Review: Downtown Adult Books / Paris Theater, and Alabama Adult Bookstore (Birmingham, AL)

Greetings, Ladies & Gents.  During a recent trip to the Iron City I found myself in these 2 places to unwind after a long day of work.  Here is my review of 2 places in Birmingham, AL. that the natives told me to check out.  Enjoy.


Downtown Adult Books / Paris Theater (Reverend Abraham Woods JR Blvd)


Overall Rating:  2.5 out of  5 Stars


Pros / Basics: 

• 1 medium sized theater (Paris Theater) is located in the back left of the store showing straight porn and can be accessed for $10 at the counter.  There is also an arcade area to the back right with about 16-20 peep booths some with glory holes.
• Clientele is mostly guys cruising other guys, but it's not uncommon to encounter a couple in action there in the theater.
• Store has a great selection of movies, toys, and magazines

Cons:

• Peep booths are rip off, dirty, smelly, and equipment is old.  $1 got me only 1 minute and 20 seconds of viewing time.  Not even enough time to scroll all the channels.  Most pay per view places give you around 3-4 minutes for a $1.
• If you leave the theater to stretch your legs, use the bathroom, and visit the peeps....they will only allow you to re enter theater 3 times.  Guess it's too much work to put down your smoke and push a frickin button.  BS.
• No Cellphones are allowed in the theater...though no one really enforces that one.
• This is a place that loves to make rules and handmade signs reminding you of them or enforcing them.  They are everywhere! 
• Located in a bad area of town.
• Staff is not that friendly.

Alabama Adult Books (3rd Ave. N)


Overall Rating:  3.5 out of 5 Stars


Pros / Basics:

• Adult Arcade is at the front of the store with about 10 peep booths that is $5.50 to enter.  You are issued $5 in store currency to be used in the peep booths.
• Booths and arcade area are pretty clean.  Booths are newer. Some with "Buddy Windows". Some with glory holes.  Some with both. Complete opposite of  Downtown Adult Books.    
• There is a couples room to the front and smaller rooms or nooks towards the back.
• Clientele are guys cruising guys, but because of the cleanliness and the privacy you get couples that hit this place too.
• Staff is SUPER friendly and they have a good selection of adult products. 

Cons:

• No Theater.  Just an arcade.
• Peeps are pay per view, but you get far more viewing time for your money than Downtown Adult Books.

All in all...I really like, and was impressed by Alabama Adult Books more than Downtown Adult Books even though there is not a theater.  I'll be back again soon! 


I'll be back with another review next week.  Thanks for reading!


 

Review: Metro Station & Louisville Manor (Louisville, KY)

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Review: Theatair X (Jeffersonville, IN)

Greetings, All.  If you ever find yourself in Louisville, our next theatre / bookstore is just a 10 minute drive across the Ohio River in to Indiana.  It's one of my many "must stops" when traveling in this part of the world.  Enjoy.


Theatair X (Jeffersonville, IN)


Overall Rating:  4 out of 5 Stars


Pros: 

• $10 or $15 access to 2 big screen theatres depending on if you want to go in to just the straight porn theatre or access the gay theatre as well.
• Impressive amount of private Peep Booths with a lot of glory holes.
• Clientele is hit of miss depending on your flavor, but if you are cruising for guys...you'll have no problem.  This place seems to draw more couples to the peep area than the theatre area. 
• The place is pretty clean, well lit at night and staff is friendly enough.
• Very nice selection of Movies, Magazines & Toys.
• Great location.  Quick drive in to or from Louisville.  Quick drive off the interstate on US31.

Cons:

• Peeps are pay per view, so....bring a lot of change.
• Cruising Guys can sometimes be almost stalker like in following you and getting in your personal space in the Peeps area. 
• Theatres though having pretty good size have rickety old theatre chairs that are not all that comfortable. 
• The place was raided by the police in 2013, 2014 & 2015.  It only makes sense that a 2016 raid is imminent. So....heads up! 

Overall...this place is a fun stop that I add to my to do list. 


Thanks for checking in and reading.  My next review will takes us back over the Ohio River and in to Louisville, KY for the low down on 2 places I've been to. 

Review: Cinema One (Chattanooga, TN)

Happy Monday, Fellow Theatre Dwellers.  Today I will do a quick review of another one of my favorite places....Cinema One in Chattanooga, TN. 


Cinema One (Chattanooga, TN)


Overall Rating:  4.5 out of 5 Stars
Pros / Basics:

• $15 to enter if you are an existing member of the "1 Club" which gives unlimited access to both theatre area and peeps / arcade area.  Couples get in free on Wednesday.
•  Theatre is huge showing straight porn and contains a couples only theatre within it,,,also showing straight porn.. with windows to watch the action within if you weren't lucky enough to get invited in.
• Arcade area has several peep booths playing every flavor of porn
• Clientele is a mix of guys cruising or couples.  I've seen more couples here than most places I've been to.
• This place is super clean and has a designated smoking room that also has movies playing in it. 
• Staff is really friendly.
• Store has nice selection of movies and toys.

Cons:

• The cons are very few, so this is just nit picking, but the first time you go there you must buy a $18 "1 Club" membership and sign a waiver that you are not law enforcement. 
• The peep booths have no doors, so if you like to enjoy your porn in private...its not going to happen here. 
• Like most places....this is located in a rougher part of Chattanooga, but the place is surrounded by a privacy gate and lot is pretty well lit.

Thanks for reading.  If you end up here or anywhere...please tell us about it! 


My next review will be later in the week, and I will break down Theatair X in Jeffersonville, IN.

Review: Tammy's, Romantix & Athena's (Paducah, KY.)

Greetings, to my readers who have read this blog so far.  Thanks for checking in and checking this out.  If you like what you read here...please spread the word. 


Anyways....today's review is about Paducah, KY. and it's 3 Adult Bookstores / Theatres.  I hope you will find this useful.  Feel free to let me know if you do.  Here we go........


Tammy's Adult Boutique: (243 Brown Street):


Overall Rating:  3 out of 5 Stars


Pros: 

• 2 theatres...1 straight, and 1 gay.  $10 to access both or $7 for one or the other.  Keep your receipt!  The cost is good for the entire day in case you have to leave.  When you come back....just show the receipt to the clerk plus a $1 re-entry fee and that gets you back in the theatres.
• Staff is very friendly and the place is clean.
• Clientele is a mix depending on when you come.  Mostly guys cruising other guys, but adventurous couples have been known to take a break from browsing the toys in the store grace the straight theatre.
• Great selection of DVDs, toys and magazines.
• Just a short drive (1-2 minutes) down Irvin Cobb Dr. to their sister bookstore Romantix.

Cons:

• No Arcade or Peeps.  Theatres only.
• This is just my opinion....but I think they have the theatres backwards.  The gay theatre is larger, more secluded in the back of the store, has more privacy within and has much more comfortable seating that I think would draw more couples in.  The current straight theatre has one small couch and maybe 4-6 chairs in a tiny room. Again...just my own thoughts on the layout.
• Okay...the following must just be a Paducah thing, because I've never experienced the outright disregard of personal space by some of the gay guys in all 3 of these theatres anywhere than I do when I come to Paducah.  I get that people in this setting are looking to nut, but damn....when I'm not putting out signals and minding my own business, or I say I'm not interested, PLEASE don't think that by you coming up and placing you hand on my leg is going to get me to change my mind.  Then....PLEASE do not follow up by whining about it to me.  One older blond guy in particular that I experienced at both here at Tammy's and at Romantix  just would not take no and move on to someone that would be in to what he wanted and felt compelled to debate me about it.  Completely ruins the experience for me.  Again....this is really a Paducah issue, and not a Tammy's issue.
• Parking is tight and exiting the parking lot is tricky.  So is the traffic light you encounter when you leave.  It's on a weird angle.

Romantix: (705 Main St):


Overall Rating:  3.5 out of 5 Stars


Pros: 

• 1 extremely clean theatre playing straight movies.  $9 for all day access.  Keep your receipt, because there is a $1 entry fee if you decide to leave and return later.  
• Staff is very friendly, and the store looks new as of this review.
• Clientele is a mix depending on when you come.  Most couple friendly of the 3 Paducah theatres because of location and cleanliness. 
• HUGE store with wide selection of about anything adult oriented you need.
• Just a short drive (1-2 minutes) down Irvin Cobb Dr. to their sister bookstore Tammy's.

Cons:

• No Arcade or Peeps.  Theatre only.
• Again....like I mentioned in the Tammy's review, the gay guys cruising here and the other 2 theatres can be aggressive in your personal space, and do not want to accept the word "no" without a debate or whining about it.  Especially beware of one older blond guy I encountered both here and at Tammy's.  He will not relent easily.  So....If you are there just watching the porn or waiting with fingers crossed that a couple will show up....you've been warned.  Again....this is really a more of Paducah issue, and not the store's fault.

Athena's Bookstore:  (Corner of N. 8th Ave & Burnett):


Overall Rating:  1 out of 5 Stars


Pros: 

• I'm REALLY Struggling to find "Pros" here, so let's just talk about the basics.
• $8 to enter.
• 1 theater playing straight porn and an open (no booths) arcade with about 10 TVs playing a variety of movies.     
• Clientele are mostly gay guys cruising, but I've been told, though never have seen it myself... that couples do show up here on occasion.   

Cons:

• Good Luck find a sign that says "Athena's Bookstore".  There isn't one to be seen anywhere.
• This place is a Shit Hole, and one of the dirtiest places I've ever been to complete with the creepy clientele to match.  I won't believe any couples come here at all until I see it myself.
• Not to beat a dead horse....but like the other 2 places...we encounter that Paducah no regard for personal space issue followed by the usual debate and or whining about it.  One guy made me so uncomfortable that I left the place long before I wanted to.
• The peeps have no privacy to really enjoy the movies showing.
• Small selection of toys, magazines and DVDs. 
• Located in a rough part of town.  After dark...the area is not lit well and a bit creepy.

That's all I have from Paducah, KY.  For my next review, I will be stepping out of Kentucky and telling you about one of my favorite places in the south:  Cinema One in Chattanooga, TN.  Thanks for reading.


The Pigman