Gay bars in williston north dakota

The Grand Forks Herald reports today that last Friday marked the end of topless dancing in the city that grew by leaps and bounds during the oil boom. She moved to Williston from Chicago after hearing about the money to be made as a dancer here. The two strip clubs became known for fights, underage drinking and over-zealous security guards.

After two men died as the result of confrontations that spilled onto the street, police began standing outside the bars every night at closing time. In stark contrast to earlier days, on one evening this week just two customers sat at the bar as night closed in. The next night, the club was nearly empty and the stage lights dark well after the doors opened.

The strip joints were often the first stop for people arriving in the area, looking for work in the oil fields.

Last Williston Strip Club Makes Surprising Change

A son of Massachusetts, he was a news editorcreated the MPR News regional website ininvented the popular Select A Candidate, started several blogs, and every day lamented that his Minnesota Fantasy Legislature project never caught on. When the last of the strip clubs close, an oil boom is officially over.

In Williston, N. The city passed an ordinance earlier this year that banned strip clubs from selling alcohol. The last of the strip clubs will reopen next week as a gay bar. Oil Boom Oil Patch. About the blogger.