"Pop-In" vs. "Hangout" clubs
In addition to selection of drinkwear (/discussion/87587) , another way to categorize SCs is between “Pop-In” clubs and “Hangout” clubs.
“Pop-In” clubs are places you go to accomplish a specific goal, with no intention of spending any more time than you have to. “Hangout” clubs are places where you don’t mind spending a bit of time, having drinks, watching and tipping dancers on stage, and maybe grabbing dances with multiple dancers, possibly with no intention of seeking extras.
As the above description should suggest, “Pop-In” clubs, by definition, are places were extras are generally available and are, in fact, the norm. That’s not to say that all clubs where extras are available are Pop-In clubs. I can enjoy myself hanging out at Club Desire in Providence, but have had good experience with extras there. (I will say that I don’t really like hanging out at any club, including a nice one like Desire, after I’ve experienced FS, except maybe to have a good bye drink with my companion). I classify Risque Bristol in suburban Phila as a hangout club which happens to offer reliable FS, although it is considerably downscale from Desire. 229 Centerfolds in Worcester and Fantasies in PVD are on the bubble between Pop-Ins and Hangouts for me.
Of course, there are plenty of Hangout clubs where there is little or no chance of extras.
OTOH, I’ve never had more than one drink at Purple Orchid in Phila or Pleasant Moments or Bishops Corner in Bridgeport and have often not finished a drink I ordered before leaving those places. Never ordered a drink in many trips to Delilah’s Manville because you can’t buy one.
Does the distinction between Pop-In and Hangout clubs make sense to you? Any good examples of “Hangout”-quality clubs where there’s a reasonable shot at extras for somebody with a little game (or, no game)? How about clubs “on the bubble” (i.e. decent extras prospects but also some pretensions of a decent club environment) ?
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last comment"Never ordered a drink in many trips to Delilah’s Manville because you can’t buy one."
But they have all the bottled water you can drink. They also come in handy for some spot cleaning in a place that has a lot of unidentified stains...
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Tootsies, Deans, Cheetahs all in SoFlo are hang out clubs. Where Vegas or LA is Pop-In and leave.
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I find the distinction between Pop-In and Hangout clubs is too nuanced. A club could be a Pop-In for one PL and the same club could be a Hangout Club for another PL And the same club might serve as a Pop-In one night and a Hangout the next night depending on the PL's motives.
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Nobody is hanging out at COI clubs. Get in and get the fuck out. And a bunch Jersey spots like XXV, Centerfolds, Breathless etc. You not gonna like hanging out there, but FS is available and maybe a gem is working.
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By "pop-in" you mean the low rent brothel clubs with girls doing high volume. Many areas have one of these. Not really my cup of tea, but to each his own.
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Most of our clubs here in South Florida are fine to hang out in, but sure you could pop in many if not most places find a girl quick, get your rocks off, and leave. I guess it’s all about you, and what you want to do.
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I do think it can depend on what one is in the mood for on a given night and also what sort of crowd and dancers are at a club. For me, in a way, the more pushy the dancers are, the less likely I am to want to hang out. I'm less of a small talk person and more one who likes to watch the stage shows and girls circulating around over time and approach at my own pace.
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Sams Hofbrau and jumbos clown room in LA are great hangout spots. Club Platinum in Vegas. The last chill relaxing clubs without the Cuban hustle. I miss pre covid chicas bonitas
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In Atlanta, Tattletales and Pink Pony are good hang-out clubs. Definitely good but pricey VIP at TT. Less so at Pony but can still lightly scratch that itch with the right room and girl. An up-and-cumming hang-out club w/VIP is the new Synsations.
Bubble clubs would be Vivide, Onyx, and Gold Rush. Generally solid VIP, but not much of a club vibe that I'd just want to sit and have drinks while talking with beautiful women.
Not sure of any strictly pop-on clubs - maybe Pin ups, and similar?
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It's all in the eye of the beholder. You could hang out 4 hours at Pleasant Moments Bridgeport, though you'll get approached by all the girls within 30 minutes (and possibly in a fight with a drunk working class local). And I wouldn't want to spend any more time in that shithole than absolutely necessary.
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Even in the nicest “hang out” clubs, I find that the talent gets stale after about an hour and a half. So unless I’m there to specifically watch a game, I’ll rarely spend more than about 1.5 to 2 hours just looking at the girls.
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I feel like it's more about the customer than the club.
Like Rick mentioned, we've got those low rent brothels around here. Many guys pop-in for a quickie than bail. But those clubs also tend to have devoted regulars who treat it like the local corner bar. We also have the mid and range clubs and hybrid night slash strip club places too. They also get people who pop in for a bit then bail, and people who hang out for hours.
I tend to mostly hang out in clubs, but I'll occasionally pop in and then quickly cut bait if it looks like the fishing ain't good.
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@Dolfan and @25: The low rent brothel clubs down here in FL aren't like the ones that the OP was talking about. Places like PM and Bishop's Corner in B'port CT are definitely not places that one wants to hang out in for any length of time. They are old shitholes in dangerous areas where you have to really keep your eyes open and your wits about you.
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Can’t speak for anyone except myself I don’t do any clubbing in areas where I don’t feel safe, I’m not about to waste my time and money in dumps where I need to deal with knuckleheads at my age. Doesn’t matter to me though I spend most of my clubbing time in places with good to great dayshift, and I’m well known to management and I’m pretty selective about with whom I hang out with.
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I like hanging out in clubs where i know girls. And I treat those clubs like neighborhood bars. Its about the vibe
Its hard to find that nowadays. I used to spend 2 shifts at clubs and get treated like royalty. Or walk into a new club and find a girl right away. The dynamic and club culture are too different now.
I love latin clubs but think California is the last place with good ones.
In Vegas i like hanging out at little Darlings. Club Platinum is a much better neighborhood bar than strip club.
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Nowadays day shifts are depressing AF. So many old women. Hoes looking lke theyre out of the night of the living dead. It drains the energy out of you.
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As far as safety goes.. i see more sketchy security than patrons. But just use common sense. The customers looking for trouble are usually junkies coming in to buy from or do drugs with dancers. Or if the club is on gang turf. Carry protection....
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We have a few clubs like Cheetahs, Pompano/Hallendale/West Palm, Booby Trap/Pompano, and a few others that have better dayshift than nite shift
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I guess I steer clear of those sorta clubs when traveling so perhaps my perception is warped. Of the clubs mentioned in the OP, I've only been to the ones in Philly. Both of those seemed to have a similar vibes to those kinda clubs down here, Purple Orchid could very easily be Porthole Pub in Pompano and I got a very Ultra Palm Beach vibe from Club Risque, although I'm not 100% sure I recall which Risque location is which as one of the three did have a bit of a different vibe from the other two and I was only at the one once. If the odd man out is the Bristol one being referenced, then I retract my statement and can't really comment on the vibe there. But the other two totally felt like clubs we have down here, at least in this context.
As far as day shifts, I'd say most of the Pompano clubs have equal if not better day shifts. The exception being Shadow Cabaret or whatever, which I'm not sure even has a day shift or honestly if it's even open at night, or if its a strip club or a night club anymore. Palm Beach day shifts never really recovered, Cheetah is the exception but the other clubs are dead or closed during the day. Miami is hit or miss on day shift.
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Booby Trap Pompano has a better day shift than night shift. Desires day shift is better than 99%of all night shifts
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The only good day shifts ive seen were at clibs where girls had to work day shift in order to work weekend nights
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pop in clubs are where more than half of the girls do fs. mostly clubs in CA where they dont sell alcohol. Most 21+ clubs are usually hang out clubs you go with other people whereas in a pop in club you're rolling solo.
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Diamond Dolls Pompano seems like the OP's definition of a pop-in club - quick in and out for a purpose. Diamond Dolls Clearwater is a different pop-in club. It fits the first definition, but you can also pop-in quick for a lunchtime beer. Their domesticate bottles are cheaper than most pubs, it's on a major highway, it's just missing a buffet.
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I have to drive way too far and spend way too much time in the car and pay way too much for gasoline to just be a pop in (and then pop out) customer. I usually will spend hours in a club unless it's really bad, then I'll go to yet another club and maybe even a third or fourth. and in SoCal LA area I'll even go to the coffee shops and hit a few of them. then I'll drive back home,
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when I'm hanging out at the cabin it takes me at least an hour to 2 hours (and even more if the traffic is bad) to get to a club in the LA socal area.
and if I'm at my Arizona casa I'm looking at 3 to 4 hours just to get to Phoenix. the LA Metro area clubs are about 7 hours... which is about the same that it takes me to drive to Tijuana.
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Vegas is only an hour and a half away but I've already left most of my money up there with previous bad decisions a dozen years ago. I learned my lesson about that place.
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This actually got me thinking a little bit. I’ve never been the “pop in” customer. I come in, have my fun, hang out for a while, have some fun again and then eventually leave. Usually, I budget my time and finances for this. I like to think of it as a long game, but I feel pretty successful over the years. The pop in concept really doesn’t appeal to me.
I am more inclined to differentiate clubs as either solo or group places. Maybe this is because most of my visits involve two states where the club seem are pretty different. For me Seattle, WA clubs are solo. Over many years 99% of the time I’m going alone. Portland, OR clubs I don’t mind going with someone else. A lot of the ones I’ve been to are more like bars with cheaper food and naked women. I’ve even gone with a group featuring both men and women. But for me the reasoning I go to Seattle close is very different than going to Portland clubs. I guess guys will go to Hang Out or Pop In clubs, likely have different reasons to go.
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