New COVID environment

Rick's was open during COVID-19 for a while until recently. Hadn't planned on visiting by walked by and decided to stop in. No cover charge until 8pm and $8 happy hour drinks until 7pm. It literally felt like a different universe. Coat check right when you walk in which is free but you should tip. Only one girl was dancing on the main stage where there isn't a pole. Very few customers. The only dances were now taking place in VIP rooms and all the dancers on the floor had masks on, which makes it quite hard to tell how attractive they were, especially in the dark and from a distance.

Drink prices in the evening were the same as usual, as I paid $18 for a Grey Goose soda. All of the dancers seemed new too. I didn't see a single dancer I recognized from earlier in the year. I didn't get any dances this time around. Usually the dances on the floor are $20 and last a 2-3 minute song and decent mileage, though no touching her chest. The last time I was here before COVID, I had a redhead give an amazing set of dances where she literally kept her right hand on my crotch while dancing with her back towards me so no one else could see. My thought is if you knew a dancer previously that you liked and she was working, you could have the same fun with her in the rooms as usual if you were willing to spend $600 an hour. Otherwise, I'd stay away from all clubs until this pandemic ends.