I don't doubt that New York has excellent nightlife, but as someone who's travelled the nation extensively, I think your categorization of "very few" cities whe

I don't doubt that New York has excellent nightlife, but as someone who's travelled the nation extensively, I think your categorization of "very few" cities where there's hustle and bustle after 3AM is perhaps limited. Nashville, Memphis, Miami, Denver, Portland, Honolulu, Houston, Austin, Chicago, Boston, Los Angeles, San Diego, Seattle all spring to mind immediately, and that's not even counting the big two -- New Orleans and Vegas. Also, for what it's worth, I've been coding in bars for over a decade in places like Memphis, TN, Albany, NY, etc., and haven't ever been a problem. Glad you like New York, and I'm in no way trying to disparage it, but the OP does make a point. That said, everywhere is different, and New York undoubtedly offers a myriad of things not found in other places, and vice versa.