I've lived in a blur of cities - they all blend together now. I loved them all, especially the Chicago, Old Town, Lincoln Park area.
Returned two years ago - nobody I knew was left.
"When I consider everything that grows
Holds in perfection but a little moment,
That this huge stage presenteth nought but shows...
I told my kids, everyone ought to spend a few years in the Big City - the clubs, the art, the hustle and bustle. Don't raise kids there, though