The bars are OK but the people in them will be a lot of dorks....if you are from the Northeast they will remind you of people you went to high school with.
The riverfront is tired. "Beach Place" needs to be put to sleep. Voodoo Lounge is OK....Geronimo's on a Thursday night is decent....Quarterdeck (there are a few) is an OK place for a cheapr lunch or dinner and a few beers before you head out.....
Expect rednecks, gays, tramps,and old folks. night life can be great. try the copa you will love it on US1. Bars stay open till 4 am and even better go to Miami.
True bars suck. There are a lot of losers here. The bars are filled with waiters, washouts, bimbos, gold diggers, customer service, hotel workers. Don't go looking for love, just a one night stand.
Miami is much worse, it is starting to resemble a third world country.