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Nightclubs for the plus-size begin to weigh in

Move over, it's Saturday night at Club Bounce and people are bouncing onto the dance floor in a big, big way.

Like feminism? Like wine? There's a club for that

Quick, what pairs well with feminism, guns and The New York Times?

US warns Americans to beware Bulgarian strip bars

The State Department is warning that more than your money and marriage are at stake if you visit strip clubs in the Bulgarian capital.

Want to light up in a German bar? Join the club

Stop by for a drink at the Roosevelt cocktail bar and you'll be asked: "Do you have a membership?"

ConsumerMan: Travel clubs — Deal or no deal

Travel is expensive. And quickly getting more so, thanks to rapidly rising fuel prices. Travel clubs promise to cut those costs by giving you huge deals on airfare, cruises, and lodging. The price to join is steep – as much as $8,000 – but members supposedly have access to special savings not available to the general public.

Costco, BJ's Post Strong Profits

Warehouse clubs Costco and BJ's reported substantially higher profits on Wednesday, with both benefiting as cost-conscious shoppers worried about the economy shunned department stores and specialty retailers in favor of lower-priced alternatives.

Suit Claims Topless Clubs Cheat Workers

A chain of upscale topless clubs cheats dancers and other workers by taking portions of their tips and failing to pay proper wages, according to a lawsuit filed Wednesday.

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Thirsty Singapore Has a New Breed of Bar
Source: The New York Times

As Singapore's thirst for cocktails has grown steadily over the last few years, a new generation of bars and clubs has emerged in some memorably unusual places.

Bigfoot hunters turn to rugged W.Va. wilderness
Source: enewscourier.com

Members of Sasquatch Watch of Virginia went camping in the rugged Allegheny Mountain highlands of the Dolly Sods Wilderness Area with GPS navigators, cameras, voice recorders and plaster of Paris to make casts of huge footprints.

EAST END: A little too much night music?
Source: City Newspaper

Alexander Street has changed dramatically since the 1980's, when the Rio Bamba, the Old Toad, and Lloyd's Bar and Grille were about the extent of the strip's nightlife.

BBC NEWS | Middle East | 'Racism' claims at Lebanon beach clubs
Source: BBC News

Racism overall in Lebanon, not just at the beach clubs. New law maybe on the way to outlaw discrimination, we'll see. These maids and labourers need protection from abusive employers. Like at the end of the article says:

Sheriff Warns Deputies Not to Visit Bars, Clubs
Source: WLTX.com News

A South Carolina sheriff has warned his staff they can't visit local bars and nightclubs after they get off work.

Feel at Home When Your Not

Have you wanted to sit back and relax with a nice smoke only to have to take it outside in the heat or the frosty cold of night in the winter? The dilema is now solved with the revolutionary new electronic cigar/cigarette.It is smokeless and allowable in all night venues and rest …

Jules Sparkles Recent Facebook Post

Musician Jules Sparkles on Facebook today as part of the InlandEmpire network posted some interesting statements regarding his view of club restrictions and the fascist propaganda machine in which no punches are pulled and no prisoners taken.He also states."sex on the telly burn …

Drink, Dance, but Don't Say 'Club'
Source: The New York Times

SUPERDIVE is pretty much nothing. And nothing is as hot as anything these days.

Outrage, Investigation Mounting After Black, Hispanic Kids Kicked Out of Private Club's Pool - ABC News
Source: ABC News

Some Black and Hispanic inner-city people were asked not to come back to a private club because, as a spokesman said, "a lot of these kids would change the compextion and atmosphere of the club."

As a Meal Tax Shrinks, Restaurants Hope to Gain
Source: The New York Times

By STEVEN ERLANGER Published: June 30, 2009 New York Times, "Paris Journal"

Limbaugh: I'll send Sotomayor, Belizean Grove "a bunch of vacuum cleaners to help them clean up after their meetings" [SOUND CLIP]
Source: Media Matters for America

"It appears that Ms. Sotomayor, the model of diversity and inclusion, has some explaining to do regarding her membership in a club. Not just any club -- a club whose members are all female.

Drug denial letter covered in drugs
Source: metro.co.uk

Excerpt: A nightclub boss who wrote a letter to police denying that drug use was rife in her club has lost her license, after cops found that the letter itself was covered in cocaine.

Whites-Only Country Clubs...In 2009!!!

********************************************************************** -- The Elkridge Club in Baltimore is more than 100 acres of privilege where Maryland corporate chieftains retire to play golf, swim and dine with people like themselves.

Sizzling Star Amy Fisher Debuts Dance Performance at Scores Baltimore, Jan. 23-24
Source: ereleases.com

BALTIMORE, Jan. 7, 2009 — Amy Fisher, "The Long Island Lolita" of Joey Buttafuoco fame, will make her feature dance debut at Scores Baltimore on Jan. 23 and 24.

Local 6 News Gets Exclusive Tour Of Anthony House During Interview
Source: local6.com

---Video on right side of page-- ORLANDO, Fla. -- Local 6 News reporter Jessica D'Onofrio was granted an exclusive tour of the home of Casey Anthony's parents, who say they have have proof that their granddaughter, Caylee, is still alive.

Miami Woman's Club apologizes for racism
Source: United Press International

MIAMI, Nov. 11 (UPI) -- The 108-year-old Miami Women's Club has apologized to African-Americans for what it said was a "shameful" history of racial discrimination.

Lap dancing: the daily grind
Source: The Times

Lap dancing is booming and MPs have called for stricter regulation on clubs. Here, dancers explain what life is like behind the scenes

Newest Club Drug: Preparation H
Source: ABC News

Of all the drugs young people can use at clubs, the latest trend in New York may be the least hip among all circles: Preparation H.

Clubs for Teenagers - D.J. Booths, Wii and Other Cool Stuff
Source: The New York Times

The Phoenician in Scottsdale, Ariz., recently spent $500,000 to convert a tennis lounge into an activity center, outfitted with an extra-large TV screen for interactive video games and a mini-movie theater.

Second hand smoking study jumps to conclusions...

At work today I was linked to a study that discusses the deleterious effects of second hand smoke. The article is on the web here: Brief secondhand smoke exposure can cause blood vessel and stem cell damage in 30 minutes. It's full of scary phrases and innuendo like;

New S.C. law threatened to close strip clubs with 6-foot rule
Source: media.dailygamecock.com

A bill that would have effectively killed exotic dancing in South Carolina died - barely - in subcommittee last week. And there was much rejoicing.

The Next Big Thing for Bars Almost Here: Table-top beer taps
Source:

Beer drinkers' delight: table-top taps A Georgia bar is home to perhaps the first system in the country that lets diners pull their own beer from taps installed right at the table.

There may soon be a new twist on drinks at your favorite happy hour hot spot: No Twist At All
Source: ABC News

....There may soon be a new twist on drinks at your favorite happy hour hot spot: no twist at all. Imagine your martini came with no olives, and your Corona with no lime. Imagine a pint of Blue Moon without an orange slice.

Drinks Men Should Never Order
Source: local6.com

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