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[QUOTE=Tbos24;3726770]Hopefully this isn't too off topic but an artist friend is working on something and trying to figure out the popular strip clubs here in Los Angeles / Hollywood in the mid to late 80's but definitely not those started in the 90's. Any others besides the following:
1. The Body Shop.
2. Seventh Veil.
3. Jumbo's Clown Room.
4. Hollywood Tropicana.
5.
6.
7.
I'm sure there were a few more.
Thanks.[/QUOTE]I most often went to Star Strip on La Cienega.
Thanks Willie23,
Strange, the earliest reference I could find for Star Strip was 91/92 era so I'll need to search deeper into that one BUT I did discover the Century Lounge (mid to late 80's) when searching for Star Strip.
Much appreciated! On another note its pretty sad how there are very few vintage images of LA strip clubs from the 80's. Ya I know these were not a community icons but very much still Los Angeles history.
[QUOTE=Willie23;3726995]I most often went to Star Strip on La Cienega.[/QUOTE]
[QUOTE=Tbos24;3726770]Hopefully this isn't too off topic but an artist friend is working on something and trying to figure out the popular strip clubs here in Los Angeles / Hollywood in the mid to late 80's but definitely not those started in the 90's. Any others besides the following:
1. The Body Shop.
2. Seventh Veil.
3. Jumbo's Clown Room.
4. Hollywood Tropicana.
5.
6.
7.
I'm sure there were a few more.
Thanks.[/QUOTE]If you want ro consider the Gardena Area, then.
Wild Goose.
Starz (I believe it was named Sly Foxx back in those days).
Bare Elegance.
Jet Strip.
Rons Barbary Coast.
[QUOTE=Tbos24;3727657]Thanks Willie23,
Strange, the earliest reference I could find for Star Strip was 91/92 era so I'll need to search deeper into that one BUT I did discover the Century Lounge (mid to late 80's) when searching for Star Strip.
Much appreciated! On another note its pretty sad how there are very few vintage images of LA strip clubs from the 80's. Ya I know these were not a community icons but very much still Los Angeles history.[/QUOTE]Century Lounge was the most "observed" and notorious because it was passed by all locals and tourists on their way to or from LAX on Century Blvd. It could not be missed with the giant Marquee that read "NUDE NUDES". It was the first thing I noticed on my first business trip to L. A. In 1983 before I moved here.
I believe Star Strip was definitely open by the mid-80's though perhaps another name.
If we're expanding to Lennox with Jet Strip, there was at least 1 or 2 other clubs across the street on Hawthorne in the 80's that were gone by the mid-90's or earlier.
Back to Hollywood there was a topless club on Sunset in the worst blocks of East Hollywood. Forgot the name. Sign outside may have identified it as something like Aladdin but I think they were using another name. Later on it expanded briefly into a nude club which have usually met quick ends in Hollywood proper.
Since there were no real lap dances in Hollywood and it was close to home, 7th Veil was my favorite with a full bar and very hot pussy flashing on stage and along the rail by beautiful young dancers. By the end of the 80's it had become illegal to serve alcohol in nude clubs so I caught the last call of that party for a few years after I moved here.
It's more of a Hollywood type art piece. Like in the Motley Crue era but much appreciated.
[QUOTE=DarthRaider666;3727722]If you want ro consider the Gardena Area, then.
Wild Goose.
Starz (I believe it was named Sly Foxx back in those days).
Bare Elegance.
Jet Strip.
Rons Barbary Coast.[/QUOTE]
Wow. Aladdin. You're right! It was in the movie Beverly Hills Cop. It's going to be a mission to find an exterior photo of this club which is pretty sad.
[URL]http://www.seeing-stars.com/Locations/BHCop3.shtml[/URL]
[QUOTE=TheCamel;3727801]Back to Hollywood there was a topless club on Sunset in the worst blocks of East Hollywood. Forgot the name. Sign outside may have identified it as something like Aladdin but I think they were using another name. Later on it expanded briefly into a nude club which have usually met quick ends in Hollywood proper.
Since there were no real lap dances in Hollywood and it was close to home, 7th Veil was my favorite with a full bar and very hot pussy flashing on stage and along the rail by beautiful young dancers. By the end of the 80's it had become illegal to serve alcohol in nude clubs so I caught the last call of that party for a few years after I moved here.[/QUOTE]
[QUOTE=Tbos24;3726770]Hopefully this isn't too off topic but an artist friend is working on something and trying to figure out the popular strip clubs here in Los Angeles / Hollywood in the mid to late 80's but definitely not those started in the 90's. Any others besides the following:
[/QUOTE]The Ivar Theatre near Hollywood and Vine was a strip club during that period. I went there one time, which was enough. I think it's switched back to legit nowadays. Tom Waits mentioned it in a song: "It's cold outside! Colder than a ticket taker's smile at the Ivar Theatre on a Saturday night. ".
[QUOTE=JackAubrey21;3729417]The Ivar Theatre near Hollywood and Vine was a strip club during that period. I went there one time, which was enough. I think it's switched back to legit nowadays. Tom Waits mentioned it in a song: "It's cold outside! Colder than a ticket taker's smile at the Ivar Theatre on a Saturday night. ".[/QUOTE]Thank you, I would have never known about this one either!
[URL]http://www.tomwaitsfan.com/tom%20waits%20library/www.tomwaitslibrary.com/topography/ivar.html[/URL]
[QUOTE=Tbos24;3726770]Hopefully this isn't too off topic but an artist friend is working on something and trying to figure out the popular strip clubs here in Los Angeles / Hollywood in the mid to late 80's but definitely not those started in the 90's. Any others besides the following:
1. The Body Shop.
2. Seventh Veil.
3. Jumbo's Clown Room.
4. Hollywood Tropicana.
5.
6.
7.
I'm sure there were a few more.
Thanks.[/QUOTE]There was a place called "77 Sunset Strip" that was the same name as a TV show of the 1960's, so it may be difficult to Google. It was at 8925 Sunset Blvd. See attached.
I went there on Saturday with a friend. Girls are average looking, with someone really pretty big (not my style). I found a very nice and young girl, a real spinner. I brought her over to the back, paid $40 for 3 dances. She got completely naked and we started having some fun, but touching only. She gave me her number. I texted her a couple of times, but she never responded. I am pretty sure that you can also do FS at this place.
[QUOTE=Tbos24;3727657]Thanks Willie23,
Strange, the earliest reference I could find for Star Strip was 91/92 era so I'll need to search deeper into that one BUT I did discover the Century Lounge (mid to late 80's) when searching for Star Strip.
Much appreciated! On another note its pretty sad how there are very few vintage images of LA strip clubs from the 80's. Ya I know these were not a community icons but very much still Los Angeles history.[/QUOTE]I had out of town clients in 1981/82 that I took to Star Strip, so I know it was there. I think we're talking only about full nude joints here. Nut sure when Bare Elegance and Jet Strip started up, but there was a place on Century with a big sign that said Nude Nudes. Next door was a topless place (so they could serve alcohol). Customers could move back & forth between the 2 establishments.
[QUOTE=NewLit;3734777]I went there on Saturday with a friend. Girls are average looking, with someone really pretty big (not my style). I found a very nice and young girl, a real spinner. I brought her over to the back, paid $40 for 3 dances. She got completely naked and we started having some fun, but touching only. She gave me her number. I texted her a couple of times, but she never responded. I am pretty sure that you can also do FS at this place.[/QUOTE]Paradise is a well known UHM club.
[QUOTE=DarthRaider666;3727722]If you want ro consider the Gardena Area, then.
Wild Goose.
Starz (I believe it was named Sly Foxx back in those days).
Bare Elegance.
Jet Strip.
Rons Barbary Coast.[/QUOTE]Sly Foxx was cool. Served alchohol downstairs and full nude upstairs with no extra admission charge. One of my favorite spot in the area back in the day. Bare got the hottest dancers. Absolutely no touching back then.
[QUOTE=Tbos24;3727888]Wow. Aladdin. You're right! It was in the movie Beverly Hills Cop. It's going to be a mission to find an exterior photo of this club which is pretty sad.
[URL]http://www.seeing-stars.com/Locations/BHCop3.shtml[/URL][/QUOTE]I remember Aladdin too. Used to frequent. Can't recall name of the song but one of Rod Stewart's was filmed there as well and officially Motley Crue's girls, girls, girls was filmed inside 7th veil but it was filmed elsewhere. May have something to do with copy rights or management conflict from both side. Front of Aladdin today. It's a East European restaurant. There also was a bikini bar ran by Thai in the corner of same plaza back in the day. It couda been in early 90's, tho.
[QUOTE=Slideryyz;3736242]I remember Aladdin too. Used to frequent. Can't recall name of the song but one of Rod Stewart's was filmed there as well and officially Motley Crue's girls, girls, girls was filmed inside 7th veil but it was filmed elsewhere. May have something to do with copy rights or management conflict from both side. Front of Aladdin today. It's a East European restaurant. There also was a bikini bar ran by Thai in the corner of same plaza back in the day. It couda been in early 90's, tho.[/QUOTE]I recall Aladdin's too. By the late 90's / early 2000's it had been renamed Tulip's. Divine Brown used to dance there. She became famous for giving a BJ to Hugh Grant in his car until they got interrupted by the police. I think it may have also been called Sunset Strip (or something like that) between the above two names.