That's definately it. You described it perfectly. If the cops came upstairs to check on things half the girls would cram themselves into the bathroom. First time I went there was with a friend who was good buddies with the bartender. I was sitting with my back against the bar and a dancer comes up and slowly pushed open my legs and asks if I want a dance. Sure! She starts dancing and says its ok to touch. Granted everyone can see. She grabs my fingers and sticks two inside and starts grinding. I was speechless. I would have never expected that. I must have went back 5 or 6 times after but never tried to go further. Not sure if it was possible. I was also much younger and a little scared to push my luck. The bartender told us after they close they often would party and have blowjob contests. Not sure I believed him but sounded exciting. I never went there when it moved downstairs. It would be great if there was a place like that again. It sucks if everyone is a consenting adult and LEO just can't stand aside. I feel I missed out on a lot in my life. Met my ex wife when I was 18 and we were together 19 years. Only messed around on her once when the writing was on the wall near the end of our relationship. I could have been having so much fun and adventurous escapeds. Maybe I'll make up for it down the road but I'll never get my yourh back.
[QUOTE=MayorQuimby;3909797]When One Step Beyond first opened, it was upstairs only. There was a door on the left at the top of the stairs. Through that door was a small bar & an open area with tables & chairs. Very basic set up. More importantly, there was one of those folding privacy screens at the opposite end of the room from the door. That's where the, umm "dances" took place. After about a year of being opened, everything moved downstairs. I know it was a lot of fun but nothing like upstairs at the beginning. Not sure, but I think it was the "no smoking" law that did them in. The girls had to smoke out in front right across from the school. They'd throw on a sweater or something but still in high heels showing lot's of leg. Looked odd when parents were waiting to pick up when school let out.
This place opened right around the time Cicero Sports Bar closed. That was possibly my favorite place of all time. Several of the girls went to One Step after that. I was "friends" with a girl who sometimes worked for Sneak Previews. I followed her from Cicero SB to OSB.
If I recall, OSB reopened in a location on 25th just by the RR tracks. Eventually changed the name. It was never as good as the original & didn't last. Oh how I miss the 90's & early 2000's![/QUOTE]
