Most people live in cities and suburban areas. Densely populated areas ruin the sky for observers. The lights wash out the faint stars and Deep Sky Objects (DSOs), much like the sun washout out, well, everything.
The Moon's brightness is exceeded only by the Sun, as is it's abiltiy to wash out faint stars, The Milky Way, and DSOs.
Astronomers and Seasoned Observers LOVE a site with a dark sky and love to observe when the moon is not up.
Observing when the moon is not up is simply a matter of timing (they may not remember the next upcoming birthday or anniversary, but they know when the next New Moon is).
Even though "Dark Sites" expose far more of the universe to you (Observing from Dark Skies), they tend to be far less convenient than simply hauling your scope or binoculars outside.
The good news is that, even though most of the faint universe is washed out, there is still plenty to see from a bright urban sky. You just have to adjust your targets (and your expectations).
First of all, the moon - shunned like your crazy ultrapolitical family member (because it washes everything faint out) - is an amazing target that looks as good in bright skies as in dark. The terminator (the sharp day-night line) on the moon is a thrill to look at. Crater walls in the sun, crater basins in the shadows, some central peaks peeking into the sunlight... Every day is different. Lots of great amazing features on the moon (if only there was some actual COLOR!). Binoculars or an inexpensive telescope will open up the is world to you.
Jupiter and Saturn are largely undimished in the their glory from urban skies. Mars, too - but only for a month or two every two years (but that's true even from a dark site).
Star Clusters! Bright stars essentially power through the urban murk.
Double stars are popular urban targets. Fans like to "split" tight ones, observe their brightness differences or color variety.
Open Star Clusters are tight groups of dozens or even hundreds of stars that look great through a binoculars or a scope.
Globular Clusters, balls of tens or hundreds of thousands of stars, are awesome targets in dark skies or bright. You WILL remember the first time you see a globular cluster (look up Messier 5, Messier 22, and Messier 13).