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Bogart's in Inkster, MI, Henry the VIII North (H8N) in Inkster, Henry the VIII South (H8S) in Southgate, and John's Hot Spot, in Belleville.<br />
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A lot has been written about these clubs.&nbsp; Why write anything else?&nbsp; Well, because I enjoy these clubs, and even though each one is an incredible dive, they are all different and each has its charms in some weird way.<br />
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<b>Bogart's:</b><br />
Definitely the most upbeat, most &quot;happening&quot; of the four.&nbsp; Current trend is towards younger and younger dancers.&nbsp; On my last visit, I swear there were several that looked underage.&nbsp; Lights are relatively bright, music is loud, almost too loud to carry on a conversation.&nbsp; On a Saturday night, this is the busiest.&nbsp; Very few of the dancers will not do extras of some sort, including FS and BJ.&nbsp; Dancers can be very aggressive when dancer to customer ratio is high.&nbsp; Probably the least laid-back as well; only place I've ever been told to order another drink or get out.&nbsp; Shot girls are also pretty persistent.&nbsp; Dancers on stage can put on a pretty good show - very athletic, many are slender hardbodies. Older, more curvy dancers are getting squeezed out.&nbsp; Music is a mixture of pop, rock, some country, kid rock, strip club &quot;classics&quot;.<br />
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<b>Henry the VIII South:</b><br />
Probably the last refuge of older dancers in the twilight of their careers.&nbsp; Extras are the norm.&nbsp; This place also takes &quot;run down&quot; to the extreme.&nbsp; Seats on the chairs in the VIP are all ripped and cut; the restroom looks like it belongs in a Flint gas station; benches in upper seating area are not securely attached;&nbsp; stacks of chairs are piled in the corners.&nbsp; Entire place is pretty dark, including the stage, which lacks any kind of spotlight on the performer, and that's generally a good thing.&nbsp; On the upside, if you like women who are &quot;experienced&quot;, know what they're doing, have big natural or big enhanced breasts, and who know you're there for satisfaction, this might be your place.&nbsp; Also, if you think &quot;sexy&quot; has as much or more to do with how a woman acts than how she looks, you will like it here.&nbsp; VERY laid back, neighborhood bar.&nbsp; Music is not so loud, better for talking.&nbsp; Drink prices are a bit lower here than any of the other three.&nbsp; Mostly classic rock.<br />
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<b>Henry the VIII North:</b><br />
Kind of a mixed bag.&nbsp; A lot of dancers work both Bogarts and H8N, so there are some young hard bodies and some older hang-ons, overweights, etc.&nbsp; Bar is also quite dark, but at least the stages are lit pretty well.&nbsp; Layout is pretty funky, but there's something for every viewer type.&nbsp; Condition is similar to H8S.&nbsp; My favorite place to sit is in a row of bar stools that is set back from one of the stages, and only has access from the ends.&nbsp; Prevents sneak attacks, yet waitresses have easy access over the bar.&nbsp; Great for pre-VIP contact.&nbsp; Mostly classic rock, not as loud as Bogart's.<br />
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<b>John's Hot (Wet) Spot:</b><br />
Kind of a strange place.&nbsp; If Hamilton didn't have tons of money, and enjoy sticking it to the local government, this place probably would have been closed years ago.&nbsp; Hard to imagine they make any money - sometimes the customers are easily outnumbered by the wait staff and security, let alone the dancers.&nbsp; Probably the only reason he rebuilt after the Leggs Lounge fire in 2008 was because local government didn't want him to.&nbsp; Anyway, place is very very laid back.&nbsp; Dancers will sit and talk with you a long time - hours - because they have nothing better to do.&nbsp; Actually, that's not fair.&nbsp; Some of them seem to actually like doing that - many have worked at Bogart's, for example, and didn't like the frenetic pace or ultra competitive atmosphere.&nbsp; Overall, dancers are a strange mix of old &amp; overweight, old and well kept, young and overweight, unattractive at any age, young, good looking and inexperienced, etc.&nbsp; I think some dancers use it as a training ground.&nbsp; Physically, the interior is in much better shape than any other Hamilton club - because of the recent fire.&nbsp; Also more brightly lit, even than Bogart's.&nbsp; Layout is very wide open - one large stage with 3 poles in the center, booths and tables on 3 sides, very long bar with a long table so you can sit facing the stage (with bar behind you).&nbsp; 3 steps up, where the VIP is, there are also some tables where you can sit and look down on the stage.&nbsp; Music is strip club classics, plus more hip-hop than you usually hear in the other clubs.&nbsp; Music can be too loud, and sound system is not the greatest - more distortion than I like.&nbsp; And, just a heads up... local cops use the parking lot as a prisoner exchange point - cops from one jurisdiction will meet cops from the adjacent jurisdiction to deliver prisoners.&nbsp; You can pull up and find two cop cars sitting next to each other in the parking lot, but have no fear...<br />
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