Comments by grandmoff

Thanks for the help and guidance!

The problem with the Block is that is has become more of a haven for drug use/users than a place for adult entertainment. Because of that, the experience varies hour-by-hour and club-by-club. The big win is that there are no (or low) covers or drink minimums. The bad is that you may need to go into 3 or more places to find a place where you want to stay for longer than a single drink. Depending on your tastes and what you want to do, you will probably be able to find what you want. You will almost never find Vegas, Houston, SF, Tampa, Atlanta, Dallas, LA, etc. quality dancers in Baltimore. But we do have some very friendly girl-next-door type of dancers that can help make an evening much less lonely for a weary traveler. The Hustler/Little Darlings is the high-end club on the Block. A lot of the better talent gravitates there. Sadly the prices reflect this. It also creates a distortion effect for the dancers there. Many feel that if they work there, they are instantly 10s (most aren't). They ofter exhibit terrible cases of GPS. Almost all the other clubs are about the same... hole-in-the wall joints with a overly loud jukebox that are full of hungry people looking for something. Inside the clubs, anyone with money is very welcome. The girls and bartenders only see the color green. This should be obvious, but NEVER use your credit cards here. Let's just say that data security can be lax in these establishments. There is cheap parking available (the garage at the top of the Block across from Hustler's is usually $5/night). Street parking can be a hard to find or not very desirable (don't be surprised to find a homeless guy pissing on the side of your car or having a picnic on your hood). This area is relatively safe as long as you're smart (hey, it is Baltimore and rule this applies to almost everywhere downtown). The Baltimore City PD is headquartered at the bottom of the Block. There are a lot of visible cops because of this, but they have work to do and don't usually get involved with the clubs unless they need to. I hope this helps -- there are a lot more clubs than just the Block. The Ritz is in Fells Point (go on Mondays for the 1/2 price specials). It feels as if it has fewer drug users, and it definitely has prettier (in my opinion) dancers. The Goddess is closer to the Stadiums and has a lot of girls that are really fun to talk to (a lot of dancers by night/artists by day). Scores is by the men's prison downtown. They have some very pretty girls, but they also have some very high prices and very restrictive policies. FYI, the reviews for the Baltimore area are pretty accurate... I write a lot of them :-)

I haven't been to the Stream for a long time. Maybe it's time to do some investigation...

Yep. I did. I was told that there is no money to be made here most nights. Every other pasture is greener.

2 really big complaints: 1) Schedule Inconsistency! 2 weeks ago on a Thursday there was at least 10+ ladies, lats Thursday there was only 6. How can you make friends if you don't know when they are working 2) Rudeness! Thursday, we saw about 6 guys come in and get no attention at all. Mostly because the ladies were tied up with "regulars," but they should be spreading some hospitality so guys aren't turned off. I was lucky on Thursday and found a friend for the evening (I had gotten there early)... But my heart goes out to the rest. Rumor has it that more changes may be coming. The girls are getting fined and penalized more than ever. Rates for the ladies are going up, and that may be getting passed on to us. Hopefully, time will help to correct things...

I agree that they need to do something to stop all the dancers fleeing the club. Maybe go back to the old policy of a higher tip-out and no per song tariff on the lap dances or VIP. This would let ladies pad their pockets when they hustle.

So where has all the talent/fun gone? Is there another place we should be going to find the glory of the Wagon Wheel past?

Ruby was there on Thursday

Darlene & Co. really need to keep the girls circulating (that aren't already occupied). It seems like a lot of the newer girls feel that it is okay for them to hang in the back or at the bar. This isn't a great way for them (or the club) to make money