Lots of good bars,breweries and music venues, definitely a younger crowd due to Yale & other universities. I work near downtown and my coworkers and I go out to happy hours a lot which are easy to find and within walking distance of each other. Super easy to take the metro into NYC. I’ve caught a bunch of yankee games when the tickets are only $4. UConn basketball tickets are reasonable, too and you can take the train there for cheap so you can drink and not worry about driving. Boston is also close as well as Providence. I’m 31 and love living here - always something to do.