Long live the independents! Pandora's...

Long live the independents!

Pandora's is one of a handful of the non-corporately owned strip clubs in metropolitan Seattle. I find these clubs to be more to my liking. Things may have been different a few years ago, but recently and in my experience, you don't get the sheer number (and perhaps quality) of girls at an independent that you would at one of the corporate clubs. That doesn't matter to me, though, because the experience is far more customer-centric. Not that it matters, but the door guy may have been the friendliest strip club door guy I've ever met.

I stopped in on a Sunday night before a holiday - technically no cover but mandatory $10 drink required - and was surprised that there weren't more people. I only saw about 7 dancers and maybe 10 customers in the club. The girls were generally above-average. Three dancers rotated on the one small stage about 20 ft from the front door before I saw something I wanted. Tipped one girl on stage and she came over to chat. Presented dance prices ranged from $30 to $40. Sampled both. I found what I wanted quickly so didn't need to hang around too long. It was good because the house mom was eyeing me like a hawk! ("It's cool, I'm not a cop!") As with any of these places, you should know EXACTLY what you are looking for before you start racking up the dances because they can quickly get pricey. Nevertheless I had fun and would definitely recommend.