It doesn't seem that long ago...

It doesn't seem that long ago that a $20 private dance (often called a chair dance) in most of the strip clubs in Tulsa was nothing but air. Very slowly, true lap dances started creeping into the Tulsa scene. Cloud 9 was the first club I noticed to make the transition (Oddly enough, it's sister club, The Ritz, still seems to have little contact). The venue itself isn't great. It's small and ventilation isn't too good; sometimes the music is way too loud in the back. There is no private or semi private area for dances. They're done in a chair along the wall somewhere. Contact can vary greatly depending on the dancer. They position a bouncer in the back to monitor the dances during the night shift so if you want two-way contact, you're best bet is the day shift. Of course, the caliber of girls is lower in the day shift but some of those ladies are more hands on if that's what you are looking for. They still do the drink hustle at Cloud 9, but it's not as prevalent as The Ritz. However, it can be terribly frustrating when you want dances from a particular dancer and she is tied up for hours with a customer who wants to chit chat and buy drinks. I'll never understand why anyone would pay $100 to sit and talk but to each their own. As I already mentioned, this was the only club to get a decent lap dance in Tulsa on a consistent basis for some time. However, I believe a lot of the other clubs have caught up in some cases so Cloud 9's stock may be dropping.