Prepping for the End of the Exile

Readers of my blog know that I have shuttered myself away. Cocooned, if you will, until the butterfly is ready to emerge.

Well, it's not yet.

But soon. And I'm thinking ahead.

Thinking about a road trip. Nothing fancy. Nothing far. Just an overnight or two in a neighboring city for a taste of the nightlife.

So, I now solicit recommendations on said nightlife: Where are good places to go in Dayton, Columbus, Indianapolis, Louisville, or, even Lexington?

What do I mean by "good"?

Somewhere T-friendly.
A place that one needed shout in order to carry on a conversation.
A place where I'm not the oldest person by 20 years.

That is all. Lay it on me, peeps.