Canadian Bachelor Party

Two or three guys? Can you cast a wider net? 5 or 6 would be more fun and a better sell getting you past the doors with no cover. They'll comp parties.

Twenty-plus years ago I used to use a local limo company on Reynolds road with a driver named "Sal." Sal knew the managers at the clubs. Back in the day, the Million Dollar Club in Windsor was fairly clean and so were the members of the ballet. Not sure if they are still around. An experienced limo driver can keep you out of a lot of trouble. Mine used to watch over us very closely. And we were all huge guys. I did a run of three of these trips for three friends. We did them all the same way. We let the limo driver do all the talking at the border and the doors. This was before 9/11. I'm sure they'll want driver's licenses/passports at the border now.

Nowadays... I wouldn't get intoxicated in a foreign country at a strip club. You'll get ripped off, at best. Heck, I wouldn't even do it in Vegas.

I'll bet that one of the local limo companies has a guy who is just like Sal. A guy like that knows which talent is working which nights, and where. Find that guy, and the night will be fine.

Sorry: I would rather raze my cranium with a cheese grater and salve it with saltwater than to waste money and hang out with the types of low-lifes who normally populate the typical strip club.

No offense intended toward any TT-ers who enjoy the lower sides of life. I just avoid that kind of place like I would avoid a hornet's nest near a sprinkler: those places are notorious for trouble.

I did the Canadien bachelor party thing for my party some 18 years ago. It was fun, in a seedy sort of way, but I wouldn't do it again. It could be my age now, but things are different post 9/11. If you are looking for beaver in your face, I would recommend getting 5 or 6 guys together, getting a suite at MGM Grand or Greektown, and either visit Bouzouki's to get your fix, or hire a couple professionals to perform for an hour in the suite. You will save money and have more fun this way.

If you insist on doing the stereotypical bachelor party thing, follow JustRead's advice and find the right limo driver. Now, to actually find that driver, either call or visit a few of the local strip clubs around 3:00 to 5:00 in the afternoon and talk to the doorman. Introduce yourself and explain that you're going to visit several clubs and ask for a recommendation for a driver and limo. Don't mention Canada.

While I wouldn't go so far as to follow HistoryMike's example, I can point out a few things that might make a difference to you.
Virtually all strip clubs do not want trouble of any sort, but the importance of trouble avoidance varies with the club. There are a few that accept violent problems with customers, girls and bouncers as a part of regular business.
The girls will sometimes offer certain personal services that many girlfriends, fiancés and wives will not approve of. Now, if someone decides to partake of said services, that's all on you. But you might think, or remind your good buddy to think, of just how he's going to explain to his lady just why she needs to go get a shot of penicillin.
Pretty much anything can happen in a strip club. Like I said, the owner/manager wants nothing to do with the cops and does not want any violence in or around the club. That doesn't preclude a few other fun things. One of the girls may get a little too friendly with you, and naturally you don't bother to wonder why - then her drunken jealous boyfriend shows up and takes a swing at you. Another thing is that one or more of the girls may be engaged in a little sideline, selling illegal recreational substances to willing consumers. The cops get wind of this and you just happen to be there on the night everyone gets busted. Or, my own personal favorite, the false name and number joke.

One of your buddies gets a lap dance and tips heavily. He passes his name and number to the girl, asking about getting together later on, say next weekend for instance. He requests she call anytime after 7:00 PM. But, you see, the name he gives the girl is not his name. It's yours. And the number is your home number. And if he's thought this through he's likely come up with a cover story for when your girlfriend answers - it's his sister, he says.

So when the phone rings and Mrs. HistoryMike answers, and Brandy Venus asks for HistoryMike, then follows through with the old "Is this his sister?" routine, well... things could get interesting. Just sayin'.

Say, congratulations on your upcoming marriage, by the way. Hope you have fun at the party.

I give all my money to the lady I'm already sleeping with, I don't have any to give to the ones I'm not.

I haven't been to one of these places in 20+ years. Times were different then, too. I wouldn't go now, and have never been to the places in Toledo where the mom and the daughter both work there.
But that was my best advice if this is his thing. "Hangover" ain't no joke. 2-3 guys can get roofied, jumped, and do much more. Having a driver is like having a babysitter. In a good way.

Appreciate all the posts. I've never been to a strip club, guess that's why I thought it would be fun or at least amusing to do it at least once in my life.

Never known someone to have a bachelor party so outside TV not really sure what makes a good one.

Well if all you have seen has been in the movies then bad examples are, The Hangover and the worst example is, Very Bad Things. The first is crazy, memorable when you figure out what happened the second I would say is to be avoided at all costs.

Every girl in every strip club has a story or game. Bottomline is be nice & respectful. Just ask up front what the ground rules are. They differ at every club and every girl, deciding what is fair game. You got money to spend and they will take it. The night is about having fun, so whatever you do or get away with ends up with you having fun or a happy ending...it is a memory and money well spent.

Strip clubs: you won't get laid; however, you might get screwed...

Take the advice of the wise old men here. Have a good time.

From a younger man's perspective...I hate strip clubs. But I am not the norm in my age group (late 20's). All of my buddies and coworkers love strip clubs. I have heard that Detroit has some of the best in the area.

You will need

1.either a passport or there is something you can add to your drivers license now to cross the border.
2.Use a limo service they know the best places to go.
3.While Canada uses a dollar coin, not very good to use in a g-string or garter, make sure you take American ones but use bigger bills in Canadian currency such as $5, 10's and 20's to pay for drinks, better rate.

Sorry I don't know names of clubs, the one I would have suggested, burned down in 2000 and please avoid clubs near the airport, yeah been to one, very seedy. Hope you have a fun night and congratulations on your up coming marriage.

ahh heck, just do Vegas or Atlantic City or even NYC night clubs, by pass the strip clubs.