Intro: Living on the east coast,...

Intro: Living on the east coast, I rarely get to California, so when I travel and have free time, I try to make the most of it. This was my first-ever trip to clubs in the COI area, and over three days I visited Bare N Legal, Tropical Lei, Synn, Paradise Showgirls, Spearmint Rhino, DejaVu Showgirls, and Bare Elegance (in Hawthorne). See individual reviews for details from the perspective of a non-local.

It was Easter Sunday afternoon, so my expectations were low, especially since many of the clubs in the area weren't even open. I was there from 4:00-5:30 in advance of what I was told was the 6:00 shift change. Parking was free, and after a pat down, the cover was $15 which included free soda and water (although bottled water was $6.00).

According to the posted roll call, dancers on duty were Meeko, Doja, Kata, Ruby Red, and Carmela. The waitresses all wanted me to buy the girls drinks, which I think is almost pointless when there's no alcohol in them. Lady drinks are $6.00 for a small or $12.00 for a large. For soda. I declined.