HQ Gentlemen's Club & Bar

I was in town for the week and decided to check out HQ in Sacramento as a last resort since it’s supposed to be the best in the city. It’s also the only club that serves alcohol but due to California law the dancers can only go topless (no full...

SETTING
HQ is in a not-great neighborhood. You’ll have to negotiate some one-way, and not well-lit urban streets to get to Richards. The building is lit in purple. Neon sign doesn’t say “HQ” but says “Exotic dancers.” There is minimal parking in front, but the club entrance (plus more parking) is...

Sacramento, CA. Saturday night. Some type of big concert was let out so there was a ton of traffic going on. I finally get to the club. It's just outside downtown. Industrial part of town. Some homeless folks. I went to park in the back, but a guy out front...

The club has reopened as "HQ". I never went there when it was 851 Richards but have been there a few times over last six months.

The neighborhood isn't great, and the building doesn't look too good from the street, but it's in good repair and there's plenty of security in...

First visit to this location. It is under new management. Walked in and paid the cover charge, $20. I missed the early hours by about 30 minutes.

I had about two hours to waste before meeting with some friends. It was early, around 730 when...