The Motor City has its share of attractions, but nothing lights up the night like the new Penthouse Club.

The opening of the newest Penthouse Club was one of the biggest, brightest, and most exciting ever. The entertainment included the club’s sultry Key Girls, plus Penthouse Pets Erica Elly son, Justine Joli, Heather Vandeven, Krista Ayne, and Cali Taylor, who won our 2007 Key Girl contest. “There’s a lot to do and a lot to see,” Erica said. “It’s almost sensory overload, but I love it.”

“It’s like Vegas in the Midwest with that Detroit Rock City edge,” Cali added. “As a dancer, I can tell you this will be a really fun place to work. But it’s even more fun to be a VIP guest.”

The billboard of Heather set the stage for the club’s oversize show. Patrons sank into plush booths and chairs to enjoy performances they’ll remember forever. The most unique feature? Two stunning, custom made motorcycles from Stevenson’s Cycles in Wayne, Michigan. The choppers rise two stories and rotate 360 degrees, allowing the dancers to show off their Motor City–worthy moves. At the opening, our Pets donned some sexy motorcycle gear from Azzure Clothes and broke in the bikes. But once the Key Girls climbed atop, even the sexiest gear was too much clothing.

The multilevel stage also has a gigantic martini glass for two where Key Girls can be seen getting intimate. Even our Pets got in the act: Erica cozied up to Justine, while Cali took on Heather. Erica even picked the music for her pas dedeux with Justine. “My favorite songs to dance to at the Penthouse Clubs are Buckcherry’s ‘Crazy Bitch’ and Def Leppard’s ‘Pour Some Sugar on Me,’ ” said Erica. “When the deejay played them, I went into full wild-girl mode.”

As amazing as the show gets, it’s not the sole attraction. The restaurant features the best steaks and seafood Detroit has to of fer. The manage ment at Penthouse Club Detroit couldn’t be happier. “The opening went beyond our expec tations,” said General Manager Matt Killgore. “We are so excited about this partnership, and we look forward to seeing what our future holds.” We’ll be back to check things out.

Aspen Reign and Keira Reiley went to new artistic heights to secure their top finishes at the 2008 Penthouse Gold G-String Awards.

Somewhere, Hailey Heart’s former fiancé is probably weeping. Just weeks after calling off her walk down the aisle, Heart strutted onstage at the New Orleans Penthouse Club’s eighth annual Penthouse Gold G-String Awards, the nation’s premier contest for exotic dancers. The chopped-down wedding dress she was sporting showcased all that her ex was missing. “I had this big ol’ fancy wedding dress, but that didn’t work out,” Heart said backstage, fortifying herself with a redheaded slut—a shot of pink schnapps, cranberry juice, and Jagermeister. “So I tore that dress up into a ‘November Rain’–like dress and went from there. When I first did it, I wanted him to see the pictures and be like, ‘That was the dress!’ ”

The weekend after Mardi Gras is typically slow for gentlemen’s clubs in New Orleans, but the Gold G-String Awards at the Penthouse Club were standing room only—again. “When everybody quits partying after Mardi Gras, we’re ready to go,” said Schevelle, a featured dancer. “It’s like, ‘Wake up! Don’t be going to bed, guys. You ain’t seen nothin’ yet.’ ”

Invited showgirls compete for the coveted jeweled G-string, medals, and bragging rights. “This is probably the best contest out there right now,” said Aspen Reign, a perennial favorite. “Penthouse is a great name to put on your résumé.”

Mark Allen, operating partner of the New Orleans Penthouse Club and founder of the Gold G-String Awards, credits Aspen with inspiring a new generation of showgirls. “What burlesque once was, Aspen is,” Allen said. “Aspen is the epitome of what our business is about.”

For this year’s festivities, Reign reprised her “Rock Me Amadeus” Marie Antoinette show. While lit by strobe lights and a rack of votive candles, she shed an elaborate turquoise-andsilver ball gown, wig, and mask. She writhed to Buckcherry’s “Crazy Bitch,” then lathered herself up in a giant champagne glass, gleefully slinging suds across the tables. “We’ve all gotten along really well,” she told us about her fellow competitors. “It’s stiff competition—better than last year. All the girls are putting on great shows, which I like. I’d rather go to a competition where the girls are making an effort.”

The 2008 cirque du soiree set a new standard for athleticism and creativity. Three of the other contestants were back from 2007 as well. Keira Reiley described her ’07 cheerleader routine as “real peppy and fun,” then added, “This year, I wanted to bring my sex appeal.”

She did. During an elaborate James Bond–inspired show, she balanced on an aerial hoop and rappelled out of sight. “It’s a lot of work, as you can tell,” Keira said afterward, showing off her bruised shins. “It’s a challenge to get up there, hang upside down, and not kill yourself.”

Judges awarded Aspen the overall gold medal and Keira the silver, a repeat of their one-two finish at the Miss Nude World competition in December. “I just want to cry from joy!” Keira said. “I can’t believe it. Again, it’s us two at the end.”

These are a few of our other favorite moments: Schevelle was introduced with a recording of Scarface antihero Tony Montana, then strutted onto the stage with a toy Tommy gun, a purple zoot suit, and a killer body. She disposed of a “body” wrapped in a rug before revealing her purple G-string. “My inspiration is tough guys,” she told us. “It’s a combination of training and street dancing.”

Schevelle also had a few words of advice for aspiring dancers: “If you want to do well in a contest, you’ve got to take care of yourself and work out. I perform these shows throughout the year across the country, so by the time the contest comes, I usually have an idea of my top three or four shows. I throw those out there and have as much fun with it as I can.”

Shay Lynn donned a black-and-red top hat, bustier, and fishnet stockings in a cabaret salute toMoulin Rouge. Then, while perched upside down in a spectator’s lap, she wrapped her thighs around his head. “The place was packed, and when they enjoy, you enjoy it,” she said. “This was only my third competition. I’m very new at this. But I like it. I love it, actually.”

Newcomer Pason drew on years of formal ballet training. She performeden pointe—balanced on the tips of her toes—in a pink tutu. She initially wore her hair up like a proper ballerina, then let it fly to System of a Down. “I want to combine the very artistic and technical with the very sexy and erotic,” she told us. “I like being known for being different. I have fun, and I get to play and come up with things and keep tweaking them until it’s where I want it. I like having creative control.”

Pason also explained why she prefers exotic dancing to ballet: “You actually get to have interaction with the audience. If you’re just playing a character in a [ballet] company, you’re in your character. Are you going to narrate and look toward the camera? Usually not. It’s fun to be able to play with the crowd and feed off them. It helps you become a better performer, because you figure out what works.”

Rachelle Laree, who had five monkey tattoos across her lower back, trotted out in a monkey costume to music from The Jungle Book. Then she walked on her hands, stood on her head, and dropped to pop the worm. After, she prepared a banana split like you’ve never seen. She smeared vanilla ice cream, caramel syrup, and whipped cream on herself, then deep-throated a banana.

The idea was, as she put it, “to evolve from a funny, spastic, breakdancing monkey into whipped cream and ice cream, then take a sexy shower in my monkey barrel.”

Rachelle summed up her excitement at being at the awards thusly: “I have such a passion for entertaining. It’s my art. When I’m happy, I want to dance.”

Rachelle was beyond happy when her chimp act won the overall bronze. “I’m so honored and grateful to even be here,” she said. “I’m in shock.”

So was everyone watching.

America’s adult playground just got the largest, coolest oasis in the world.

We placed a bet, rolled the dice, and won big. In January we opened the largest Penthouse Club in the world—46,000 square feet—in Sin City, just one block off the Strip. We celebrated the opening with 200 Penthouse Pets and Key Girls, including 2008 Pet of the Year Erica Ellyson, 2006 Pet of the Year Jamie Lynn, and May 2007 Pet of the Month Andie Valentino. Vegas dancer Heather Dietz, who performed at the debut, said, “The club is very modern-looking and cutting edge. The lighting and the music are perfect. It’s going to be the hottest club in Vegas by far.”

There are several stages, private rooms with personalized sound systems, and VIP tables with bottle service. But the most buzzed-about feature (besides the girls, of course) was the R U 702 lounge, a VIP room for locals. Membership is free with a Nevada ID, and the first drink is always on the house. Plus, patrons are eligible once a month to win a vacation package for Hedonism Resort in Jamaica. “It makes the locals feel more comfortable, like there is somewhere for them to go,” said Heather. “It’s what sets Penthouse apart from other clubs in Vegas.”

Of course, tourists are always welcome at the spacious club, and we promise that you won’t feel like you’re missing out on anything.

At the grand opening, the ladies mingled with Howard Stern’s Artie Lange, St. Louis Rams running back Steven Jackson, UFC fighter Frank Trigg, and comedian Jeff Beacher.

Cali Taylor, the winner of our Key Girl competition and our February 2008 Pet of the Month, told us, “I met Principal Belding from Saved by the Bell. It was awesome! He was really nice and friendly.” Cali, who’s always friendly herself, signed autographs for patrons in the club’s gift shop, which features a line of Pent house products.

Mayor Oscar Goodman invited Penthouse Pet Prinzzess (October 2004) and Vegas Key Girls Teresa and Devon to his office and presented them with the key to the city. The ladies gave the good mayor a little something in return—a key to the Penthouse Club—and made sure to let him know that he’ll be well taken care of if he drops by.

After a night at the roulette tables, the Penthouse Club is a sure thing. Just don’t forget that in Vegas, the Penthouse always wins.

As seen in Penthouse Magazine April 2008
Photos by Jacob Andrzejczak

Welcome to the 2008 Hedonism II Key Girl of the Year Awards! This event will take place from September 6-11, 2008 at the Hedonism Resort in Negril, Jamaica.

WHAT IS THE HEDONISM II KEY GIRL OF THE YEAR EVENT?
The Key Girl of the Year is a fun competition between Penthouse Key Girls in an attempt to find our next star, and an upcoming Penthouse Pet of the Month. There will be fun activities the resort offers including special themed parties, contests and other fun competitions. The winner of the Key Girl finals will be eligible to appear in Penthouse Magazine, will win great prizes and of course have the chance to return to the resort next year and help crown the new Hedonism II Key Girl of the Year.

WHAT IS EXPECTED?
The Key Girls in attendance are here to have a great time and have been invited to apply for this event due to their dedication to the club, their work ethic and their great personality.

The Key Girls will be required to do one choreographed group routine and an individual themed dance routine. The guests and staff of Hedonism II will be able to vote for their favorite Key Girl throughout the week to help Penthouse make a very important decision. Who is the best Key Girl to represent Penthouse as well as who represents Penthouse the best in your local Penthouse Club.

2007 Penthouse Club Hedonism II Key Girl Finals Article
2007 Penthouse Club Hedonism II Key Girl Photo Album

The 2009 Penthouse Gold G-String Awards Calendar is now available, for more information please visit: PenthouseCalendars.com

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The 2009 Penthouse Gold G-String Awards Calendar is in full work and will be available shortly. Stay tuned for the release date of the calendar featuring the entertainers who have performed at the Penthouse Gold G-String Awards. In 2008, Aspen Reign took top honors with Keira Riley taking home silver and Rachelle Laree winning overall bronze.

For more information(and photos) about the Penthouse Gold G-String Awards, which is 4 nights of feature performances by the top touring entertainers, visit: PenthouseGStringAwards.com

“Starting the day after Mardi Gras, America’s biggest street party, in New Orleans’ historic French Quarter, the 2009 Penthouse Gold G-String Awards will be the best ever!”

What happens when our finest Penthouse Club dancers jet off to the Caribbean and throw down to become Key Girl of the Year? Whatever your fantasy, chances are it came to life.

The 2007 Hedonism II Key Girl of the Year competition, at the Hedonism II resort in Negril, Jamaica, was all we’d hoped it would be and more. Between the sexy banana eating, wet T-shirt contests, topless water volleyball, and naughty costumes, the girls forged their own legend in a party paradise. The lovely ladies - Summer from Myrtle Beach, Vixen from Houston, Cali from St. Louis, and Envy and Carmen from Chicago - battled it out over four days of fierce, fun contests. And since every competition should have a sexy master of ceremonies, May 2007 Pet Andie Valentino was on hand to make sure the girls brought their A game.

The marquee event was the Key Girl Dance Competition, which kicked off with a choreographed opening routine and a sizzling hot-wax treatment. Then the girls launched into a juicy tell-all Q&A session, revealing their deepest fantasies. Steamy temperatures called for skimpy costumes, and Carmen sparked things up first in a dominatrix outfit. Vixen followed as the Queen of Hearts, performing a can-can dance that demonstrated her impressive flexibility. Summer was up next in a surprisingly sexy Harry Potter outfit, though it vanished quickly, leaving her free to drizzle chocolate on herself (Andie selflessly helped her clean up). Then Envy donned a belly-dancer outfit and shimmied through a sultry routine and baby-oil show. Finally, Cali handpicked a lucky hottie from the audience for a whipped-cream girlon-girl performance.

It wasn’t all hard work, though. The girls relaxed by the pool, demonstrated their skills on the nightclub’s stripper pole, appeared in a fashion show, posed for photos, and ran around in lingerie. Hedonism II is the perfect setting for a wild time, and the Key Girls made waves wherever they went - even at the piano bar, where one of the contestants enthusiastically serenaded the guests…topless.

After a fun-filled week, we crowned Cali from the St. Louis Penthouse Club the 2007 Hedonism II Key Girl of the Year. Her dance skills, crowd rapport, and sunny attitude won over the judges and gave resort guests a once-in-a-lifetime experience. (Cali is a favorite with our readers, too. She won our 2007 Key Party Club Contest as well, which is how she became February 2008 Pet of the Month.)

We’re looking forward to more fun in 2008! Check out PenthouseClubs.com for info on the next Key Girl competition, and other events at our clubs.

As seen in Penthouse Magazine Feb. 2008

Great news about The Penthouse Club Las Vegas!

“The dancers at your club are breathtaking and superfriendly, and the service is spectacular. For locals, there’s the ‘R U 702′ lounge, with a membership card for Las Vegas residents that gets you a free drink and admission to the club with no cover. There’s plenty of VIP rooms and even a lingerie boutique, which comes in handy when you’ve blown the rent on lap dances from some chick named Stormy and need a peace offering for the missus.”

Las Vegas Review Journal

Read about The Penthouse Club and the Award

For info about The Penthouse Club Las Vegas go to: http://penthouselv.com

Missed the Grand Opening Pics? We have them archived here on PenthouseMagazine: 01.10.08 | 01.11.08

Penthouse Club Detroit Grand Opening! Pets in attendance, Erica Ellyson(POY 2008), Justine Joli(POYRU 2008), Heather Vandeven(POY 2007), Krista Ayne(POYRU 2007) and Cali Taylor(POM Feb. 08)

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