That's a big part of why Pittsburgh works for me. It has shitty nightlife, but I don't go out like that anymore anyway. As far as museums and culture go, I visit a museum or gallery at least twice a month. We're members at all the Carnegie Museums (art, natural history, science center, Andy Warhol museum), the Children's museum, as well as the zoo and Phipps Conservatory. We eat out at the independent restaurants and shop at the ethnic markets. I bike and take public transportation. I take free Korean classes at the public library. We use the parks and playgrounds.

If you're in the city and not making use of the city, maybe you shouldn't be paying for it.