The Combat Zone Of Old

[Rito1]

M, I remember the Hillbilly well. Glad that no one on this site has brought up the Playland which was on Essex I think, right at the fringe of the Zone. That place played to only the gender benders. I can remember some of the guys in drag and makeup and long gowns, used to leave Playland to hang at the bar at the Slipper to get free drinks. Several of them were very convincing with their looks, and some Slipper patrons (including 2 friends of mine) could not tell the difference and would try to pick them up thinking they were female. The guy Physcosid who posted that he was a doorman at the Slipper, I think would have doormanned during the years just before the Playland closed.

Back then, there was a great sub shop across and just down the street from the Playland that was open very late until the bars closed.
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I used to drive a cab and picked up a lot of fares from there. Everyone was very drunk and always tipped good.

[Rito1]

I worked as a doorman in the 90's at the glass slipper, that was the last club in the zone for a long time.

I believe it's still there. They just moved across the street next to Centerfolds.

[Fuhgetaboudit]

M, I remember the Hillbilly well. Glad that no one on this site has brought up the Playland which was on Essex I think, right at the fringe of the Zone. That place played to only the gender benders. I can remember some of the guys in drag and makeup and long gowns, used to leave Playland to hang at the bar at the Slipper to get free drinks. Several of them were very convincing with their looks, and some Slipper patrons (including 2 friends of mine) could not tell the difference and would try to pick them up thinking they were female. The guy Physcosid who posted that he was a doorman at the Slipper, I think would have doormanned during the years just before the Playland closed.

Back then, there was a great sub shop across and just down the street from the Playland that was open very late until the bars closed.

There was a club that played country music. Mostly patronized by winos. Does anyone remember it?

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[Physcosid]

I worked as a doorman in the 90's at the glass slipper, that was the last club in the zone for a long time.

[PeterBoris]

I remember it but never went in. Didn't seem the place for any action.

My favorite was Ort's Golden Nugget.

Great live entertainment and plenty of ladies to choose from.

[Michaelzxc]

There was a club that played country music. Mostly patronized by winos. Does anyone remember it?

[MeatMan]

Let's talk about it. I'm more than sure there's a ton of odd and fucked up stories.

[MeatMan]

Since the Combat Zone subject has come up again, can anyone tell me the quality of girls working at the lounge / bar that was adjacent to Kneeland and Dunkin Donuts?. This was circa 1980's. From conversations, I hear it was mob owned and the girls were on the menu. I was obviously too young to enter but, The place piqued my interest.

[Fuhgetaboudit]

Meatman, You really are pulling out the way-back machine with this inquiry. I'm a bit too young, would have to be well into my 70's at least to have good stories about the old Scollay Square. I believe we have at least one monger old enough to reply. I saw a guy in his 70's doing a (mouth) deep throat with one of the of the hot young girls at a rub place maybe a month ago. I would be interested in if whoever, remembers the old Howard and the scuttlebut about the cops busting a woman for doing the burlesque that was in the Square. I have only ever heard about it anecdotally, not by anyone who actually knew something.

I know this will probably be a long shot but, are there any members here when Scollay Square was around?. What was it like?. The clientele, girls, etc. I would LOVE to hear about it!.

[MeatMan]

I know this will probably be a long shot but, are there any members here when Scollay Square was around?. What was it like?. The clientele, girls, etc. I would LOVE to hear about it!.

[MeatMan]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YDm73AgwjkE

[Smoke Screen]

Although not in the Zone, does anyone remember the term Black Bottom, for the area down around Columbus / Mass Ave? Anyone ever cruise that area?

I used to cruise Mass Ave. That was the place for SWs, had lots of luck & no problems but I don't do SWs anymore, moved on to better things.

[Black Treechas]

Although not in the Zone, does anyone remember the term Black Bottom, for the area down around Columbus / Mass Ave? Anyone ever cruise that area?

[Rito1]

The Playland Cafe. Wasn't that place a haven for men who lived "alternative lifestlyes" and even dressed the part. I might be getting old.

Yes, That why I said he was better being locked out.

[MeatMan]

I found some pics that I do not think were posted before. If they were, sorry.

The Playland Cafe. Wasn't that place a haven for men who lived "alternative lifestlyes" and even dressed the part. I might be getting old.