I did a 30 day trial of not drinking last month so I have recent experience with this also. I kept going out to clubs with my friends every week (sometimes more than once a week), and it was fun because I love to dance, and it was really nice knowing I could get home safe (and drive others as well) and feel great in the morning. Still, after a couple weeks I did get bored, simply because the club scene in my town is pretty much the same all the time. It's alright in small doses.
I found myself thinking of other fun things to do with my friends, and they seemed excited to have something new to do besides get drunk and go clubbing. We went bowling, to the arcade (I love air-hockey!), hung out and talked in coffee shops, played cards, and even just went on night walks around town sometimes.
During the trial I felt cleansed and I reminded myself how fun things could be without alcohol (usually more fun actually).
And the other posters are right: usually no one really cares that much if you don't drink, and if they make a big deal out of it, then they probably just feel weird drinking alone. Maybe they have a problem. Make a joke out of it if you want.
TonyToneTone's idea about keeping your hands busy with a non-alcoholic drink is a good one. You won't feel quite as "left out" and people won't be as tempted to buy you a drink.
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