I had an hour to kill while visiting Baltimore (I'm closer to DC most of the time), and finally took the plunge. I did the DC scene back in the day, and the Times Square scene when there was one. And I've visited Manila and Bangkok. I got to say, the Block is a world unto itself. I felt naive, being a bit flabbergasted at what goes on a block from the station.
I meandered for while (mid-afternoon), and finally drifted into an establishment that had the vibe I was looking for (not too fancy, not too seamy). Only one other patron there at the bar, and maybe three girls in view waiting for something to happen while another whiled away the time on stage. I chatted with the bartender, who was a friendly guy, and asked him to explain to me how things worked. I liked the look and personality of the first girl who sidled up to me. (I have a terrible memory for names. About 30 years old, with an English accent.) I knew by that point that I didn't have much time, and that I wanted to experience the full glory of a sleepy afternoon on the block. So I bypassed the "lady drink" option and went straight for a "lap dance," which is a twenty minute adventure in an alcove behind strings of beads. In contrast to what some others have experienced, I got quite a ride.
She made it clear on the way that I could touch her anywhere. She then proceeded to guide my hands and make sure I touched her everywhere. She also made sure my mouth went everywhere, moving aside any article of clothing in the way. She kissed me, a lot, open-mouthed and very sensuously. Kissed my neck hard, stuck her tongue in my ears. Her hands went everywhere, too, as did her mouth, although my clothes stayed on. Kind of eerie looking out through the beads at other girls coming and going. No one seemed to give us a second glance. At one point she put my hand on her throat and told me to squeeze, hard. Most of the time she ground steadily and rhythmically against me, switching positions every couple of minutes.
I'm pretty sure she gave me the full twenty minutes. She was. Amazing. The "lap dance" wasn't cheap, but the whole experience cost less than a visit to a HE massage establishment would have, and honestly this was a vastly more invigorating and mesmerizing experience.