Jan. 1, 2000

The party’s over, but the football is just beginning. With six bowl games to choose from, celebration-weary couch potatoes and sports fans alike can watch football continuously for nearly 12 hours today. Or you can catch the Tournament of Roses Parade over and over and over. If you actually want to leave the house, the malls and amusement parks are open. FOOTBALL BOWL GAMES:

Outback Bowl

Purdue vs. Georgia,

8 a.m., ESPN

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Cotton Bowl

Arkansas vs. Texas

8 a.m., KTTV/11

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Gator Bowl

Georgia Tech vs. Miami

9:30 a.m., KNBC/4

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Citrus Bowl

Michigan State vs. Florida

10 a.m., KABC/7

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Rose Bowl

Wisconsin vs. Stanford

1:30 p.m., KABC/7

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Orange Bowl

Michigan vs. Alabama

5:30 p.m., KABC/7

ROSE PARADE

8 a.m. on KCBS/2, KNBC/4, KTLA/5, and KABC/7.

It will be shown repeatedly on KTLA/5 until 6 p.m.

OUT AND ABOUT

The Block at Orange

Noon to 6 p.m.

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Disneyland

9 a.m. to Midnight

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Fashion Island Shopping Center in Newport Beach

10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

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GameWorks

at the Block in Orange, 10 a.m. to 2 a.m.

at the Irvine Spectrum, 11 a.m. to 2 a.m.

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Knott’s Berry Farm

11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Encore presentation of Prayer 2000.

Open for general admission as well.

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South Coast Plaza Mall

10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

(Nordstrom is closed)

Holiday Closings

The following schedules will be in effect for today

* Government offices: All city, state and federal offices are closed.

* Municipal, Superior and Federal courts: Closed.

* City and county libraries: Closed

* Banks and savings and loans: Most are closed.

* Schools: Closed.

* Mail: None

* Trash: None.

* Buses: Holiday schedule.

* Metrolink: None.

Reporting by KAREN ALEXANDER, JANICE DODDS and BRADY MacDONALD / Los Angeles Times