Shockingly good time. But not...

Shockingly good time. But not cheap. Heard VA clubs were terrible. Saw the Paper Moon in Winston-Salem, NC and had some fun there. Some of the girls rotate between the different locations from what I heard in NC. Decided to check out the Springfield location because I was familiar with the brand.

This club is very different from its sister spot. The one in W-S was still being renovated when I ran through, so maybe this one is closer to the usual look and feel. The other descriptions make the place sound a little close quarters and it is. If you're claustrophobic, this is not the place for you. Walls have mirrors so it seems larger than it is. The building looks pretty big from the outside, but I think the club is only half of it on the interior. Bouncers don't look terribly approachable and kind of like mob movie extras in the all black suits, but they're actually pretty cool. Door girl was super friendly, cute brunette with short hair. This close to DC you never really know what you're going to get but the staff was first rate. Men's room is kind of in a weird spot with the door off the lobby, but at least there's one that's clean enough to use unlike dozens of other places I can think of. So once you get through the lobby you can walk in one of two directions to get into the main club. It doesn't really matter which was you walk but the buffet and bar are directly to your right.

The main floor, and your impression of it, probably depends on the night. If on a weekend (when I was there) it's going to seem a little chaotic. Got there a little after midnight. Every table was full. When you're standing near the entrance looking out you're going to see (left to right) couches lining the left wall running over toward the raised DJ booth in the left rear corner, couches running all along the back wall, the second stage in the middle of the floor maybe a foot off the ground about ten feet out from the wall, chairs and tables all around it with not easy way to get to it for tipping, another mass of tables and chairs between the smaller stage and the main stage (which is oval shaped and not that big itself) on the other side of the club to the right. The VIP dance area is behind the main stage wall, which does not have mirrors and is curved. Two doorways back there on the either side of the stage, and the bar curves around on the right of the second entrance heading back towards the entrance. The club design is set up like an ultra lounge so there are a lot of dramatic angles and curves, recessed lighting and moving spotlights. Pole at the main stage runs up pretty high, 10-15 feet. The one at the second stage is interesting because it is free standing and maybe about 6 feet high.