Strip Clubs That Are "An Institution"
shailynn
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I thought we could play a little game today and make a list of the greatest strip clubs in North America. In some cases there may be 2 or 3 clubs that are close to quality in the same city, so I would list all 3. Also may want to add a sentence of why it should be considered an "Institution." I'm not going to list some dump because you can easily get extras from a hag, but good quality clubs where the atmosphere is fun and the girls are hot. I am only going to list ones that I have personally been to, I suggest you do the same (example: I've never been to Follies, so I am not going to list that even though it should be on the list. I'll leave that to Shadow to list that since he's the godfather of there. Papi can add the Miami clubs because I am fuzzy on those as well).
DALLAS, TX
Baby Dolls (probably the best collection of women in all of Texas)
*honorable mention: The Lodge
DETROIT, MI
Penthouse / Flight Club (probably the nicest looking clubs I have ever been in, and all have private lapdance areas)
*honorable mention: Coliseum
PHOENIX, AZ
Bourbon Street / Hi-Liter (Both have cheap lapdances, Bourbon Street has what I feel is the hottest collection of girls in all of North America)
NIAGARA FALLS, ONT
Sundowner (high energy and fun, hottest girls in all of Ontario)
TAMPA, FL
Mons Venus / 2001 Odyssey (nude lapdances, not as wild as they used to be, but still worth a visit)
LAS VEGAS, NV
Spearmint Rhino / Sapphire (both are usually crowded, chaotic and expensive, but I always have a good time)
*honorable mention: Treasures (smaller and more laid back atmosphere, but still good girl quality)
TORONTO, ON
Midway Invader / New Locomotion / Cafe Atlantis (known as the "Trinity Clubs" they are all kinda dumpy, but a nice collection of girls willing to do anything you want)
*honorable mention: Million Dollar
MONTREAL / LAVAL, QC
Chez Paree / Kamasutra (on the island, the best of the downtown clubs)
Pink Paradise (so popular documentaries have been made about this club, in Laval off the island and a little more "liberal" than the downtown clubs)
HOUSTON, TX
St. James / Mens Club of Houston (former shells of themselves from their early 2000 heydays, but still worth a visit)
NORTH MYRTLE BEACH, SC
Thee Doll House (you're going to get nothing but airdances here, but the collection of girls, and considering how conservative SC is, it's still worth a stop)
BALTIMORE, MD
Baltimore Street, known as "The Block" (too many clubs to list, upscale like Hustler Club down to dives like Pussy Cat. Watch your back here, I've had attempted rufie attacks on me while visiting The Block more than 3 times. Still recommended because it's an "experience.")
DALLAS, TX
Baby Dolls (probably the best collection of women in all of Texas)
*honorable mention: The Lodge
DETROIT, MI
Penthouse / Flight Club (probably the nicest looking clubs I have ever been in, and all have private lapdance areas)
*honorable mention: Coliseum
PHOENIX, AZ
Bourbon Street / Hi-Liter (Both have cheap lapdances, Bourbon Street has what I feel is the hottest collection of girls in all of North America)
NIAGARA FALLS, ONT
Sundowner (high energy and fun, hottest girls in all of Ontario)
TAMPA, FL
Mons Venus / 2001 Odyssey (nude lapdances, not as wild as they used to be, but still worth a visit)
LAS VEGAS, NV
Spearmint Rhino / Sapphire (both are usually crowded, chaotic and expensive, but I always have a good time)
*honorable mention: Treasures (smaller and more laid back atmosphere, but still good girl quality)
TORONTO, ON
Midway Invader / New Locomotion / Cafe Atlantis (known as the "Trinity Clubs" they are all kinda dumpy, but a nice collection of girls willing to do anything you want)
*honorable mention: Million Dollar
MONTREAL / LAVAL, QC
Chez Paree / Kamasutra (on the island, the best of the downtown clubs)
Pink Paradise (so popular documentaries have been made about this club, in Laval off the island and a little more "liberal" than the downtown clubs)
HOUSTON, TX
St. James / Mens Club of Houston (former shells of themselves from their early 2000 heydays, but still worth a visit)
NORTH MYRTLE BEACH, SC
Thee Doll House (you're going to get nothing but airdances here, but the collection of girls, and considering how conservative SC is, it's still worth a stop)
BALTIMORE, MD
Baltimore Street, known as "The Block" (too many clubs to list, upscale like Hustler Club down to dives like Pussy Cat. Watch your back here, I've had attempted rufie attacks on me while visiting The Block more than 3 times. Still recommended because it's an "experience.")
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Weirdly though, you also sprinkled in a few non-tourist trap places like the Toronto clubs. By all reports, there is a quality to service trade off in Toronto like anywhere else and those clubs are not reputed to have the hottest girls in Toronto by a stretch.
One other thing: the girls are MUCH hotter at the Lodge than anyplace else in Dallas. I don't believe I have ever reviewed the club, but I have seen the insides of both BBD and the Lodge to know that some of the girls in the Lodge will blow you away. The Lodge is where the hottest girls from Baby Dolls go when they grow up.
But anywho, while we are talking about tourist traps that few hardcore tusclers will likely ever spend much time in, I will also add a couple to the list:
ATLANTA, GA
Cheetah. This is an amazing club. I'm as disciplined in my clubbing as anyone I know and I nearly opened my wallet wide a few times. In 30+ girls, I didn't see anything below a 7 and most were 8+ (with a lot of 9s and even a couple of 10s), all of them fully nude and well lit. After a while it can be simply overwhelming and I fell in lust a few times and then some.
NEW YORK, NY
Gallagher's 2000 - it is were the locals go to see hot girls and do reasonably priced VIPs. The tourists and deep pocket types go to places like Hustler and Rick's, both long time institutions packed full of hot girls, expensive booze and endless ways to spend your kids' inheritance.
I would have said Scores, but the old Scores closed down years ago and the only thing the new one (which is in a new location) has in common is the name. The old Score was filled with uber hot girls going butt naked and was non-alcoholic, but the cheap knock-off that now exists is topless only and has looser hiring standards.
Debatable additions would be Flash Dancers in NYC and S Rhino in Vegas. But I don't really like either of those clubs so I won't argue for them.
Nothing in or around Myrtle Beach deserves to be anywhere near this list.
When I think "institution" in the classic sense of the word, rather than shailynn's re-definition as "best club in that particular city", then SF has two:
Condor Club: it may be the oldest SC in the country. These days, it's a nightshift-only club with middling lineups (with occasional gems, of course) but super nice low-hustle girls (always a breath of fresh air in SF)
Mitchell Brothers O'Farrell Theater: Obviously enough, a nationwide institution that was at the forefront of the sexual revolution. These days, a shadow of its old self. From the mid 90's to mid 2000s, I would have been arguing that this is the best SC in the country -- girls as hot as any of the Vegas clubs (in fact, the hottest-girl flow was from Vegas girls to MBOT, not the other way around), all available for FS... prices were high, but not outrageously so, at least if you worked in tech or made tech-like salaries (doctors, successful lawyers, etc)
A lot of people knocked Sapphires, but (to me) it's the largest strip club I have ever been in. The place looks like the size of a Wal-Mart from the outside. It probably has the biggest line up of girls on any average night of all the clubs I listed, and it's open 24 hours a day. Granted those are things most TUSCL members (especially ones that participate on the discussion board) could care less about, but to the casual strip club enthusiast, if he or she is in town, they should stop in to cross it off their bucket list.
My personal favorite in Vegas is Treasures, which I kept off the list. My best friends (who used to live in Vegas) favorite was the OG. But he would take a dive where you can get a handjob over a glitz and glam club anyday of the week - where I am kinda the opposite. To each his own... so I know not everyone is gonna agree on my suggestions. I mainly just wanted to see what others suggested, maybe somewhere I haven't been but should go see.
I think an “institution” should be a club that is well-liked/popular and has been around for a while – I think a club like SR in Vegas qualifies perhaps w/ a caveat comment.
Once all comments are made; perhaps it should be turned into a TUSCL article to be referenced in the future by future PLs asking about clubs nationally.
I tend to look at it from the point of view that "A Rising tide Lifts All Boats." So I'd name areas with clubs that have stood out to me I have read about on here.
* Las Vegas, NV
* New Orleans, LA
* Portland, OR
* City of Industry, CA
* Atlanta, GA
When I think of "Strip Clubs" I think of those places. Perhaps they all have SC DNA for some reason. Disclaimer: I haven't been to any SCs in those places.
Just like if you have some time to kill and you're in Dallas. Really? You wouldn't stop by Baby Dolls if you've never been there?
There are few cities I would recommend going there SOLELY to strip club. Detroit, Phoenix, Toronto are the only ones coming to mind that are currently good cities.
S.F.: Mitchell Bros.
Phoenix: Hi-Liter
Dallas: Baby Dolls
Atlanta: Follies
Miami: Tootsie's
Tampa: Mons Venus
and, of course, I absolutely *must* visit the Pitiful Princess in Portland :)
Titty Twister - in the Mexican desert
Outside of those two clubs - I've not visited any that are must see spots. I've been to a few in NYC - but nothing high end like the previously mentioned Scores. I may have been to Gallaghers - but it was part of a three day bachelor party and don't remember it at all.
4 Play- LA
Penthouse- Detroit
Baby Dolls- Dallas
Flashdancers- New York
Tootsies- Miami
Cheetah- Atlanta
Mitchell's- San Fran
Mons Venus- Tampa
Casa Diablo- Portland
Fuego- Maryland
It's "relatively" new, right?
By definition, "institution" means long-lived. So I don't think Follies qualifies.
If you take the number of reviews into consideration, then these clubs must qualify as institutions:
Play House Lounge, Burlington NJ 1842
Baby Dolls Dallas, TX 1735
Platinum Plus, Columbia SC 1699
Follies, Atlanta GA 1635
Spearmint Rhino, Las Vegas NV 1631
Mons Venus, Tampa FL 1522
Flight Club, Detroit MI 1235
Tootsies, Miami FL 1185
Hiliter, Phoenix AZ 1157
Brads Brass Flamingo, Indy IN 1119
Bogarts, Detroit MI 1104
Treasures, Houston TX 921
Hollywood Show Club, Washington Park 875
Flash Dancers, NYC NY 745
Penthouse, Detroit MI 742
Yes. It has been a slow day for me. :)
I can't even find a website. I tried on on-line search to find their history but came up zippo. Yeah, it's been a slow day.
For those that don't know I think that is as far back (2004) reviews go for all/any club.
I assume you mean both figuratively and literally.
There was also an incident with Latoya Jackson - where she was supposed to dance nude - and I think she didn't perform - and there was a major commotion (at least a major commotion for the Reading area).
i know john smith travels regularly, so he's been to a lot of clubs. interestingly, the only one he included was tootsies. i've been wanting to visit tootsies, but now i'm even more eager
Several posters have listed some good choices. I'll put forth one closed club, and one still in business as honorable mention:
1) Wild Goose- Los Angeles. This was the first club that I heard referred to as an institution. For sure it had longevity, going way back to the 60's (1966 or 67) before being sold around 2009ish. Being located near LAX sure helped with the traffic into club.
2)Palamino Club- Las Vegas. While SR, etal, overshadow this longtime Vegas institution now, it was actually on some top 10 lists back in the 90's. For sure, Palamino has longevity in business. One unique feature is that it is outside Las Vegas city limits, and thus the only club in the area that has both nudity, and can serve alcohol.
Another LA icon was the infamous Century Lounge that was just north of LAX. You could see their giant lit up sign out front as you were taxiing to land at the airport. Between their "NUDES NUDES NUDES!!!" and later "VAGINAS R US!" slogans they became...well...infamous.
Atlanta has a huge amount of clubs that have been there for decades. Other Atlanta locations that have been strip clubs since the early 1980's are what are now both Shooters Alley locations, the Dollhouse, whatever the club is now called at Northside and I-75, the Goldrush, the old 24K which went gay for a while and is now a black club, and the Oasis. There may be more. Mardi Gras, Pink Pony and Flashers (originally Stormin Norman's) are from the early 1990's.
And talk about institutions! The Clairmont Lounge goes back to the 1950's or 1960's and yes, one of the strippers still there (I think she's still there) goes back to the 1970's. I'm talkin 'bout you, Blondie!
digitech - oops missed one.
I have a few reviews of clubs locally and when I get to travel and hands down my Institution would be Mario's Johnston RI may it RIP!