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<span style="font-family: Tahoma">Now with a little more time, I've been meaning to write up some insight/advice, etc.&nbsp;&nbsp; Here goes!<br />
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Before going, I'd print out from the </span><a href="http://www.StripClubNetwork.com"><span style="font-family: Tahoma">www.StripClubNetwork.com</span></a><span style="font-family: Tahoma"> website one free pass (or multiple, as a club may honor a competitor's free admit) for each club you might possibly go to.&nbsp;&nbsp; I was surprised Hustler Club honored it, but they did.&nbsp;&nbsp; On the back, print out a Google map of where each club is to help you navigate.&nbsp;&nbsp; <span style="color: #339966"><i>If you're familiar with Detroit, you know it's a mixed bag.&nbsp;&nbsp; Prepare multiple options!<img alt="" src="/editor/images/smiley/msn/shades_smile.gif" /><br />
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I also shopped on </span><a href="http://www.restaurant.com/"><span style="font-family: Tahoma">www.restaurant.com</span></a><span style="font-family: Tahoma"> for discounted dining deals.&nbsp;&nbsp; Mati's deli in Dearborn was superb!&nbsp;&nbsp; Two sandwiches and one julienne salad to go for $22-$10 discount and I was out the door for $12 with food for 3 meals.&nbsp;&nbsp; Sunday I used a $10 off certificate for Pete's Place in Taylor; one reuben with extras, then a shake and julienne salad to go.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Total&nbsp;of $14 after $10 off.&nbsp;&nbsp; Monday, I redeemed a $25 certificate for the Ha Penny Pub in Romulus (inside the Marriot hotel.)&nbsp;&nbsp; Had a clam chowder bowl and reuben dine in, then got a carryout salmon entree to go (last night's dinner.)&nbsp;&nbsp;[If you want their heavily discounted sale notifications, supply </span><a href="http://www.restaurant.com/"><span style="font-family: Tahoma">www.restaurant.com</span></a><span style="font-family: Tahoma"> with your e-mail address; then you'll&nbsp;be informed of 70 and 80%&nbsp;off sales.&nbsp;&nbsp; Plus, they don't whore out your address to third parties.]&nbsp;<br />
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Got a two night stay on </span><a href="http://www.priceline.com/"><span style="font-family: Tahoma">www.Priceline.com</span></a><span style="font-family: Tahoma">.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Bid $38 for a 3-star hotel at the airport and received the Crown Plaza&nbsp;-----&gt; VERY, VERY nice hotel!<img alt="" src="/editor/images/smiley/msn/shades_smile.gif" /><br />
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Other pertinent info:&nbsp;&nbsp; Pay cover ($5 or try the </span><a href="http://www.StripClubNetwrok.com"><span style="font-family: Tahoma">www.StripClubNetwrok.com</span></a><span style="font-family: Tahoma"> free pass) once to get into Bogart's or Henry's North (within a half mile of each other.)&nbsp;&nbsp; Then ask the door guy for a free pass (it's business card size) upon exiting and he'll date and initial it.&nbsp;&nbsp; This allows&nbsp;you free cover to the other club (also to John's Hot Spot, but I've never been there.)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; It got to the point I was asking for them so many times one door guy finally gave me a few blank ones to &quot;fill out on my own.&quot;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<br />
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Little known fact:&nbsp; A VIP bracelet for Henry's North works for&nbsp;VIP at Henry's Southgate and vice versa.&nbsp;&nbsp; I had mine still on so it was mentioned to me both by a dancer and the VIP&nbsp;bouncer at the 2nd club of the day...<br />
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$10 dance days:&nbsp;&nbsp; Henry's North on Mondays; Bogart's on Tuesdays; I'm sure Henry's South and John's Hot Spot have them as well, but am unsure of the days.&nbsp;&nbsp; Call to find out.&nbsp;&nbsp; Then again call other clubs to find out when their discounted dances are as well.&nbsp;&nbsp; <br />
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Stick it to the Flight Club valet!&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; $7 to park a car?!&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; C'mon.&nbsp;&nbsp; If you agree, as you depart Bogart's, leave your car there, walk across Michigan Ave. (I've done it... you'll live!),&nbsp;and then walk one block east to the Flight Club.&nbsp;&nbsp; There is a sidewalk, though it my be partially flooded with melting snow = watch your step.&nbsp;&nbsp; Valet guy saw me but didn't think twice.&nbsp;&nbsp; If you do this before 6pm you can avoid paying cover at Flight Club as well.&nbsp;&nbsp; And plan (withdraw money from your bank) in advance; <img alt="" src="/editor/images/smiley/msn/angry_smile.gif" /><b><span style="color: #ff0000">NO ONE SHOULD BE PATRONIZING THE 'CASH ADVANCE' DESK WHICH DOLES OUT A 20% SURCHARGE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!<img alt="" src="/editor/images/smiley/msn/angry_smile.gif" />&nbsp;</span></b><span style="color: #ff0000">&nbsp; </span>Also, remember the Terminator movies?&nbsp;&nbsp; That's the Flight Club's shot girl mentality.&nbsp;&nbsp; If a dancer joins you for company, rest assured shot girl has seen it and is coming for you faster than, well hopefully you get the idea.&nbsp;&nbsp; Practice some 'cognitive dissonance' with shot girl and her ability to &quot;read between the lines&quot; should check her behavior for the duration of your visit [No matter what her pitch was, I kept saying &quot;No, I'm fine.&quot;]<br />
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Check for a club's website.&nbsp;&nbsp; SuperDude told me about The Coliseum's, and Landing Strip has their own as well.&nbsp;&nbsp; Why?&nbsp;&nbsp; Both have printable certificates for free cover.&nbsp;&nbsp; BUT: printout multiple copies.&nbsp;&nbsp; Why?&nbsp;&nbsp; Because if some clubs don't honor the </span><a href="http://www.StripClubNetwork.com"><span style="font-family: Tahoma">www.StripClubNetwork.com</span></a><span style="font-family: Tahoma">&nbsp;&quot;free pass&quot;, they may match a competitor's free cover offer.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; It would be worth a try to see if Penthouse Club and Flight Club (other high end Detroit clubs) would match competitors Landing Strip and Coliseum.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Why?&nbsp;&nbsp; Because high end chain Silk in Milwaukee told me they &quot;honor ALL competitors coupons.&quot;&nbsp;&nbsp; Who doesn't like saving money!!!<img alt="" src="/editor/images/smiley/msn/shades_smile.gif" />&nbsp;&nbsp; [By the way, The Coliseum's free cover pass comes with a &quot;buy one, get one free lunch offer&quot;.&nbsp;&nbsp; Try it at Flight Club!&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Eat one lunch on-site and get the other to go.]<br />
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Some club locales lend themselves to free parking steps from the club.&nbsp;&nbsp; The Landing Strip sits on the edge of a small business district in Romulus.&nbsp;&nbsp; At night, the businesses are closed and plenty of street parking along the main drag are available.&nbsp;&nbsp; I did it and had a half block walk to the club.&nbsp;&nbsp; Car was fine and area was reasonably well lit with no seedy-looking characters around.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; I saved a $6 valet charge by doing so.&nbsp;&nbsp; <br />
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Remember: Detroit is very much a mixed bag.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Despite my numerous money-saving actions listed above, I probably still managed to rack up $200 alone in drinks and waitress/bartender tips<img alt="" src="/editor/images/smiley/msn/omg_smile.gif" />, and a couple dancer drinks<img alt="" src="/editor/images/smiley/msn/wink_smile.gif" /> (hey, if they were entertaining I rewarded them.)&nbsp;&nbsp; Many clubs require&nbsp;a patron&nbsp;to have a drink in front of them at all times... but it's usually okay to nurse one forever.&nbsp;&nbsp; [True Bogart's story:&nbsp;&nbsp; I&nbsp;asked &nbsp;the bartender&nbsp;whether they'd mind me refilling my bottled water in the men's bathroom.&nbsp;&nbsp; The response?&nbsp;&nbsp; &quot;No *laugh* they watch for that sh*t!&quot;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; True Henry's North story:&nbsp;&nbsp; Me (at closing) &quot;Can I sell this back to you--it's unopened?&quot;&nbsp;&nbsp; Bartender &quot;No.&quot;&nbsp;&nbsp; Me: &quot;Can I bring it back in tomorrow?&quot;&nbsp;&nbsp; Bartender: &quot;No.&quot;&nbsp;&nbsp; Two days later I still have 3 unopened bottled waters awaiting consumption...]<br />
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And the very last: Stand firm in negotiating--make sure the deal is agreed to up front.&nbsp;&nbsp; If they won't discuss specifics up front, tell them to come back when they will.&nbsp;&nbsp; I can't tell you how many times I heard from dancers &quot;Let's go get a dance and we'll work it out then.&quot;&nbsp;&nbsp; NO, NO, NO, NO!&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; One gets the worst kind of hustler behavior then.&nbsp;&nbsp; Don't be an impulsive buyer.&nbsp;&nbsp; All I can say is it was a very wise decision to go to Henry's in Southgate prior to The Hustler Club.<br />
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<div style="text-align: center">**** Don't enter <span style="color: #ff0000"><b>any</b></span> Detroit Club with less than 2 condoms <img alt="" src="/editor/images/smiley/msn/angel_smile.gif" />****<br />
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