All dressed up and everywhere to go — that’s New Year’s Eve in The City That Never Sleeps. With so many fucking things to do, how does one decide how to spend tonight, the final night of the ugly aughts? Here are some last-minute ideas:

For the truly daring, there’s always the chance to join the throngs of bridge-and-tunnelers and drunken tourists who descend upon Times Square as the eyes of the world — and more than a billion via the telly — gaze upward at the big crystal dropping ball as it makes its magical journey back towards Earth. A terrifying and exciting experience indeed.

For the rest of us, there’s always booze and dancing, drugs and decadence. As always, MyOpenBar.com offers the best listing of free and cheap drinking options in NYC, from the Cake Shop’s Death To The Decade (free PBR, $15 cover, lots of great music) to Legion bar’s No Cover New Year’s Eve (free Colt 45, vodka, champagne, no cover). For people looking to rock the fuck out, the Times offers a lengthy rundown of music offerings all across NYC, like Chuck Beery at B.B. Kings, Mariah Carey at Madison Square Garden and Brooklyn Afro-poppers Antibalas at the Knitting Factory. The Village Voice has its own list of musical options, while Pitchfork.com’s list expands things with listing of events from around the world.

Cheers!