better, but

Returned to HC after a long absence, and found both improvements and disappointments. Bottom line -- HC is simply in no way any longer a block bar, nor even a Players Club, in any way. That means if you were used to some of the naughtier lap dances you could get at times, forget it. It basically is in competition with Scores, and on that basis, it stands up pretty well.

Physical plant continues to be clean, comfortable, and up to date. Drink prices are relatively cheap, as long as you don't go premium brand/champagne, which is a whole different thing. The 15-25 cover is a pain, but you can run off free passes that cut the upgrade cost to $10, which isn't too bad.

One area where the club has improved in the past year is the quality of the girls. Not what it was in the old days, but (and I realize it was Sat. night on a fight night; so if the quality isn't good then, it'll never be good), of the 10 girls working, I'd say at least 6-7 were attractive,, and a couple (especially one brunette named Luna, who was breathtaking) even more. Two basic body types -- tall and athletic/thin; or soft but not fat. For some reason, on the night I went, almost no short girls. About 2/3 of girls were white.