Well, when I first arrived my fave table was taken so I parked in the far corner beside the raised area, but when the two gents occupying my regular spot left, I relocated there - first table in the first row of the raised area across from the stage.
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Yes, it is our duty as patrons to support these lovely artists.
The state of the 417 has made crossing the city a bit awkward for me, but no excuses -- I still have to meet Martia, Vegas, and now, Victoria.
Another less-than-busy Thursday (6/19) afternoon at the 'Mate. Arrived around 2:15 and the atmosphere was very quiet. There was a brief flurry of activity around 3:00-3:30 but then things simmered down again.
Over the course of the afternoon, saw Alysson, Ruby, Ella, Lolita, Delicious (who looked great in a one-piece I've never seen her in before), Kate (looking lovely), Olivia (also looking terrific and visiting the CR with her Tuesday regular on Thursday), Vegas (stunning today on and off stage), Victoria and a few others. Could not help noticing that Kate removed neither top nor bottom in either of her stage dances - perhaps this was because she wanted to adjourn directly to the CR with her stageside admirer, rather than having to put her outfit back on after her second stage dance.
Again, I was a bit concerned to see the club so quiet/slow but, as on my last visit, there was a moderate amount of traffic to the CR.
Left around 5:15 and noticed a Lamborghini Huracan (a blue coupe) rolling noisily past the club eastbound. Montreal Rd. continues to be a Lambo magnet.
Over the course of the afternoon, saw Alysson, Ruby, Ella, Lolita, Delicious (who looked great in a one-piece I've never seen her in before), Kate (looking lovely), Olivia (also looking terrific and visiting the CR with her Tuesday regular on Thursday), Vegas (stunning today on and off stage), Victoria and a few others. Could not help noticing that Kate removed neither top nor bottom in either of her stage dances - perhaps this was because she wanted to adjourn directly to the CR with her stageside admirer, rather than having to put her outfit back on after her second stage dance.
Again, I was a bit concerned to see the club so quiet/slow but, as on my last visit, there was a moderate amount of traffic to the CR.
Left around 5:15 and noticed a Lamborghini Huracan (a blue coupe) rolling noisily past the club eastbound. Montreal Rd. continues to be a Lambo magnet.
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Kate never takes anything off on stage anymore. I don't know if she tipped the dj to overlook this rather basic element of stripping or if the new(er) staff don't want to tangle with her. Either way, it is starting to rub off on other girls and I notice it more and more. I guess we'll have to start complaining to Denise (who will do exactly nothing) or Anita each time we see it. Making us the bad guys.
I was there last week and noticed that too. I mean neither top or bottom came off, which seemed strange. I wonder if they all started doing that, how that would go over, I suspect a quick uproar. Doesn't seem to make sense to me why she isn't getting fully nude, but you may be right, no one there is willing to stand up to her. I have occasionally seen others leave the bottom on, but even that is rare.
This is a trend that the club owner or manager should cut off at the knees. There are clubs south of the border where this is the standard and then the girls approach you and say that if you want to see me naked, you have to pay. Just one more upsell that is not needed. This is a strip club and I have paid the cover charge and paid for the over priced beer so that I can see some nudity.
Had a rare Saturday night at PM and it was mostly dead til very late and still not that busy. A few pretty effed up girls and a glorious ebony named Asia. Didn't like the atmosphere as much as afternoons. Should of checked out 77 instead.
Had some fun nights with Samantha this winter. Indeed, tends to be dead until 10pm on weekends
I haven't been to any strip bar for many months as I have found a much better alternative which doesn't cost me anything at all. I wish I knew about dance bars before and how great and satisfying they could be so that not to have wasted best fifteen years of my life in what I see as houses of exploitations (by both sides) I started tapering off visits to SCs gradually and about 6 months ago cut it off completely. In my view it is like a drug or alcohol or tabaco addiction. One cannot give it up suddenly.
In my last visits I noticed this trend (dancers not taking off panties) too more so at Barefax and less so at Playmates but it appears they have changed their place now and is more so at Playmates. It started noticing this 7 or 8 years ago at Pigales and when I wrote about it here I was criticized and called panty police maybe rightly so as one may say it is always the lady's choice, however, if I work for a company I cannot say I don't do the job I am hired for because it violates my right to choose. It is a controversial topic.
In a positive way, it was frustrations at strip bars especially those in Ottawa that made me look for alternatives and I am happy now they did happen. Waiting after a long break for a dancer on stage and waiting anxiously for her third song and then the dancer thinking she works for a topless bar rather than strip bar not taking off. Not to mention dancers approaching and asking me to buy them drinks or on rare occasions when I was taking them to CR then playing all kind of tricks so that I keep them longer (like not taking off their panties for 2 or even 3 songs in more recent visits) not to mention they were miscounting the number of dances (for some dancers 2 means 3 and 3 means 5). I was out by few hundred dollars for a visit and more stressed out than when I entered the bar.
They ( managers, owners and dancers) are shooting themselves in the foot by all these. Less and less customers will comes to their bars (it shows now from most of reviews saying the bar was dead even on Fridays and Saturdays)and sooner or later they will all have to close down. But again this may be a good thing.
In my last visits I noticed this trend (dancers not taking off panties) too more so at Barefax and less so at Playmates but it appears they have changed their place now and is more so at Playmates. It started noticing this 7 or 8 years ago at Pigales and when I wrote about it here I was criticized and called panty police maybe rightly so as one may say it is always the lady's choice, however, if I work for a company I cannot say I don't do the job I am hired for because it violates my right to choose. It is a controversial topic.
In a positive way, it was frustrations at strip bars especially those in Ottawa that made me look for alternatives and I am happy now they did happen. Waiting after a long break for a dancer on stage and waiting anxiously for her third song and then the dancer thinking she works for a topless bar rather than strip bar not taking off. Not to mention dancers approaching and asking me to buy them drinks or on rare occasions when I was taking them to CR then playing all kind of tricks so that I keep them longer (like not taking off their panties for 2 or even 3 songs in more recent visits) not to mention they were miscounting the number of dances (for some dancers 2 means 3 and 3 means 5). I was out by few hundred dollars for a visit and more stressed out than when I entered the bar.
They ( managers, owners and dancers) are shooting themselves in the foot by all these. Less and less customers will comes to their bars (it shows now from most of reviews saying the bar was dead even on Fridays and Saturdays)and sooner or later they will all have to close down. But again this may be a good thing.
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Thanks for the likes for above posts gentlemen.
A friend asked by PM to let him know of the places that I go I spent a lot of time to respond to him and then I said to myself why not share it with everyone. This too is like the strip bars reviews I was doing for two decades with names, places, age range and cost.
Generally speaking Ottawa is quiet and dance bar are no match for those in Montreal or Toronto but we have to make the best of what we have.
Depending on your age
1 - Laff on York street - no cover charge on Saturdays , inexpensive, mature patrons between 25 to 65. They play the best of retro pop music on Saturdays.
2 - House of Targ on Bank street - $12 cover charge mature patrons, large dance floor, mature between 20 to 65
Under 30 if don't mind younger girls
3- Club 27 on York street - rather expensive between $20 to $40 cover charge but drink is optional. Good parties on Fridays and Saturday. Majority are younger crowd but over 40 as well though rare. Dynamic and lively some weekends. check its Instagram.
4 - Sky Lounge on York street. Modest pricing large dance floor. Lot of girls between 19 to 30 but a lot of young guys around 19 to 20 but open t everyone. 10 to $20 cover charge.
5 - Lookout on York street- If you don't have anything against LGBTQ community. Modest pricing. Sometimes young and pretty girls there who like men too. Majority under 30 but older age too though in small minority.
6 - Tropika on Clarence street - if you like ebony women, Saturdays after 11 pm about $10 cover charge All ages likely up to 50.
7 - Brooklyn on Clarence street also after 11 pm best on Saturdays about $10 cover charge. Usually young between 19 to 25.
8 - City at nights - $25 cover, drinks are expensive and younger crowd up to 30 something. Majority are guys and age range mostly under 30 but over too though rare.
Unlike SCs drinks are not mandatory so these bars are very inexpensive compare to strip bars and nobody ask you to buy them a drink or pay them for anything. You wll save a lot of money in long term.
Please note that how much fun you will have is very much YMMV.
If you are in your 20's or 30's, don't make the same mistake I did. Don't get addicted or quit it and make the change now. I regret all those years spanning almost two decades.
And please if you know of a good dance bar that I haven't listed please share it with me. I am looking for more good dance bars.
Happy Canada Day. Bless our homeland forever.
A friend asked by PM to let him know of the places that I go I spent a lot of time to respond to him and then I said to myself why not share it with everyone. This too is like the strip bars reviews I was doing for two decades with names, places, age range and cost.
Generally speaking Ottawa is quiet and dance bar are no match for those in Montreal or Toronto but we have to make the best of what we have.
Depending on your age
1 - Laff on York street - no cover charge on Saturdays , inexpensive, mature patrons between 25 to 65. They play the best of retro pop music on Saturdays.
2 - House of Targ on Bank street - $12 cover charge mature patrons, large dance floor, mature between 20 to 65
Under 30 if don't mind younger girls
3- Club 27 on York street - rather expensive between $20 to $40 cover charge but drink is optional. Good parties on Fridays and Saturday. Majority are younger crowd but over 40 as well though rare. Dynamic and lively some weekends. check its Instagram.
4 - Sky Lounge on York street. Modest pricing large dance floor. Lot of girls between 19 to 30 but a lot of young guys around 19 to 20 but open t everyone. 10 to $20 cover charge.
5 - Lookout on York street- If you don't have anything against LGBTQ community. Modest pricing. Sometimes young and pretty girls there who like men too. Majority under 30 but older age too though in small minority.
6 - Tropika on Clarence street - if you like ebony women, Saturdays after 11 pm about $10 cover charge All ages likely up to 50.
7 - Brooklyn on Clarence street also after 11 pm best on Saturdays about $10 cover charge. Usually young between 19 to 25.
8 - City at nights - $25 cover, drinks are expensive and younger crowd up to 30 something. Majority are guys and age range mostly under 30 but over too though rare.
Unlike SCs drinks are not mandatory so these bars are very inexpensive compare to strip bars and nobody ask you to buy them a drink or pay them for anything. You wll save a lot of money in long term.
Please note that how much fun you will have is very much YMMV.
If you are in your 20's or 30's, don't make the same mistake I did. Don't get addicted or quit it and make the change now. I regret all those years spanning almost two decades.
And please if you know of a good dance bar that I haven't listed please share it with me. I am looking for more good dance bars.
Happy Canada Day. Bless our homeland forever.
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A late afternoon/early evening visit to the 'Mate on Friday (6/27). Arrived about 6:00 and the club was quite busy and noisy but then really emptied out around 6:30 and the 'dead zone' atmosphere was in effect.
Saw Katrina, Jamie, Samantha, Lola, Kate, Bianca, Phoenix, Sunshine, Ella, Robyn and a few others. Noticed Mia standing at the bar (and looking very pretty) in street clothes but then she went up the stairs with a gent after a short while.
Departed a little after 7:00 as a fave dancer could not make it in.
Saw Katrina, Jamie, Samantha, Lola, Kate, Bianca, Phoenix, Sunshine, Ella, Robyn and a few others. Noticed Mia standing at the bar (and looking very pretty) in street clothes but then she went up the stairs with a gent after a short while.
Departed a little after 7:00 as a fave dancer could not make it in.
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Great ideas and excellent life advice for anyone, young or older.
That is an extensive list of dance clubs, the only thing I can think of to add:
The Nature Nocturne dance nights at the Museum of Nature can be a blast:
https://nature.ca/en/visit-us/whats-on/listing/nature-nocturne/
And if you're into heavier music, Brass Monkey and some of the market watering holes like the Dominion will have great dance floors/mosh pits with a mix of people of all ages.
And of course the Playmate is always fun to meet lovely ladies, but one shouldn't get addicted, especially if they're young and single!
Boat Cruise on Ottawa River are fun too, drinks and dance all night while watching the fireworks.
Afrobeat and Latino party are the best!
Thank you very much Samuel. I wish someone had posted here and was giving me this advice 20 years ago. I would have had very likely a much more satisfying 20 years not o mention based on my calculations about 300K richer.
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But I hope you think that, at the very least, you had some fun over those years. $300K worth of fun?.......well that's another issue.
Hi my good friend r__d. You are 100% correct. . Yes I did have a lot of fun and I met many great people and have great memory of them but if I could go back in time 20 years I would have done it differently. To be honest it is not all about money lost but what I view it as a life lost but this is just my view and I can be totally wrong. What I mean is that at my age and I am still single with no kids or may be this would have been the case anyways regardless. That was why I gave that advice to those in their 20's and 30's.
As an example tonight I had at least 10 times more fun at a dance bar than any strip bar past 20 years because tonight I danced with a few girls knowing that they dance with me because I was me not a walking wallet. That said this though in my view may apply to a good portion of dancers but by no means it applies to all dancers so I wanted to be clear on that. Many dancers are great people I have had the pleasure of meeting and I am still friends with a few after all these years..
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I respect that, man. I’m also kind of jealous.
It does seem like it would be more difficult to do what you’re doing as a married man.You’re absolutely right. The song Looking for Love in All the Wrong Places comes to mind.
We have to remember that a stripper’s job is to sell the illusion of desire and heighten yours to the point where you’re blind to it and just throw your money at them. Very few people can honestly say a stripper went home with them out of genuine love. You’re at their place of work, and they’re doing their job.
I’ll add this: dating a dancer can be a real challenge. They often expect too much in real-world relationships. Marrying one can be even tougher, whether they’re still in the industry or not. We are all shaped by and altered by the actions and experiences of our past.
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I give you a few real life examples from someone who experienced both. I buy a drink for a girl in a dance bar (and sometimes I have to insist hard as she doesn't accept favors or she says it is her time to buy now...etc.) and she becomes visibly so happy and hugs and kisses and dances for hours. In contrast I used to buy expensive jewelry for dancers and the reaction was Ah okay this is very nice of you. They are used to expensive items bought for them. money thrown at them by older guys so that buying a jewelry appears not much to them. They are mostly spoiled. Only in one occasion the dancer started crying out of happiness but in over 95% of cases we are taken as granted. Last night I gave a single rose to a girl in a dance bar for incoming Happy Canada Day and she hugged me so hard for it and kissed me for that and she has texted me twice already to thank me. I used to buy branch of dozen roses for dancers and the reaction was a simple thank you and a hug (likely the hug was for more cash later in the CR)
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Maybe we could open a new thread for the dance bar experience that isn't in the strip club section, or one particular club thread. It would make it easier for those interested to find that information.
