From two weeks ago, "This Is the No. 1 City in the U.S. for Nightlife — and No, It's Not Las Vegas, NYC, or Miami"
https://www.travelandleisure.com/austin-texas-best-american-...
https://www.travelandleisure.com/austin-texas-best-american-...
Meanwhile every other city in the US seems hell-bent on forcing cars through all their downtown districts and regulating all their outdoor dining setups out of existence.