For nightcrawling New Yorkers aiming for fabulousness, the weekends have traditionally been the time to triple-bolt your door shut, nest with a movie (or a lover) and avoid the clueless throngs.
In other words, weekends were for amateurs.
But in recent years, the glitterati have rearranged the night-life calendar, and have taken the stigma off partying on Friday and Saturday nights. Gay night life, in particular, has flourished on weekends.