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Jumbo's Clown Room Grabs Pole Position

Transplants to L.A. are often introduced to Jumbo's Clown Room as "where strippers go to die".  It had a certain bullet-hole-and-cigarette-burn charm to it for a long time, perhaps due somewhat to its association with Courtney Love, who got her Hollywood start upon Jumbo's legendary poles.

A recent trip there, however, proved that the place has taken a whole new turn: It's full of young partiers, the music is great, and the girls are smoking hot.  Last year Hollywood instituted an "alcohol + boobies = illegal" ruling, (see Frottage v Classy, 2005) which means Jumbo's is more accurately described as a bikini bar than a strip club.

The girls, meanwhile, have made the restrictions work for them.  Sure, there's still the requisite ass-slapping and coochie-grinding for the traditionalists in the audience, but some of the ladies are quite inventive. One dancer's performance involving Saran wrap and bungee cords caused chaos amongst the audience, who were momentarily turned into dollar-flinging monkeys.   A word of advice: Come prepared to tip early and often, as the bartender will call you out if he sees you being less than generous with the talent.

[Image via Papermag]