Even standing under a lit porch light as I leave for work, I can make out the Big Dipper and Orion constellations. North star is easy to find, as is Arcturus, Vega, Pleiades, Pollux and Castor, Cassiopeia, Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn are all easy for me to see with naked eye. Many more, just have to know where in the sky to look.
I've got a 4" refractor telescope and have seen some nebula, and the rings of Saturn. Andromeda was pretty amazing. Once again, it's knowing where to look