Ok, so here's the deal:
Yes I have been there multiple times. Now mind you it has been about a year or so since I last was there. So, I can't say "exactly" what the current situation is; however I can give you some great tips, generalities, & answer some of your questions.
1) Yes it is (more or less) a bathhouse, in the sense that it has lockers, small rooms, porn, a hot tub, etc. -- & YES people walk around in either a loose towel or naked.
2) The synopsis is that in general when you have a look at what people have written about that establishment, it is for the most part all very accurate, & I agree that this place has a LONG way to go, it has some issues, & is not exactly a great "bath house". That goes for on this site, & the few others which list it. For now, just trust me! I know what I'm talking about!
[Fuck, where do I start?!--Creepy old grandma furniture, a bizarre yard-sale odd's-n-ends 'gym' (yeh like the guys want to use that shit when visiting) a brick'n'brack clutter feel, a breakfast "nook" w/ atrocious coffee decorated like a track house model home in Palmdale, circa 1987, & smelly couches that should ideally be like hosed off, but these are fabric nabbed from the dump behind 7-11 & are laden w/ God-knows-what DNA!]
-- Now I could go on & on about the particulars but I'll save that for when I have more energy. I've wanted to know what the fuck was up w/ this place just recently when I called to "see what I do when membership expires" & was happy to hear they're still open!!
(AND believe me, I wish all the bad press wasn't true! I'm rooting hard for this little shithole, cause I'd LOVE for it to succeed 'cause it's right here in my backyard!)
3) I DO NOT recommend this as your first newbie bath house tour of duty. (I'm sorry, it's true. -- & I think anyone else on here would agree)
4) I DO recommend you treat yourself to a "proper" 1st time experience, & drive a little further to Los Angeles to partake in any one of those establishments! (Now give or take, they all are roughly on par w/ one another)
*see below:
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Flex
An L.A. club with a whole lot of history
Silverlake - 4424 Melrose Ave., Los Angeles, CA
Hollywood Spa
Hollywood fun -- A boy magnet, & has spiral staircase w/ musical memorabilia & kitsch, & a DJ (I swear) A little too brightly lit for my taste!
Hollywood - 1650 Ivar Ave., Los Angeles, CA
Hollywood Spa—North Hollywood
NoHo fun-- naughty, naughty!
North Hollywood - 5636 Vineland Ave., North Hollywood, CA
Melrose Spa
Home to "Bears & Bellies" and so much more. Kinda dirtiest of the bunch. Seen lots of good times tho! Also tore back trannies & street kids!-love it
Hollywood - 7269 Melrose Ave, Los Angeles, LA
Midtowne Spa
Exhibitionist fun-- MY FAV. OF THE BUNCH-- I loved downtown b4 it was cool & all the gays thought I was INSANE to venture Downtown! LOL
Downtown - 615 Kohler St., Los Angeles, CA
Slammer
Don't beat around the bush-- Hardcore. Popular w/ daddies, bears, bondage wanna-b's
Silverlake - 3688 Beverly Blvd., Los Angeles, CA
The Zone LA
When the bars come up short-- Now this here is a no frills, pitch dark, it's a "sex club" not a bath house! We're talking no see & be seen, ...more like gang raped (willing of course) & hardcore sex-fiends & leather. Most extreme of all listed
Hollywood - 1037 N. Sycamore Ave., Los Angeles,
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5) You'll know what to do, ...just follow everyone's lead! Sex, cruising, & other such activities is very obvious, blatant, rampant, & in your face. A very 'charged' atmosphere, w/ hungry-for-cock hounds everywhere you look! All shapes, types, w/everything in between. I've always felt you get out of it what you want! (kinda a metaphor for life, really)
You'll find what you're looking for, just use common sense & respect yourself. Treat others as you would want to be done & all will be fine!
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PS) Stay tuned, ...I plan to invest some time in providing a detailed status report on good 'ol TBT sometime in the near future!
Good Luck!
Bryce
