the ultimate strip club list

a guy's guide to strip clubs

July 9, 2008  •  Vol. 15, Issue 190

As I mentioned before, the mileage seems to increase with recognition. Last week, I went to the club and I wasn't there more than 5 minutes before one of the ladies asked me if I had brought condoms with me. I think that pretty much says it all. Unfortunately, the one who asked was one of the least attractive women in the place. On any given night, there is usually about one out of five that I would want to be seen in public with. However, in a dark quasi-private bar...

I went back to this place yet again. Each time I visit, the mileage seems to go up. Most of the girls are still not much to write home about but sometimes there will be one or two cute ones in the mix. The plan is to drink enough so it doesn't much matter. There doesn't seem to be any limit regarding the options available for a good time.

This is not a traditional strip club by any means. There is virtually no dancing, however, there is definitely a drink hustle. Dancer drinks cost $20. If you buy enough of them, the dancers will usually show their gratitude. It takes going there for a couple of nights for the dancers to feel comfortable and "open up" to you. Unfortunately, the girls are not all that attractive, but their attitudes at least partially compensate.

Rumors is a dive bar in a block of run down stores. I went on a recent Monday night. There were a few customers (old guys), and a couple of girls, maybe quality of 4 or 5. There is no cover, and the place is small, consisting of a bar down one side, and a small dance stage opposite. While I was there, I had one reasonably priced ($5) drink, the dancers conversed with the old guys, nobody went on stage, and nobody said hello to me. Some clubs in Columbus seem to persist despite their best efforts to create an uninteresting time for the customers, and this is one of them.