Out of Town, Out of Luck

I stopped in Scranton while traveling from Canada back towards MD and decided to check this place out.

The Getaway Lounge is located about half an hour's worth of really boring drive south of Scranton. I visited on a Sunday night after dark. I can't speak for daytime, but at night, this place was difficult to find- even I-81 is poorly lit, to say nothing of state and local roads. Coupled with the fact that the place is kind of up a hillside off US-11, you want to consider GPS, at least at night. Parking was free and ample, at least when I visited. No security presence, no cover. Got my water ($3, cheaper than city clubs) from a friendly attentive bartender and took a seat. There is a price list for drinks openly positioned at the bar.

The first thing that struck me once inside was how big the place seemed and how big the stage is. The building has the feel of an old barn. The stage looks almost big enough for ballroom dancing and has two poles. The bar surrounds the stage (you'll have to throw your dollar bills, but the girls will do the tip walk). There are bathrooms and a pool table to the right, it looks like the private dance area is to the left, there are pictures of porn stars on the wall, and funny little signs all over. There's a popcorn machine and it looked like there had been a buffet of sorts set up earlier.