE party. Tickets $20. Free valet. lonestarniteclub.com

The Pour House on West Seventh always has big crowds, and this year it is taking NYE up a notch with table reservations, a band inside the Pour House and DJ Eddie Love in the Garage. 817-335-2575; www.pourhousefw.com
Sfuzzi Las Colinas is hosting Casino Royale 2012, with blackjack, craps and roulette, and big prizes. This is the most popular night-life destination in Las Colinas, so expect a crowd. 214-390-9801. www.sfuzzilc.com
Toast NYE@ the Stone, the Brownstone in Fort Worth will have a great event. VIP tickets for $20 include a drink ticket, or $50 luxury ticket which includes drink tickets or dinner packages for $150. 817-382-2085.
8.0 NYE –Celebrate NYE on the patio at 8.0, in downtown Fort Worth, which will feature live music. Cover is $15 at the door, or you can reserve a table for $25 per seat. (Call 817-336-0880 for more info.) A complimentary champagne toast at midnight and party favors are included. 111 E. Third St., Fort Worth. 817-336-0880. www.eightobar.com.
Vice in the Tower in downtown Fort Worth is always the place to see and be seen west of Cowboys Stadium. If you live in Fort Worth and have no desire to trek to Dallas on NYE this is the place to go. Presale tickets $20 and packages range from $995 to $1,595. vicefw.com
Gaylord Texan New Year’s Eve Ballroom Gala.. A great menu, cocktails, cordials and other food and drink pleasures are the plan. 9 p.m., Gaylord Texan Hotel, 1501 Gaylord Trail, Grapevine. $347.32-$547.32 per couple. 817-778-2000; www.gaylordhotels.com/gaylord-texan