Clermont Lounge
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The Clermont Lounge is
Atlanta's first and longest continually-operating
strip club, opened in 1965. Located in the basement of the Clermont Motor Hotel at 789 Ponce De Leon Avenue, the Clermont has survived multiple attempts at being closed by the Atlanta city government, and has established a nationwide reputation for its
kitschy atmosphere and unusual dancers. The Clermont has been featured on an episode of
Insomniac with Dave Attell, and celebrities including
Marilyn Manson and
Kid Rock have been known to visit the Clermont when in Atlanta. Visitors to the Clermont usually alternate between a few handfuls of regulars and large numbers of college students, newcomers to town, and tourists lured in by tales of the Clermont's myriad charms.
The Clermont does not serve food or draft beer. The single stripper's stage is located in the middle of a circular bar, and the dancers choose their own songs on the in-house
jukebox, as the club normally does not have an actual
DJ. The Clermont is perhaps best-known for featuring dancers who do not meet the traditional physical standards for strippers, the most famous of which is Blondie, notable for her ability to completely flatten empty beer cans between her breasts.
Am I alone in thinking Blondie should be the new "face" of Atlanta's recycling program?
