Industrial Strip field notes for June 2021
I managed to visit IS on a recent weekend night. I had not been there in 15 to 20 years. Managed to find a parking spot for my motorcycle, paid $12 cover charge and about $5 for a pop (including tip). While there were three stages, just the main central stage was in use. I tried to get a lay of the land, especially seeking AA dancers of which there were two. However, a white petite spinner with A-cups, Phoenix, approached me for a dance. Not exactly my type, but I said sure.
Big mistake. I should've inquired about dance prices before heading to the back area with her. They were eye-watering: $35 for a topless dance? Yes, you're in a very private space, and Phoenix herself did a decent job, but it wasn't worth the cost. I cut my losses early and got back to the main seating area. I didn't see either of the AA dancers free and no one else was appealing. After awhile I just gave up (and subsequently headed to Jimmy's in Chicago Heights).
Will I go again? Only when the $10 special is being offered on Mondays, but between my odd work hours, the distance from home, and their relatively late opening hours (no day shift), it's often difficult or not worth it.
Lesson learned while at IS
[QUOTE=Moejoo;5416382]Regular dance prices are either 3 for 60 or 3 for 65 didn't you ask before the dance? What night did you go and what time? How crowded was the club? I've been finding that it is dead until about 10 pm.[/QUOTE]Thank you, Moejoo. I visited late on a Friday night, around midnight, and I'll readily admit that I screwed up, despite having tons of strip club experience. I probably was still thinking about / recovering from my long motorcycle ride and wasn't as focused on my game as I should've been.
What happened was that I asked Phoenix about pricing after we had begun walking towards the back area (but hadn't yet arrived at the room). She did offer two dances for either $55 or $65, something like that, but I didn't want to blow that much of my budget on an unknown dancer. My typical routine is to start with one song unless I can sort of have a better "read" of the situation / dancer in which case I'm then comfortable with going for more at the outset.
Phoenix looked like a one-song sort of individual, for I was really hoping to get with one of the AA dancers. But it wasn't to be, at least at IS. I did get some more AA action later on (at Jimmy's), but my faux pas at IS (overpaying by $15) was a valuable reminder that served me well at a subsequent visit at Boogie Nights in Harvey, when I specifically asked each dancer upfront about their costs, which varied wildly between them (four price structures quoted by four dancers at Boogie Nights, with only one not approaching GPS levels of overcharging, which I'll post separately later this week). Live and learn!
Phoenix was nice, but maybe not my type
[QUOTE=FrankNBeans78;5418386]Good to hear Phoenix is still there, sorry to hear she wasn't worth it. Petite frame and A-cups remind me of my favorite porn star Riley Reid.[/QUOTE]Well, yeah, I don't want to denigrate anyone--I guess I could say I felt like I didn't sync with Phoenix, but someone else might readily connect with her, especially if she's their type. The dance would've been a good value at $20.
I think I'd like to give IS another chance, but the logistics of it are challenging in that it's so far from home for me, so my visits would be necessarily sporadic. Best wishes to all you Hoosiers--stay safe!