If I was a 21-year-old rookie making 400k I'd still choose NYC or LA or any major city.
This. But tastes change as you get older. 26 is only 5 years older than 21, but its almost night and day. You can go out and get slammed in a nice place in any city these days. The only REAL difference is the women, but he just recently got married...
Beach shmeach, theres plenty of time to look at water in the offseason