Philadelphia

Always in the shadow of NY and DC, Philly has an inferiority complex that is entirely undeserved. I decided to take Lux on a tour of the city's fine, and cheap bars.
McGuillens, the oldest bar in the city. Bob and Barbara's, who serve only PBR in cans, the punk rock bar that's aging, just like punk. Dirty Frank's, where it's always midnight, thanks to the total lack of windows (it was closed unfortunately on Sunday). Philly and Baltimore are the best bar towns on the East Coast.
Why? They're still essentially working class burgs, and no one worries about appearing drunk on the 11 o'clock news because no one knows them, aside from friends and family.
If you live in DC, you owe it to yourself to go to Fell's Point or (now) Canton in Baltimore. It would do your uptight ass some good, and you can be shitfaced at 1 pm and no one cares.
The classic DC posture was best brought to light by John Riggins, former Redskins running back, who passed out under a table at some event where Justice Sandra Day O'Conner was attending. "Sandy, baby," he said. "Loosen up, you're too tight." The whole town could benefit from that advice.
Heil to the Redskins.