GOSSIP, GOSSIP and MO' GOSSIP! Hey! Heard any juicy LA strip club related gossip? E-mail me ASAP before it's not hot anymore. Stop watching those soap operas and talk shows and get your water cooler talk right here. I will attempt to seek a second source on all rumors but if none can be found and the info seems legit, it will appear here anyway. Normally, I will not give out my sources for gossip. However, if you want to be in the spotlight, say so in your email and all dirty credit will be gladly given. But remember why it's called gossip and rumors, and not news and facts.

Sunset Goes Dry
December 24, 1997

Sunset Strip has been hit with a ABC violation and will be dry into mid January. They will be closed for "remodeling" in the mean time. The word out on the street is that there will be even more private booths which will be even nastier than the ones they already have. If you are looking for high mileage at a topless joint, this might be the place to check out when they reopen. The bad news is the location of the club and the quality of some the dancers.

Saxbeat Rates Lacy Street
December 23, 1997

The following are excerpts from Saxbeat's field report of Lacy Street Cabaret:

I went today. Admission: $2, w/Times ad. Drinks: $4.25. The dancer offered me "regular" or "VIP" dances. "What's the dif?" I asked. Regular is in an "open" three-sided booth, like you pretty much see everywhere. Anyone in the audience can watch. It is topless, full grind, and costs $20. (Maybe $30? I can't remember.) VIP is in a three-sided booth, but the booth is in an area that has been partially walled off. The audience can't see you, and there are no floaters checking on you. They are nude, full grind and cost $40... at least according to this dancer.

Overall, my lap experience was BETTER THAN MONS; it had all the elements of Mon's Venus, plus better privacy. The high mileage may have been just because of the day shift, but I'd definitely consider going back at night when the selection improves. The only downside was weak selection, and average-looking girls. Dancer attitudes were EXCELLENT!

Summary: A thumbs up and a Big 4+ on the Z Bone nasty scale. Spread the word... it ain't gonna last!

BTW, I checked out Venus Faire last Friday. They no longer have laps at all. The guy at the counter said, simply, "Um, they didn't work out."

4 Play Opens in West LA
December 19, 1997

4 play opens for business as of December 19 from 6pm-4am. I assume that they are only open to 4am on the weekends. They haven't advertised yet and the official grand opening night is Friday, December 26. Boy, what a day to open. The rumor is that the club itself is gorgeous. If this is true, with the great location in West LA near the 405 on ramp, they should get some lookers to work there. The rumor is that the management wants to run a high class club. There is a rumor floating around that one of the owners of Bare Elegance has a piece of this club but this is not confirmed.

Stars Turns into Men's
December 17, 1997

In an apparent answer to 4 Play opening up nearby, Stars Planet has changed their name to The Men's Club. The name selected is not too surprising since this club is owned by the owners of The Gentlemen's Club. It's just a good thing that the club is not in West Hollywood.

They are also now open during the day from noon all week except for Sunday when they open at 5pm. The rumor is that they will finally put up a real sign and jazz up the place a little. New DJs have been hired to take the new day shifts and I assume a new day manager will also be hired. Speaking of which, this is one of the few clubs in LA with a female manager.

Tropical Lei Adds New Rules
December 10, 1997

Tropical Lei, in their ever increasing need to foist new rules on the dancers has added the following changes as of the first of December or thereabouts. Dancers can no longer refuse a drink when a waitress asks that favorite question for all. Since dancers make no money on drinks after their tenth is bought, most would rather have their customers spend the money on dances.

Also, customers are no longer allowed to sit at the four stools at the bar in front of the dressing room entrance. I don't know if this is from too many customers hanging around for a quick look or because the crowding is so extreme. They do have the world's smallest change room. It is the same size as the men's room, but has for twenty to thirty dancers sharing it.

Hustler Goes Nude
December 9, 1997

It is rumored that a nude strip club will open in downtown LA in January of 1998 which will carry the Hustler name. Apparently, the owner of this strip club has obtained the rights from Flint Publications to use the name. I don't know if the publication is also an investor in the strip club but that would not be too far fetched.

Crazy Girls Wants a Face Lift
December 6, 1997

The rumor is that when the owner is finished with the Seventh Veil remodeling, they will remodel Crazy Girls as well. The owner owns the land for both of the clubs so that sounds reasonable to me. I hope they don't make the stage at Crazy Girls into those micro stages at Star Strip.

Venus Faire Laps Too
December 4, 1997

Venus Faire is now offering lap dances for $15.00, but the word is that they are not very good. The dancer has to call the floater who has a key to the lap room and they watch you while you get your lap. Moreover, since there is no DJ there, the dancer in the main dance room has to put your music on and who knows how short it will be cut. No specials or cheating going on there with the floater staring at you.

Lacy Street Cabaret Goes Crazy
December 8, 1997

The current gossip about town is that Lacy Street Cabaret has nude lap dances for $30 and that they are as wild as it can be. I have not verified this information and it may be just a clever way to get customers to go there since they are supposedly going to close down anyway. In any case, their laps were pretty high mileage already, so it can't be a complete loss to go there.

Bob's To Open Sports Bar
December 1, 1997

Bob's Classy Lady will be opening a Sports Bar called the Sports Page behind the nude club on December 3, 1997. They will have a special grand opening party that day. The club has been trying to open this sports bar for about 2 years because of complications with permits with the ABC. The sports bar will NOT have nude or topless dancers but it will be located right behind the nude club. It is rumored that there will be a secret passage way from the sports bar to the nude club that can be used by employees and perhaps VIP customers.

In related gossip, as of November 15, Bob's now features topless lap dances and bed dances. I assume that this is to compete against the topless laps that Industrial Strip is doing. I love competition.

Westminster Beats Up Scamps, Again
November 21, 1997

Misdemeanor charges have been filed against 3 dancers, the owner, and the G.M. of Scamps. Apparently, a feature dancer posed semi nude for photos off stage with some of the customers. It turns out one of the "customers" was a undercover vice cop for Westminster.

The second round of harassment the city is trying to inflict is with regards to distance of the dancers (nude or semi-nude) from the customer. Westminster is trying to enforce an ordinance that would require any nudity may occur only on a stage 18 inches off the floor and six feet away from the customers. This is already in effect in Anaheim so that may be coming real soon.

On my trip to Scamps tonight, I found that they have already enacted the strange law of having to put tips into a tray that is located near the stage. For more on this, please read the updated review of Scamps.

Lacy Street To Close
November 18, 1997

There is a rumor that Lacy Street Cabaret is planning on closing within 2 months or so. The owners have mentioned this to a couple of managers and some dancers have found out and are getting antsy. No reason for the closing has been given, though business has been slow as a whole and the occasional protesters haven't helped.

Club Flesh Update
November 16, 1997

The current rumor is that the club is no longer "unofficially" opened and is closed until the grand opening which is supposed to be in December. The way these types of schedules go, it may be 1998 before it opens.

Ready to Buy a Strip Club?
November 14, 1997

There is a rumor that California Girls in Orange County is up for sale. It is a bikini club with alcohol. The current rumor is that the owner of Angel's is interested in buying this club.

In related crazy ass rumors, I heard that Deja Vu might be interested in buying out the entire Spearmint Rhino chain of clubs. Seeing what Deja Vu did to the clubs in San Francisco, this rumor does not sound too far fetched.

Veil Closes for Renovations
November 12, 1997

The Seventh Veil will be closed for approximately 3 weeks for renovations. It is rumored that they will convert the 2 stages to the multiple micro stage format of the Star Strip. This might be a smart idea because it is also rumored that LA will be changing their laws so that nude dancers will have to be 6 feet away when dancing nude in the future, but that clubs that are grandfathered will not have to comply.

Huntington Beach Tries to Revise Adult Business Laws
November 9, 1997

Field reporter OCR reports the following news:

This week the City of Huntington Beach will hold two public hearings to discuss new ordinances and possible rezoning for adult orientated businesses. This news comes right on the heels of an announcement from the owners of a defunct French restaurant Les Misserles located on Beach Blvd. It appears that the owners have applied for the necessary permits to reopen the restaurant as a topless bar. Under city laws governing adult businesses, the location (Beach just south of Talbert) would not violate any ordinances. The HB city council wants to make sure that Surf City does not become Stripper City.

Also the popular retail store Condom Revolution on Beach Blvd could be affected by any such new ruling.

Wonder if the city council has any idea that HB is home to most OC dancers?

New Club to Open in West Los Angeles
October 28, 1997

There is an ad in the LA Times looking for dancers for a new club called 4 Play in West Los Angeles. The original ad in the paper gave an address of 2308 Pontius Ave. However, upon investigation, I found this club to be located at 2238 Cotner, between Olympic and Pico. It is located right next to the 405 on ramp. Perhaps the other address is for interviews only.

The rumor is that the owners of Bare Elegance also owns this club. When I drove to this location on November 26, the sign was lit but the club is not yet open. The rumor is that it will open in December as a nude club. It will compete directly with Stars Planet which is only a few blocks away.

Increase the Mileage
October 28, 1997

Field reporter JonDoe917 reports that the Industrial Strip is heating up big time. Those topless, full contact laps can get pretty hot over there. He concludes that it is has to do with the absence of cameras and the entrepreneurial owner. I have heard similar reports from other sources including female ones. Specifically, Mail Nurse reports that there are a handful of new hot Eastern European dancers there. Might be a good time to check into this activity because high mileage often doesn't last forever.

In related gossip, field reporters have been experiencing higher mileage at the Spearmint Rhino in the City of Industry. Although it is common for new clubs to increase their mileage, this club has increased their mileage quickly. Perhaps, this is due to the intense competition in that area.

Body Shop Must Close by 2am
October 26, 1997

It is rumored that The Body Shop was told by West Hollywood that they cannot stay open to 4am any longer due to their local laws. Since West Hollywood is a separate city from Los Angeles, they have their own laws regarding closing times.

Dancer Sues Bare for Whipping
October 25, 1997

One of the former dancers at the Bare Elegance is suing for disability. The rumor is that a customer whipped his penis out while she was doing a couch dance for him. She's claiming stress from this traumatic experience to the point that she can no longer dance. Apparently, she didn't make a scene or call management over so sounds like a very weak case if it even goes to court at all. I'm waiting for a dancer to sue a club for trauma suffered from having to take her clothes off.

Tropicana Goes Dry
October 24, 1997

It is rumored that the Hollywood Tropicana is dry (without alcohol) as of 2 weeks ago because of ABC violations. I do not know how long this will be the case, but the rumor is that it is permanent. They are still bikini format but only serve non-alcoholic beverages. This may be the last nail in the coffin for this club that has been suffering from many problems in the last few years.

Club Flesh Spreads Their Legs
October 20, 1997

Although they have not had their grand opening, Club Flesh (owned by Tropical Lei), is open, operating and hiring dancers. If you are interested, call the number for Tropical Lei. The club itself is not finished and they certainly need more dancers.

Nicola's Goes Dry
October 18, 1997

Nicola's will be dry starting today for 10 days as per their ABC liquor license suspension. They have been fighting this suspension for almost 2 years but the normal delay tactics have finally run out. They will be back to normal near the end of the month.

Strip Clubs Are Hiring
October 16, 1997

The Lacy Street Cabaret has put an ad in the UCLA Daily Bruin as follows:

NEW GENTLEMENS CLUB open in LA. Needs dancers, servers, cashiers, floaters, and DJ's. No experience necessary. Must be 18. Call (213) 227-6829 after 6 pm and ask for Billy.

I wonder if they put the same ad in the Daily Trojan? I guess they decided to replace all their existing employees and clean house.

In related gossip, Legs has put this more interesting ad on the Internet via ASSC:

WANTED: Women that are attractive both mentally and physically w/ style, class and personality for our new Legs Gentleman's Club located in the South Bay. To become entertainers/partners of the only true gentleman's club in Los Angeles. We offer a comprehensive medical benefit package, 24 hr daycare, shuttle service to and from the club. Optional financial advise offered by Merrill Lynch/Paine Webber. Also, free access to our attorney. We will be limiting the number of girls per shift and you keep all your money except for tipping out the DJ and Managers $13 combined per day. NO FLOOR WORK! NO CONTACT DANCING! Flexible schedules and respect offered to everyone. If you'd like to discuss becoming one of our very exclusive business associates, please call Steve or Jeff at Legs Gentleman's Club (310) 549-7930 or page Steve at (760) 737-5868 or call Jeff at (810) 872-5969. Thanks and hope to here from you soon.

Is this for real? This sounds better than anything a normal company provides. I'd work there just to use their attorney for free. Maybe Microsoft is getting into strip clubs.

To Fritz 2, Or Not Fritz 2
October 15, 1997

The fate of the largest topless bar in Orange County should be decided within the next 10 days, when a hearing officer is expected to decide whether Fritz, That's Too can remain open. Apparently, Fritz 2 has been operating for four years without a conditional use permit. The owners of the Flamingo Theater are upset because Fritz does not have a special permit, and they feel the city has not picked on them, while targeting the Flamingo and other nude clubs in Anaheim.

Bob's Wants to Get Classy Again
October 14, 1997

There is a rumor that Bob's is cleaning house to improve the quality at his club. The word is that Bob's Classy Lady is hiring new managers to attract new dancers. The quality of the dancers have gone way down at this club and any change there can only help. They are hoping to have things back to the old standards by 1998. The competition in that area (as well as all of LA) has really gotten stiff and only the strong will survive. I hope Bob's will be one of them.

Westminster Clamps Down on Scamps
October 12, 1997

The city of Westminster past a new ordinance last week stating that strip clubs are not allowed to have lap dances or take receive tips. The city threatened the club that if they opened their doors, everyone would be arrested. The attorney representing Scamps got an injunction to allow the club to reopen. Upon going to court, Scamps received a temporary restraining order against the city to allow it to reopen. They will return to court at the end of October. Stay turned.

Mickey Bites Fritz Too
September 16, 1997

Disney owns the land to where Fritz, That's Too is located and the rumor is that they will not renew their lease. If this is the case, the club may have to close it's doors. Poor Mickey seems to be p*ssy whipped by Minnie and is not allowed to go to strip clubs.

Tropical Lei Spreads
September 12, 1997

Looking at Tropical Lei's new website, it looks like they are going to open a new club called Club Flesh in San Bernardino. If Tropical Lei opens a club with a name like that, I will have to check that out on opening night.

No Spreading of Fantasy
September 1, 1997

The previous gossip regarding Dennis Morgan spreading was incorrect. There is a new club in Honolulu called Fantasy Island but it is not owned by him. Moreover, I'm told that he is moving to Florida and will not be active with the club.

Flamingo Wants to Spread
August 30, 1997

Although Fantasy isn't spreading, the gossip is that the Flamingo is trying to spread to the Hunington and Westminster areas. That's 2 more clubs for the Flamingo. I guess all the club owners are going with the old franchise rule that if you can make "x" dollars with one club, open another one and double your income.

More Elle Leaks
August 25, 1997

The current rumor about the new club Elle is that it will be BYOB. Nobody in LA has tried to do this. If they try it, they will be harassed by vice for sure. However, in Las Vegas, Deja Vu was able to fight back long enough that the cops have finally given up. It depends on how much money they have for attorneys. If they are successful, this will change the face of nude clubs in LA forever. Don't buy any stock in topless clubs right now.

Bare Becomes more Jetty
August 21, 1997

BareSpy reports: "Bare Elegance has started to have VIP chair dances for $30 like the Jet Strip. About 2/3 of the couches upstairs have been converted. Both clubs keep shifting around managers. They were short of dancers too and sent some girls over from the Jet."

In related gossip, the Jet Strip now has a "Spy Cam" that is in the center of the club that can rotate and zoom in to great detail of what is happening in every booth. To the point of seeing exactly what is pinched between thumb and finger, if the angle is right. I'd suspect the Bare will soon have at least one like it.

Thirsty's Drinks Again
August 20, 1997

Thirsty's Club (topless) in Van Nuys has re-opened after their fire destroyed the club. They are located at 7707 N. Sepulveda Blvd, (818) 989-9005. I have not been there but I've been told that it is much nicer than it was before. Thank goodness for insurance policies.

Z Bone Impersonator
August 19, 1997

It has come to my attention that somebody is impersonating me and placing reviews on TUSCL. Let me state for the record that I will NEVER place ANY reviews on TUSCL. If you find one there, you can be certain that it is fake.

Unfortunately, TUSCL has changed their policy and now allows anybody to place anything on it. This has caused some problems with dancers as well as some clubs.

Busts Down OC Way
August 12, 1997

The rumor is that the Flamingo Theater got busted AGAIN a few days ago. Anaheim police keeps moving back and forth between Flamingo and Sahara. Busting nude clubs seems to be the new trend in LA/OC now. I guess Mickey just doesn't like nudie bars near his Kingdom. In related news, Star Strip Too was recently busted in LA.

Bob's Cracks Down While Mr. J's Goes Down
August 7, 1997

Business seems to be pretty slow at Bob's lately. Many dancers are defecting and the rumor is that the club is cracking down on illegal activities there. Dancers are being hassled for pot and alcohol possession, and getting fired on the spot if any is found when purses and other belongings are searched.

In related downer news, the quality of Mr. J's has gone way down as well. There seems to be a lot of movement by dancers these days because the money just isn't what it used to be in LA. Many are moving out of LA to Vegas, SF and Honolulu.

More Fantasy Spreads
August 5, 1997

The original owner of Fantasy Island (Dennis Morgan) will be opening a club in Honolulu soon. There is also another rumor that he is trying to find a location in West Hollywood to open another club.

Industrial Goes Lacy
July 28, 1997

Industrial Strip 2 has changed their name to Lacy Street Cabaret. I don't know the full scoop on this weird move but this club has had it's problems with the city and picketers.

Tropicana Down for the Count?
July 27, 1997

There is a "For Sale" sign on the Tropicana building. This does not automatically mean that wrestling is down for the count but if business was good, the owner of the Tropicana would buy the property. The owner also owns the LA Express which makes more than enough money to make such a transaction possible.

Mud wrestling hasn't been what it used to be for many years now. Perhaps, it's time for something new.

Upscale Clubs to Open in West LA and Sherman Oaks
July 24, 1997

There is a rumor going around that somebody is trying to open a club on the west side (near BH) for upscale customers. This club will have a private grand opening party on August 21-23.

Here is the rumored scoop on this club:

1. Opens the first part of August (read November).
2. They are going for the 'Playboy Playmate look'.
3. May be bikini, may be topless, but won't be full nude. My guess is bikini.
4. Private dances are all no-contact and $30 with dancers keeping $20.
5. Stage fees $50.
6. Shifts are 5 hours.
7. Cover for the place will be $50 for non-VIP's to keep out riff-raff and Z.
8. VIP cards will be available at $1000/year.
9. Clientele is expected to include Charlie Sheen, Kevin Costner, and other perv stars.

In related gossip, a new club called "Elle" is going to open in Sherman Oaks. This club is going to be opened by one of the DJs that used to work at The Gentlemen's Club.

Higher Mileage at Deja Vu, Ontario
July 19, 1997

Along with raising the lap prices to $20, Deja Vu has changed their system of keeping count of the laps. The dancer now enters the lap room and the "cashier" keeps track of the songs without having to walk around with a clipboard. This means less intrusions during the laps and higher mileage is being reported by Z spies.

More Buy and Sell Summer Fever
July 11, 1997

Sunset Strip in Hollywood and Legs in Wilmington has been purchased by Kenny Copeland and others. He is known for providing dancers for new clubs so there seems to be some shuffling at Sunset strip with new dancers replacing some old ones. According to some gossip, the Pussycat Club is down for the count because all the dancers were told to move to Sunset Strip. I don't know if this is just temporary or not but I hope they keep the Pussycat club going because it's an unusual club that won't easily be replaced with Sunset Strip.

In related news, The Gentlemen's Club has sold 11% of the club to an undisclosed couple. The rumor is that the clubs owners owed money to their attorney from an old case from many years ago and had to pay them indirectly by making this deal. Over the past few months, the quality of this club has gone down causing a downgrade of their rating in my reviews.

Mermaid Drowns
July 5, 1997

After struggling against Orange County, Mermaid has finally been forced to shut down after appealing to the Superior Court. In an earlier ruling, the city forced the club to station 2 police officers inside the club at all operating hours to prevent any illegal activities. The city made the club pay the salaries of these police officers causing a major drain in cashflow for the club. After their permits were pulled, the club stayed open illegally for a month but has now given it up.

Jenna Jameson Becomes a Scamp
June 26, 1997

The owner of Scamps has recruited adult video star Jenna Jameson to promote the club. The owner happens to be her uncle and her father is also now involved with the club so I'm sure it wasn't very hard to talk her into promoting the club. She will feature at the club when she feels like it and I'm sure she'll get her adult video friends to work there also. This might turn into the new Bob's if she can pull this off. So far, Holly Body has featured there along with Jenna.

In related gossip, the dancers at Bob's Classy Lady seem to be complaining that the money has gone down and are defecting to other clubs. This along with the fact that they do not have weekly features in July might indicate some problems. The competition in that area really has gone up because of Deja Vu and Industrial. Bob's might be feeling the pinch.

Vice Visits Star Strip
June 16, 1997

My good friends from LAPD vice was in Star Strip and busted an underage dancer there. The rumor is that the dancer has been there for over a year, and it was pretty much known by the dancers that she was about 16 but nobody narced because they felt sorry for her. Vice was in getting lap dances and checking ID's and she didn't have an ID and apparently vice already knew that this one was underage because of a previous bust at another club.

Fun Now Venus
June 1, 1997

The Fun House is now called Venus. After being closed down, the club was sold to the new owners who did some remodeling. The club still has a full bar and is bikini with the same format.

7th Veil Puts on a New Face
May 20, 1997

As reported earlier, the Seventh Veil in Hollywood has started expansion construction. The work seems to be going along pretty slowly, but what used to be 2 VIP parking spaces will be lost for more club space. The rumor is that new area will be for private dances and the stages will be changed to look more like Star Strip.

Management Do The Shuffle At Bare
May 14, 1997

As most of my readers already know, Bare Elegance, New Jet Strip and The Valley Ball are all owned by the same owners. The rumor going around right now is that there is some shuffling of managers at the Bare and the manager of the Jet Strip may become the overall manager of all 3 clubs. If this rumor is true, this may be the best thing for this chain of clubs because my experience with that manager is that he is willing to try new things and is more creative than your usual strip club manager.

Buy and Sell Fever
April 23, 1997

Angel's in Long Beach has been sold but the owner of Angel's is keeping the Corona club. The owners of The Gentlemen's Club has gone out and bought Gotham City, a topless club. Speaking of the Gentlemen's Club, they have started lap dances there and the rumor is the dancers are unhappy and getting ready to leave.

In related news, Mr. J's in Santa Ana is for sale for $2M cash. Vital stats for those potential buyers out there: 12,900 sq. ft., 25 year lease, 180 parking spaces on-site, 477 occupancy, $12,700/month rent, and $2,500/month insurance. Their books reflect $120,000 monthly gross revenues, and $30,000 monthly stage fees.

Legs Tries for a Comeback
April 4, 1997

Club Legs in Wilmington spreads their legs again in an attempt to reopen their doors once again. The city has been trying to close them down but the real killer of this club might be ugly dancers. There are so many good clubs in LA/OC now that a marginal club has a hard time competing for the good lookers.

Fun House Is Less Fun
April 18, 1997

As per the ABC vice "threat", the Fun House has been busted and is closed until further notice. I don't know the gory details of the bust but it must have been a pretty bad one for them to be closed instead of being dry. Currently, I have not heard of a date when they will re-open. If anybody has more information, please contact me via e-mail.

Industrial Owner Hit with Suit
March 27, 1997

One of the owners of Industrial Strip is rumored to have been hit with a sexual harassment suit by a dancer that worked there at the club. I think this is going to be a hard case for the dancer to win. Moreover, this will certainly not help the bad reputation the club has been getting with the dancers. In this case, bad publicity is not good for business. If other dancers start to come out of the woodworks, this might be trouble for him. But most dancers don't like this type of publicity and my guess will be that he will be able to grease his way out of it or settle for chump change. More likely, they will keep delaying the case until the dancer runs out of money or patience or both.

Sam's Goes Dry
March 12, 1997

Sam's Hof Brau has been hit by the ABC Vice and will probably have to go dry sometime in June 1997 for over serving customers. As reported earlier here, many topless clubs have been hit by ABC vice because of their sweep. One of the vice officers told me straight out that they are sweeping ALL of LA and OC.

Bed Dancing at Deja Vu, NH
February 3, 1997

D.A. Hacker reports that Deja Vu (North Hollywood), now has bed dancing and says: "One word: HOT!"

His expert hint:
Take a bed immediately adjacent to the room entrance. The dancers can see the reflection of the room monitor approaching in the chrome poles on the other cubicles.

Sam's For Sale
January 30, 1997

Sam's Hof Brau is up on the auction block at $1.5M. I predict the Russians that bought Cheetah's and Strippers, the owner of Bare Elegance, and Deja Vu might be interested. If the right owner with several clubs took over, they could send dancers from other clubs and make this one HOT club.

Busts 'R' Us in LA and OC
January 18, 1997

Dancers at Mermaid in Newport Beach has been busted by the city. The city has been trying to close this club since it's opening. The club goes into court again in two weeks and it seems that the city is trying a last ditch effort to get proof that nude dancing is hazardous to customers in some way.

In related news, Fritz 2 in OC is indeed going dry for 10 days as reported earlier. They are no longer hiring new dancers while they are dry since they are expecting business to be really slow.

In other BUST news, 3 dancers at Strippers in North Hollywood (was Playtime) were recently busted for lewd conduct. The club may not have been cited in this case. However, the dancers were arrested and booked. If any of these dancers have prior arrests for this offense, it might be big trouble for them. I wonder if the club will pay for their attorneys.

There is definitely a ABC vice sweep going down. They told me that they would be getting strict in the near future. I guess the time has come. Luckily for nude clubs, the ABC has no jurisdiction on them.

Going Once, Going Twice...
January 15, 1997

Strippers (was Playtime and sold) has been sold again to the owners of Sunset Strip. The old owner of the Sunset Strip bought Playtime, cleaned it up some, then turned around and sold it to the Russians who bought Sunset Strip. Isn't this the strip club version of making money by cleaning up houses and quickly re-selling it?

In related gossip, I've heard rumors that the Gentlemen's Club and Angle's in Long Beach are both up for sale. The owners of both clubs also own other clubs so I assume the clubs that they are selling are not making them the money they want to see.

I've noticed that since the owner hardly spends any time at the Gentlemen's Club anymore, the quality of the dancers have gone way down. If this trend keeps up, I will not be able to recommend this club with my thumbs up icon.

Fritz 2 Goes Dry
January 13, 1997

There's a rumor going around that Fritz 2 in Anaheim has been cited for serving minors and will have to do dry in the near future. From past experience, I know that with the right law firm, a club can delay this for months and in some cases, have the number of days reduced.

Mermaid X-mas Present
December 19, 1996

Reporter Laszlo writes:

Mermaid has finally got couches (a total of two so far). Same $50 dance as in Ecstasy. Same couches, different clientele.

Sahara Show Stopper
November 18, 1996

Reporter Laszlo writes:

Went to Sahara, the usual gorgeous girls, laps are $10, nude dancing on stage. Lot's of young faces. Would be enjoyable, BUT while I was enjoying the dancer on the stage the Police visited the club. Stopped the show, and arrested one of the girls (I don't know the reason). This turned the mood down and the dances became nothing enjoyable.

Z:
I hate it when that happens.

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