Gay strip club tampa

I had a brilliant tampa, one I assumed every adventurous lady journo traveling to gay RNC would have: I was going to make a pilgrimage to one of the male strip clubs so lovingly portrayed in Magic Mike. Unfortunately, they don't exist. Channing Tatum lied to us. A cursory Google search for "tampa male strip club" was the first sign.

The only pages it yielded were a few sketchy Yellow Pages listings, one gay club bar, and a bevy of Magic Mike reviews. There were several male exotic dance companies, but they appeared to be Rent-a-Hunk status—a dispatch service for private events. I clicked on four, five, six pages of results.

One marooned lady had turned to Yahoo! I figured I'd make some calls, anyway When I asked after live action, Playhouse Adult Theatre only proffered adult movies, then shamed me: "You're about the strip newspaper caller that's asked that question. My last-ditch effort was Florida Hardbodies, a male stripping service that provided entertainment in several dozen cities across the state.

A very nice man named Anthony informed me that an enterprising bar in Hudson, FL a full hour away from the conventions had booked a few dancers for their Ladies' Night, and would I like to sign up for the 9 o'clock show?

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With my strip club plans thwarted, I figured I should at least visit the Amphitheatre—the raucous club wherein Magic Mike and The Kid first bond—but my fellow ladies demurred. The club was hosting something called the "Elephant Pre-Party; not the venue's typical soiree, anyway.

And on my way home to my condo in Ybor City, Tampa's gay neighborhood, I peeked into G Bar, hoping to spot some gogo dance moves, albeit targeted at a different audience. The club was shuttered and closed. Get exclusive access to fashion and beauty trends, hot-off-the-press celebrity news, and more.

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