Many TSUCLers have asked me questions about various strip clubs in the Atlanta area, and have responded with requested information. But it is time to put together a more thorough description and article of the the strip club scene in the greater Atlanta area. Unfortunately it is turning for the worse (with one notable exception). First some background information is required to understand what and why this is happening.
Here is the background information. The greater Atlanta area is composed of several counties. Most counties have an affluent and a deadbeat part. The affluent part has gotten tired of supporting the deadbeat part with their tax dollars. It is politically incorrect and infeasible for the affluent part to say or even enforce this. So they have found a very clever way to work around this and keep those tax dollars close to home. The affluent parts have incorporate themselves into a separate city! Those overnight cities are popping up in the greater Atlanta area with names like: Brookhaven, Doraville, Johns Creek, Chamblee, to name a few. The first order of business of these new cities is to get a shiny new city hall built and shiny new fleet of police cars with the new city name. After this is completed, they discover that their overpaid staff of lawyers is twiddling their thumbs, because the majority of citizens in the new affluent city are well behaved. What to do with all those idle lawyers? Aha! Let's turn them lose on the strip clubs, so we can clean up the area. How does this effect strip clubs? Well let's take a look at some individual cases. My most recent visits to all the clubs below has been in the last two months, so is up to date.
Pink Pony (PP). PP used to be a really great club with nice action. PP used to be in Atlanta, but suddenly it became part of Brookhaven. PP had a horrible epic legal battle with the city of Brookhaven that was finally resolved last year, with PP paying a large licensing fee to Brookhaven and curtailing all contact between strippers and customers, not to mention the VIP rooms being glass so common PL can watch. Basically PP went from a decent strip club to a place to observe nude girls and get air dances. Yuck!
Oasis Goodtime Emporium (OGE). OGE used to be a really great club with nice action. OGE suddenly found itself in Doraville. OGE is in the throng of a protracted legal battle with the city of Doraville. Unfortunately they lost the latest round of the legal battle, but still remain open for business. OGE has agreed to do a periodic 'artistic performance' which normally consists of a fully clothed lady swinging on a rope on the main stage. OGE still has nude dancers in a Cheers like atmosphere. Basically OGE went from a decent strip club to a place to observe nude girls and get air dances.
Mardi Gras Lounge (MG). MG used to be a really great club with nice action. MG now finds itself in Sandy Springs. MG has been hassled by local authorities, and has cut the action way back to keep them happy. MG still has nude girls but is limited to mostly air dances, unless you get really lucky with the right girl and pay extra to go upstairs. But it is a crap shoot. Also the bouncers patrol the VIP area like hawks.
Shooter's Alley (SA). SA was a high mileages great club. SA basically closed down last year and moved to a new location to avoid the legal hassles. It's old location was on Buford Highway near I-285, and its location was not affluent but the surrounding area was affluent. There is some disagreement on the exact reason why SA failed and maybe somebody else has more information to clarify.
Follies. The one exception! Follies is still great place and has become the 'go to' place in Atlanta not because it is so good, but because all the other clubs have become so horrible. Follies is actually located in Chamblee. Chamblee in the last month has raised its hand a little bit, they found that Follies dancers did not have adult establishment permits (commonly called 'permits' by the dancers) so next month they will require the dancers to get permits, which will be a source of revenue to the city. Unfortunately some of my favorites have a checkered past and may not be able to get the required permit because of the background check. Anything that limits talent is bad for us PLs. Hopefully this will turn out to be a minor inconvenience.
Here is the strange part, the urban sprawl of great Atlanta has made cities like Brookhaven, Doraville, Johns Creek, Chamblee, and even Atlanta to be one continuous area. So unless you are a native you would not even realize that you passed from one city to another as you are driving along. Follies and Pink Pony are only 2.5 miles apart according to google maps, but if you visited both you would think you stepped into two different worlds.
What is the trend of new cities in the greater Atlanta area? The trend is even more of them after 'The Great Recession' as the rich get stingier.
Hope this clarifies the Atlanta scene and PM me if you are strip clubbing in Atlanta, as it is always fun to meet TUSCLer brethren.
