Combat Zone

'The prostitutes from the Combat Zone establishments would actually stop the cars by standing in front of them'

adamg — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 23:33:49 -0400

Video report on the decline and fall of the Combat Zone by A Chinatown Banquet (which has also posted other videos on Chinatown and its history

Combat Zone visitors and workers reminisce.

Kate Hudson struts her stuff in Combat Zone strip club

adamg — Tue, 28 Aug 2007 15:57:58 -0400

No, she's not down on her luck or slumming, just filming a scene for a movie. As opposed to Debra Messing, who was over on Newbury Street filming a scene for a movie.

A lot of women took their clothes off to his music

adamg — Fri, 04 May 2007 10:21:05 -0400

Jon Hammond was an organist at Combat Zone clubs, back when the clubs still had live music (back when there were still clubs, period). He remembers those days (scroll down to the last entry, although there are other comments from Combat Zone veterans there):

... If the Strippers didn't like a tune they would let you know about it right away, usually by coming over to the organ and saying "I can't dance to that!" ...

Remembering the good old days of the Combat Zone

adamg — Thu, 12 Oct 2006 16:02:41 -0400

Some people have fond memories of Boston's (now mostly paved under) adult entertainment zone. See the most recent comments toward the bottom of this Combat Zone defintion, from a dancer, a waitress and a guy whose father managed one of the lounges:

... The people that worked in and owned the strip joints, bars, book stores, and other places were mostly all hard working individuals trying to make a living. We paid our taxes and contributed to society. ...