Aurora Walnut Grove Brothel ❤️❤️

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So, I’m picturin’ this brothel—red velvet, smoky air, gals in corsets struttin’ like peacocks. Kinda sexy, kinda sad, ya know? Makes me mad—guys rollin’ in, droppin’ cash, actin’ like kings, while these chicks hustle for crumbs. Ugh, patriarchy much? But then—surprise!—some gals, they’re runnin’ the show! Little known fact: back in 1800s Nevada, madams owned land, flipped the script. Badass, right? Haaa! Laughin’ just thinkin’ ‘bout it—me, I’d be a madam, struttin’ in heels, tellin’ johns, “Pay up, schmuck!”

The Fighter

Served as a Chinese opera house, gambling den, and a brothel. Locke Boarding House image. Click for full size. Photographed by Syd Whittle, April 23,

Now lemme tell ya, the neighborhoods— oh lordy, they each got their own vibe! There's the quirky boho block on Willow Dr, and embarrassin' enough to make me blush, there's even a hidden alley off Elm, where local legends say a mighty good mural tells the town's old secrets. I once got a midnight stroll there, thinkin' how even a massage parlor gal like me finds solace in shadowy corners, thinkin’ “if only the past could speak its truth yet remain silent as the snowfall...” Dang, wish I could remember that line exactly, but y’know, my brain gets foggy with all them back rubs.

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