I think you all are off your rockers. We've basically covered every major city in the world in this thread. They can't all be no sleepers. Next someone will say Cleveland is 24/7. :p

Every major city? I think we barely covered 15 or so ...

It all depends on how you define "major."

No one will likely believe me... but once I figured out San Juan after moving there, I realized that it's a 24/7 city depending on the neighborhoods. There are 24 hour bars, and many others that close when the last person leaves... and by then, restaurants are already open serving breakfast.

I think the criteria being used here varies. Heck even downtown Auckland fits the bill.

The ones I think of in US are NYC and LAS. Surprisingly, the bars in SDF stay open till 4am - they get a steady crowd from the uni and Fort Knox.

Question about NYC: Which specific areas most exemplify the "city that never sleeps" moniker? Certainly not Wall Street or many parts of Queens / Brooklyn. Is Times Square a 24/7 area?

Thankfully I'm not in Times Square much, so I can't tell you about that, but the lower east side, chelsea, parts of the village, etc. tend to be big night spots.

TTC Stops at 2 am but the Buses Run all night until the Train service kicks back into place! and I know this because I've had to use the late night buses to get around Toronto to home.

I could name a handful of US blue-collar-factory towns that run 24/7 shifts, that have all sorts of businesses (grocery stores, WalMarts, etc., as well as bars & restaurants) open 24/7. At least during economic good times.

Probably not what you are looking for though LOL.

Other than New York with one of the few 24-hour subway systems in the world, Las Vegas has always amazed me.

After living there for a few months I was shocked by how many people I would see out and about at 4 or 5 AM on my way to the airport. Plus the fact that bars don't ever have to close keeps people away for hours.

Pattaya

ORD!!

It is obvious that the criteria used by many varies here. Oslo?? A couple bars/nightclubs and some Pakistani run hot dog shops that never close does NOT make a 24 hour city.....

London?? A city which is still mostly governed by early 1900's licensing laws (yes they were liberalized a few years back, but residents have made sure that most extensions have not been made - yes there are clubs with late licneses, but they really aren't that late and the proportion of them is no greater than anyother city), and foodwise other than some fast food, perhaps some Turkish Kebabs or a certain chain of Lebanese restaurants you really are hard pressed to get anything to eat late at night (although it is a huge improvement from the past).

100% agree m8

I haven't lived in Toronto, but Chicago is definately NOT a city never sleep, come to think of it, Chicago go to sleep even during the day when the temperature is 10 degrees or have 12 inches of snow. Besides, even when it is warm like 80 degrees at night, it is totally dead after 1am. And there are very few 24 hours restaurants in chicago too.

The criteria of a city that never go to sleep require it is somewhere that is a small city but huge population, and also a relatively mild winter, many 24 restaurants, 7-11, Circle K, if not, how can all nighters stay awake ?

It is very easy to pick out New York, Hong Kong, and Tokyo.