re: Best New Years trip within a short day's drive from BR?

I went to Austin for New Years Eve a few years ago. We went to Kung Fu Saloon. It was $100 a ticket but they had The Dan Band (band from Old School and The Hangover) play, then had all you could eat and drink from 8 PM to 2 AM, plus they had free arcade games. Everything drink wise was included too. We had like 13 of us go, so we all went to the bar and ordered a round of Patron shots. Started the night with 2 rounds of those haha It was a good deal considering how much we all drank, ate, and played. Drunk skeeball betting shots was a good time. I would recommend Austin myself.