The Bustop's remodel is nearly complete....

The Bustop's remodel is nearly complete. Walked in the other night to find the two small topless-side stages gone, replaced by a long walkway with pole in the middle of the main room. The old smoking lounge (smoking banned for more than a year now) has been converted into a VIP lounge just now opening. New carpet everywhere. The nude-side has new carpeting, too. But back to the topless side: Without the two tiny stages the room is much more open and looks lots better. Then again, just about anything would look better than the shabby old furnishings.

I asked about the VIP lounge. 15 minutes would run $100. Whether the dancer would include private dances, and at what additional tip, is entirely up to them. They split part of the VIP cost. Not sure how much. What doesn't make sense to me is that the VIP is on the topless side, with liquor. As result, and because of Boulder's regulations, that would limit the entertainment to private air dances. Now, some gals give a little more than others, but for a real lap dance, one still needs to go next door to the nude juice bar side, and for $40. (The Bustop says the minimum is $30, but I don't know a gal who charges less than $40.) So, I'm not sure what added benefit the VIP has. Although it's separated by tinted glass from the main room, the VIP couches are not private, but sit side-by-side.

I've seen a VIP similar to this, only half the price, in Kansas. Everything at the Kansas club is 1/2 Boulder's price, but the VIP rooms were more private, even if randomly policed by the bouncers. And in Kansas, the dances were real lap dances, not air. I suspect that someday I'll actually try it out when I have more time and more cash with me. Like Kansas, I would guess that dancers will not recommend it if they could make more money next door doing LDs.