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I should move to Williston. I like the fact that the strip clubs are kitty-cornered from the senior center. I've been worried about what I'll do when I'm too old to drive.




Nudie bars welcome oil workers to ND boom town


Posted: Dec 26, 2011 10:55 AM EST
Updated: Dec 26, 2011 10:55 AM EST
WILLISTON, N.D. (AP) - In the oil boom town of Williston, the city's welcome mat includes a pair of strip clubs adjacent to the Amtrak train depot.

Most cities work to enhance their entry points as a matter of public pride and to market the communities to potential businesses. But first impressions matter little in Williston, where the economy is exploding and jobs outnumber takers.

Whispers Nightclub and Heartbreakers Gentleman's Club are sore-thumb standouts on the first block of the city's Main Street and are kitty-corner from the chamber of commerce headquarters and the downtown senior center.

Mayor Ward Koeser says he doesn't like the image the strip club's portray.

Owners of the strip clubs did not return telephone calls from The Associated Press or messages left for them at the businesses.

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