Parkway Tropics
814 Lake Michigan Dr NW Grand Rapids, MI 49504

More of a sports bar than a club

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NattyBohMe
Mar 10, 2019, 6:49 AM
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Visited: Saturday Afternoon

I've been to this club multiple times, slim pickings in GR, and usually have a pretty good time. I really think of it more as a sports bar that has dancers than a strip club. The club is located in a residential area close to downtown. It has a parking lot across the street and also plenty of street parking. Walking in you walk down a short hallway that has pictures of past dancers hanging and then opens into the bar. The bar is kinda small, only seats about 15. Sitting on one side you're facing towards an area with multiple tv's tuned to various sports and a pool table, sitting on the other side you're facing the stage. The stage is a runway style with an open area on one end and a runway the runs down the center of the club. There's about 15-20 table out on the floor split on either side of the runway. Lighting is about average for a club. Drinking prices are great, about $5 for craft beer, which is actually the same or less than local bars and restaurants. As would be expected in Beer City they have a nice selection of crafts available, as well as the usual suspects. Full liquor bar also available. Bathrooms are clean.

Dancers at the club are average, mix of ages and body types. All the dancers I've met there have been very friendly and nice to talk to. They ask for dancers but there's no pressure and never any attitude if you decline. There are two types of dances the girls offer. First you can do a $1 at the bar or table. Basically the dancer will rub up on you for about a minute and you giver her a $1. Kind of a good way to judge if she's worth going into the back with for a couch dance. The couch dances are only $10 and take place in the back corner of the club that is semi private, blocked off by a half wall and screen. Only one way contact is allowed in the dances. They can touch you but you can't touch them. There are cameras pointed at all the couches and the dancers follow the rules. You can usually put hands on thighs, but if you get too close to the butt they'll move your hands away. Even so, for only $10, I feel most of the dancers do a good enough job to make you feel like you got your money's worth.

If you go in with the mindset of going to a sports bar you'll have a good time. Good place to hang out, games on the tv's, play some pool, and maybe get some dances. If you're looking for the typical strip club experience then this won't be the place for you.

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