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Old Apr 28, 2020 | 7:29 am
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Originally Posted by lamphs
What a coincidence. As I was reading through this thread, I remember going to a club at a hotel near BWI, but couldn't remember which one. Yes, I think it was the HI. It was fairly popular. Not a regular there, but maybe monthly for a period of time. There was also a popular country bar in what I think is now a Hilton in Gaithersburg, MD. In that case, the police started monitoring the patrons. An undercover would watch customers leaving the bar, and if at all tipsy, call on the radio to a cruiser parked on the street by the property's driveway, where the customer was promptly pulled over. Its popularity ended quickly. I am surprised to learn from some of the previous posts that these weren't money making operations for the properties.
I think it could be a double edged sword. I only remember going there on weekends when it was packed. The bar had a reputation and that might have kept folks booking rooms away
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