So what the heck is the relevance of D Club?

Well, there was supposed to be some text to go with the pictures of D Club, that I posted yesterday. However my computer crashed last night and I was too tired to do this again.

I mentioned this club in a prior posting but did not know the name until told of it by a reader.

D Club run by "D Manilla Man", is the newest location for a teen dance club in Tampa. Other clubs, Club Bling and Fuel were located in Ybor City and had problems.

D Club is located on the southern edge of South Seminole Heights, backing up to the residential neighborhood. There are other places in the immediate vicinity that teens would want to go to after leaving the Club. This is not a bar scene area. Perhaps they might walk over a block or so to go to the Gyro's and Wing place for some food but that is about it.

The biggest problem now could be teens going into the residential part of the neighborhood and engaging in problematic behavior such as harmless but bothersome pranks, vandalism, sex in the bushes, drugs, drinking or whatever. Or maybe not. Perhaps any police presence would deter such activities. Perhaps the teens will be cool. Other problems could be thoe godawful boombox cars coming to the club and showing off their noise and then driving through the 'hood.

Perhaps this is a good thing for the area. These kids will have to spend money on gas and food. maybe the place will get fixed up. it is a bit run down. Let's see.

This location has been the site of many other clubs, most recently Rascals.

When I was no non-drinking age teen (in mid 1970's) we had several places to go to in Pinellas county. One was called Papa's Dream, in St. Pete, I think on or near Central avenue, at the site of an old theatre (I think). There was also some place on US 19 in Clearwater. I don't know if there was any problems at those places. We had a good time there, in our leisure suits.