As I continue my survey of...

As I continue my survey of Seattle area clubs I should note that the general approach, if not the ambiance, is pretty standard. Usually more than one stage with a dancer doing one song and then moving. Prices for laps are set by the dancers and range from $20 to $50, with some performers having a sliding scale based on the “quality” of the interaction. Most dancers will discuss their price and rules beforehand. If they won’t, don’t. The girls also set their own work schedules, although there must be some controls to keep them from all appearing, or disappearing, at the same time. Performers pay the club $100 for each shift.

It was well after seven PM by the time I arrived, and the night shift was aboard. There were more customers than dancers, lotsa silicone, and a larger number of black dancers -- who were very aggressive -- than during my daytime visits. All that aside, the deal breaker was that they activated the 3rd stage at about 8:15, right in the middle of my first (and last) session of the evening. This brightly lit dias is right in the middle of the normally dark and sorta private lap dance area. We might as well have been trying to get up close and personal at the corner of 1st and Main at high noon! Go figure... Duh!