While Blush has become one of...

While Blush has become one of my favorite strip clubs, it has a few downsides. First the good stuff - The club's location is very convenient if you're in the downtown, the Strip, or the North Shore. It's very easy to find, almost in the center of downtown, on a well-lit street with parking garages all around. If you don't drive there you may find several car services waiting to drive you home when you leave the club. Sometimes they will say the trip is "free, on the club" (I believe this depends on how far you're going), but I always tip them well. The cover (the last time I was there) was only 10 bucks. They have a full bar and drink prices are reasonable for a strip club. Inside the club the atmosphere is fairly laid back. Even on weekends, when it gets crowded, the patrons, varying in age, are never rowdy. This is a good club to take your girlfriend. Everything seems clean and well kept, including the bathrooms. The dancers vary much like the crowd from "girl next door" to a few stand-outs and weekly-featured porn stars. Almost every girl I have talked to has been friendly, professional, and never pushy. While the dancers rotate around the stage, I think the best part of the club are the lap dances and private booths. On the far wall near the bathrooms is the entrance to the private dance area. There are about 10-12 private dance booths here and each is big enough for you, the dancer, and even your girlfriend (which I highly recommend). I have had some of the best lap dances to-date in these private booths. Each song is 20 bucks and I've found the bouncer who takes your credit card (and waits with you when they're all full) to be very personable. Speaking of the guys working in the club, the DJ plays music, like he should, and doesn't become annoying as they often do.

Ok, now a few negatives - The biggest problem is the size of this club. It is a very small club compared to other ones I've been to. On Friday and Saturday nights it can get pretty crowded as the night goes on. It can be somewhat difficult to get a drink at peak times, but if you buddy-up with one of the cocktail waitresses you shouldn't have a problem the rest of the night. Of course since the club is small, so is the stage. The stage is only big enough for about two girls at time and they don't have a ton of room to run around. There is also some kind of stage/cage thing in one corner, that sometimes has a girl in it, but it usually just seems to make it harder to get around the bar when it's crowded. While I mentioned the atmosphere as a positive above, it may be a negative if you're looking to have a bachelor party or wild night out with the guys. Not only is there not enough space to gather your group together when it gets busy, the atmosphere is going to be more laid back than what you're looking for.

Bottom line - this is a great club for couples and guys looking for an easy night out. Just make sure you get there early on Friday and Saturday nights so you can set-up before it gets crowded. And make sure you get a lap dance!