How are they about local talent? Do they have them host/open/feature there?

Cliques are in every scene. It's kind of a "might makes right" mentality, if you're funny you're in most of the time. There's always a contrast between hard work and talent, but you have to have both to succeed regardless. I'm more on the lazy side because I have a career that is often prohibitive to comedy hours. It's difficult to justify the time regardless of where I am, but a small scene can be amazing for improving oneself if you can find a good routine. I grew a lot in a small college town. As soon as I had to start getting up at 6am for work however, my growth stopped, while I watched some of my friends hit it big.

But in the end I just prefer measuring myself in laughs than in dollars or shows.

That's not necessarily a bad thing. I started in a small town. I happen to personally know a few comics who've "made it" from the scenes I was a part of at the time.

No certainty of me actually moving, I just want to add a + or - to my pros/cons list.

Tips from a frequent worry wart. The turbulence tips however are nice.

Where you really messed up was not having styrofoam cups attached to a string on one end and having the other end attached to two cups at your favorite band playing live in concert.

You see just one cup on their end gives you mono instead of stereo

Incredibly expensive homes there, but golly it is sooo beautiful

I actually spent a wonderful evening with James Sheldon, nice man, loved classical music.