How would you define types of clubs

3/12/2014 3:32:52 PM

When you think about it, each club kinda has its own 'marker', some sort of pull factor. What would you say makes up the distinctive markers of each type of club? A regular strip club, a lap dance club, a strip pub, a peep show, a gentleman's club?

For me, when I think about just a strip club I think of pole work and stages. Lap dance club I think of a much less rowdy place, more time to talk to the dancers, private rooms. Strip pub I think of a bar that might have a pole or two, mainly a pub though. Peep show... well that's private stalls where you insert a coin and the curtain comes up to a girl you get to watch. Gentlemans club I think exclusive, a real classy joint, you know top of the line ladies and real expensive drinks.

Anyone got input, comments? I think people just throw it all under one term 'the strip club' without appreciating the culture that each type of place has to offer.

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minnow

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11 years ago

IMO, trying to categorize/classify stripclubs is an exercise in futility, starting with OP's opening sentence.
I'm hard pressed to think of any genre of club that doesn't have some sort of "stage", or pole. Certainly, different aspects of club experience are emphasized, or neglected across the spectrum by all clubs in Tuscl directory.
I'll play along by listing the clubs that I feel epitomize the categories listed by OP.

"Lap factory": Mons Venus- Tampa FL. While lapdances are the norm in the vast majority of clubs, many others have other things going like alcohol service, big screen TV, and a DJ to lend to a party club/hangout atmosphere. Mons has a sizeable stage with a pole, but none of the other trimmings. No alcohol served, no VIP room, no DJ (dancers pick songs from jukebox.)- its all about watching plenty of naked women on stage, and getting lapdances on wall couches.

"Pub Club": Probably half the clubs in Portland OR could epitomize this genre. They're small taverns that have dancers almost as an afterthought. Cliff notes on these clubs- No cover, 1 or more pool tables, cheap drinks, maybe 2-3 dancers working (6 on a busy night).

"Gentlemens Clubs": Cheetahs- Atlanta, Lodge-Dallas come to mind. I'm sure some NYC clubs, plus some Mens Clubs locations (Dallas, Houston) could make the list. These clubs have stage shows, and lapdances, but also have a well stocked bar, and meal service with menu. I know Mens Club- DAL has a regular chef on staff. These type of clubs also have valet parking, fine cigars in stock, and VIP rooms.

Peep shows are going the way of the dodo bird, what with all this internet porn floating around. Your turn now...........

DandyDan

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11 years ago

I think of "strip pub" as "bars with strippers". Most of them I've been in are dives where for a good portion of the crowd there, they are there only for the alcohol and/or pool games. I know about one which has both darts and video games. I would think darts would be a bad idea for a strip club, considering they could be used as weapons by drunks.

I'm not sure what a "regular strip club" is supposed to be.

steve229

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11 years ago

Three clubs in my immediate area, all different:

Door #1 - small bar/restaurant with dancers on a tiny stage, no pole, jukebox, dancers make money on stage tips & dollar walk, strict no touching policy, no laps, little to no interaction with dancers, cost = $

Door #2 - medium sized club, DJ, light show, two stages with poles, but little stage tipping, heavy dancer hustle, dancers make money off table dances, laps & VIP, $$$

Door #3 - Smaller club, jukebox, stage with twin poles, dancers make money on stage tips, dollar walk, & laps. Lap dance area, but no VIP. medium hustle, cost = $$

Pick your poison

Alucard

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11 years ago

Pretty simple.

1. High End
2. Mid Level
3. Dive
4. STAY AWAY!!!

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