I was just reviewing my observing log last weekend. Although I prefer observing at a dark site, constraints of time, and work, and kids, and the moon and weather, limit the times that is possible to 2 or 3 sessions a month. Fortunately double stars, bright open clusters, planets, and the battered surface of the moon all make beautiful targets near home. Here are a few of the resources I have found useful for planning observing projects in brighter skies.
Double stars look great anywhere.
Sissy Haas periodically publishes double star hops for particular constellations in Sky and Telescope. Her enthusiasm for doubles shines through in her writing. I also enjoy the range of targets, colors, and brightness contrast that she usually includes in her lists. The constellation approach also means that each article could serve as the basis of observing sessions at a particular time of year. Large range of star colors and distances, many of which took me to parts of the constellation I had never explored before.