Patience Pays

Capping off my three-day trip to Atlanta, I hit Oasis before leaving town. I was there Friday from 2:00-5:00. Free parking in a large lot. Entry included emptying of pockets, passing through a metal detector, and wanding. No cover charge at this hour and no mask requirement, but they did check my temperature. Bottled water was $8.00 at the bar. There was an unobtrusive bathroom troll on duty.

After having visited Diamond Club and Vivide (twice) the two days prior, it was kind of refreshing to be in a real strip club with continuous stage dancing, girls stripping down to just their high heels, and guys stage-tipping regularly. In terms of style, this is kind of a big country bar (wood paneling, high, raftered ceiling) and the music was a mix of rock and country. Three stages, but only the main one was in use at this time.

Prior to this visit, the last time I was here was in October 2017. Years ago I used to come here a good bit, but then they cracked down on extras and instituted a requirement that the girls do a burlesque routine, lip-synching to songs while stripping out of their full-length gowns and doing some work with fans as props. Well, the girls still carry fans on stage, but they no longer wear gowns and most don't even open the fans anymore. I don’t really care one way or the other about fans; I came back for the reported return of extras.