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Lap Dances At Atherley

Demolished Commercial in Ramara, Ontario, Canada

Nov 21 2018

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Recent status Demolished
Location # 15691

Welcome to the Atherley Arms Tavern or also known as The First. This was a biker bar and strip club that was a very happening place back in the eighties. It looks like it closed down in 2010. There are several bad reviews about the bar online and many fights were had here. A dentist lost his life back in July 2004 after sustaining fatal head injuries during a brawl outside. The building is apparently really haunted but I saw no ghosts or orbs during my visit. It’s pitch black on the main floor so getting decent shots was extremely difficult, so excuse the quality of some of my photographs. At least upstairs in the hotel rooms was bright. I couldn’t explore the basement as it was completely flooded down there. It took me a few tries on gaining access but I did eventually get in as the typical poe was boarded up. The trick was to get inside without being seen by a steady stream of cars or the neighbouring businesses. I was pleasantly surprised to see it was pretty much still intact including the stripper pole on stage. I read somewhere that this place wasn’t licensed to serve alcohol at one time, imagine that. This establishment has been making the exploring rounds and I have to give a big shout out to Mr. OAP himself who figured out the location and supplied it to me.

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2 months ago

Description is partially wrong. It closed in 2010.

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1 year ago

This was finally demolished November 2022.

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2 months ago

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2 months ago

Such a shame, for it to just be an empty lot now. Really left the sign there to spit on its grave lol

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2 years ago

No POE at the moment

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5 years ago

Classy joint in these parts.

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5 years ago

This is such a great find!

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5 years ago

Awesome!..

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5 years ago

I have good memories of this place when I was a 19 yr old :)

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5 years ago

Out-Stand-ing!