There’s an obvious answer here if you live in a College town/city.
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Yeah, this is the obvious answer. OP lives in a city with one or more colleges. They went out in mid May, when all the students were finishing finals. Then they went out last night in July, when all the students are working summer jobs or internships or are back home.
Going to a club sounds beyond exhausting
Just stay in the dark with sun glasses swaying lightly and will be able to go all night long
I've noticed that general traffic in the Central Florida area, where traffic is usually among the very worst on the entire East Coast, has been much lighter lately.
We know that cops are profiling people, and pulling over Hispanics for false reasons, so my speculation is that people are staying off the roads except when absolutely necessary.
I also believe that Hispanic parents are telling their kids to stay in the house with their friends, and not go out and drive around. Remember when you were a teen, and would drive all day because at least you were out of the house and away from the parents? If those kids get in some trouble, it could easily find its way back to the parents, and the next thing you know, the entire family is on its way back to Honduras. So parents are warning their kids of the serious consequences of even a minor issue.
I think a lot of people are laying low.
Too expensive, too many handsy douchebags, just not fun.
Could be finals season for summer students if you live near a university.
west coast practically has very little bar/dating scene, and the colleges here doesnt seem to be into it at all, at best its a commuter sort of area anyways.
Covid surge this summer
Tried to go to an event at my favorite bar last week and it was sold out, so I can't confirm the issue.
The stuff I've been going to in the SF Bay Area has been pretty lit lately.
No, but I only go to bars for events. Here where I live the bars I go to are packed