LA vs. Chicago nightlife (best, better, compare, places)
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I'm curious as the why everyone seems to think LA's nightlife is so much better than Chicago's. I've been to LA and let me say, I was less than impressed.
Despite the later last call in Chicago, I think LA is better. Chicago's nightlife has always seemed lackluster to me.
Although, it's a great place to have a shot and beer (or several) during the evening, it doesnt feel as exciting at night as LA
LA= better clubs
Chicago = better bars
It depends on how you look at it.
Chicago has much later last call, and has the most bars per capita out of any city.
LA has better clubs.
I think Chicago's nightlife is more accessible, as there is a 24 hour train that connects them, many of them are centralized in various neighborhoods so you don't have to drive, and the bars aren't as cosmopolitan and exclusive, so you don't have to know people to get into them like many places in LA.
Overall, in the wintertime LA has better nightlife, and in the summertime Chicago does.
Chicago's nightlife, IMO, isn't even as good as much smaller cities like San Francisco or Boston. No way it compares to LA any time of year.
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Originally Posted by Nafster
LA= better clubs
Chicago = better bars
It depends on how you look at it.
Chicago has much later last call, and has the most bars per capita out of any city.
LA has better clubs.
I think Chicago's nightlife is more accessible, as there is a 24 hour train that connects them, many of them are centralized in various neighborhoods so you don't have to drive, and the bars aren't as cosmopolitan and exclusive, so you don't have to know people to get into them like many places in LA.
Overall, in the wintertime LA has better nightlife, and in the summertime Chicago does.
"I think Chicago's nightlife is more accessible, as there is a 24 hour train that connects them, many of them are centralized in various neighborhoods so you don't have to drive, and the bars aren't as cosmopolitan and exclusive, so you don't have to know people to get into them like many places in LA."
This is essentially (minus the 24 hour train) the reasons people were saying SF had better nightlife than LA, but most seemed to disagree that this made the nightlife better overall.
Chicago. Sometimes I like to drink until maybe 3, 4, 5AM. And I like to be able to walk home.
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