For those who live in the big cities with the bright skies, I encourage you to check a light pollution map such as [0]. For example I live in a very bright area

For those who live in the big cities with the bright skies, I encourage you to check a light pollution map such as [0]. For example I live in a very bright area, Bortle 8-9.. but just 30 minutes by car can bring me to Bortle 4 area, with a much better starts visibility. You may have to explore some places during daylight -- you do want a parking place which is not locked at night, not too much trees so you can see the sky, etc... but this is totally doable over a few short trips after work / during weekends. You don't need to take a multi-day camping trip to see the stars. [0] https://www.lightpollutionmap.info/ https://www.lightpollutionmap.info/