Author: Brothel Nevada

  • Are Visits to Nevada’s Legal Brothels Private?

    Are Visits to Nevada’s Legal Brothels Private?

    Visiting a licensed Nevada brothel is perfectly legal, but that doesn’t necessarily mean customers want their friends, family or coworkers to know about it. Some people are comfortable discussing their experiences openly, while others prefer to keep their sexual activities to themselves. For anyone considering a visit, it’s reasonable to wonder just how much privacy…

  • Can Transgender Customers Visit Nevada’s Legal Brothels?

    Can Transgender Customers Visit Nevada’s Legal Brothels?

    Yes. Transgender adults can visit Nevada’s legal brothels as customers. The state’s prostitution laws contain no prohibition against transgender people purchasing sexual services at licensed establishments, and Nevada’s public accommodations laws expressly prohibit discrimination based on gender identity or expression. There’s also published evidence of transgender customers visiting Nevada brothels, along with statements from individual…

  • What Happened to HBO’s Cathouse? The Show, the Stars, and the BunnyRanch Years Later

    What Happened to HBO’s Cathouse? The Show, the Stars, and the BunnyRanch Years Later

    In the summer of 2005, HBO had an unlikely hit on its hands, although you wouldn’t have known it from the network’s advertising. Cathouse, a half-hour series following the women and customers at Dennis Hof’s Moonlite BunnyRanch in Nevada, was averaging 1.3 million viewers by July, matching Entourage and outperforming Lisa Kudrow’s The Comeback at…

  • Erotic Massage at Nevada Brothels: Nuru, Tantric Massage, and What to Know

    Erotic Massage at Nevada Brothels: Nuru, Tantric Massage, and What to Know

    In February 2015, British journalist Nichi Hodgson wrote about visiting Sheri’s Ranch, a licensed brothel outside Las Vegas, to try Nuru massage. The establishment had recently opened a specialty room with Japanese-inspired decor, subdued lighting and a waterproof bed designed for the slippery, body-to-body experience. Hodgson booked a session with a courtesan named Juna. Having…

  • Haunted Nevada Brothels: Ghost Stories, Curses, and Strange Tales From the Silver State

    Haunted Nevada Brothels: Ghost Stories, Curses, and Strange Tales From the Silver State

    In the early 1980s, management at the Chicken Ranch in Pahrump threatened to fine workers $100 for frightening their coworkers with stories about a ghost named Harold. The warning was captured in the 1982 documentary Chicken Ranch, directed by Nick Broomfield and Sandi Sissel, during a staff meeting called after a party at the brothel…

  • What Does a Nevada Brothel Madam Actually Do?

    What Does a Nevada Brothel Madam Actually Do?

    On Saturday night, November 9, 1996, Lora Shaner arrived at Sheri’s Ranch after Evander Holyfield upset Mike Tyson in Las Vegas. Customers soon began arriving, and Shaner spent the night handling drivers, lineups, money, paperwork, complaints and the constant question of which courtesans were available. By four in the morning, some of the women were…

  • Nevada Brothel vs. Strip Club: What’s the Difference?

    Nevada Brothel vs. Strip Club: What’s the Difference?

    A strip club and a legal Nevada brothel can have quite a bit in common. Both may have bars, private rooms and women who make their living entertaining customers. A visitor to a brothel might even arrange a lap dance or striptease, two experiences typically associated with strip clubs. For someone unfamiliar with Nevada’s adult-entertainment…

  • Can You Lose Your Virginity at a Nevada Brothel?

    Can You Lose Your Virginity at a Nevada Brothel?

    Yes. Adult virgins do visit Nevada’s legal brothels to have sex for the first time, and courtesans who have worked in the industry have spoken openly about those encounters. Customers have too. Some arrive knowing exactly what they want; others are nervous enough to wonder whether they’ll be able to go through with it. There…

  • Do Nevada Brothel Sex Workers Kiss Customers?

    Do Nevada Brothel Sex Workers Kiss Customers?

    If you visit a legal Nevada brothel, will the courtesan kiss you? The answer depends almost entirely on the woman you’re with. Some Nevada sex workers openly include kissing in the experiences they offer. Others place limits on it, reserve it for certain situations or consider it especially intimate. Some don’t kiss customers at all.…

  • Can a Nevada Brothel Sex Worker Refuse a Customer?

    Can a Nevada Brothel Sex Worker Refuse a Customer?

    Can a sex worker at a legal Nevada brothel refuse a customer? In modern Nevada brothel practice, yes. Being selected from a lineup, meeting a courtesan in the bar or agreeing to talk privately does not obligate her to take the party. The customer and sex worker still have to reach an agreement on what…