Stripper Mayhem Brings Arrests

Fully naked strippers, cocaine and gun bust not stopping this H-Town club: Fetish parties on

Club Fetish had some surprise guests early Wednesday morning as two dozen Houston police officers stormed the Galleria-area "gentleman's sports bar" for not securing proper city licensing.

Inside the after-hours club, law enforcement found a veritable treasure trove of violations.

At 2:45 a.m., the place was jammed with patrons who were drinking from an unauthorized bar and dining on food from the club's shockingly dirty kitchen (see pictures). Ladies danced naked. Marijuana and cocaine were tossed on the floor so customers could avoid arrest. A loaded gun was even discovered under the dance floor.

Patrons were drinking from an unauthorized bar and dining on food from the club's shockingly dirty kitchen.

Houston Police Department spokesperson Jodi Silva tells CultureMap that officers arrested 15 individuals on charges ranging from prostitution and sexually-oriented activities to narcotics possession. Three guns were recovered, but no one claimed ownership.

A man saying he represented the after-hours bar told KHOU Ch. 11 that the raid was in retaliation for a complaint the club recently filed with the police. Without further details on the matter, HPD says it has been unable to verify that any complaint against the police was ever filed by anyone associated with club.

Meanwhile, Club Fetish isn't one to just let the party stop. According to Twitter, it will be business as usual for the next eight months while a reported investigation continues. To celebrate the occasion, there's even a special "celebrity guest" scheduled to appear Wednesday evening.

The club, however, does appear to be rethinking its food operation:

FETISH OPEN TONIGHT BUT THAT KITCHEN ......... CLOSED TIL FURTHER NOTICE LOL !

— ClubFetishHoustn (@FetishHouston) March 20, 2013

Watch the full KHOU Ch. 11 report:

1, Club Fetish, bust, March 2013

Photo courtesy of KHOU Houston Channel 11

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Texas struggles as one of the 15 worst states to live in 2026

Texas Capitol building in Austin

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Livability apparently isn't Texas' strong suit, according to the study.

After earning its worst-ever ranking last year, Texas has improved couple of spots on an evaluation of the best states to live, but it's still at the bottom of the pack.

Each year, WalletHub's analysts compare all 50 states using 51 livability metrics to measure their affordability, economy, education and health, quality of life, and safety. Factors that were weighed include the cost of living, homeownership rates, population and income growth rates, wealth gaps, public school system quality, road quality, crime rates, and many others.

The Lone Star State landed at No. 36 in 2026, making it the 15th worth state to live right now. That's on par with its 2024 ranking, and it's a two-spot improvement over its 2025 performance.

While Texas residents can brag about living in a state with the No. 1 highest number of restaurants per capita and the 7th best quality of life in the country, that's about it. Texas earned middling-to-poor scores among the four remaining livability rankings: safety (No. 33), affordability (No. 35), economy (No. 37), and education and health (No. 40).

Here's how Texas fared in other nationwide rankings in the study:

No. 27 – Income Growth
No. 30 – Housing Costs
No. 39 – Percentage of Population in Poverty
No. 42 – Percentage of Adults in Fair or Poor Health
No. 46 – Homeownership Rate
No. 49 – Percentage of Population Aged 25 and Older with a High School Diploma or Higher
No. 48 – Average Weekly Work Hours
No. 50 – Percentage of Insured Population

Texas has a lot of work to do to improve its livability for all of its residents, but especially for women, according to several other 2026 WalletHub studies. Texas is the fourth-worst state for women, the ninth-worst state for working mothers, and the seventh-worst place to have a baby based on limited access to maternal and pediatric healthcare.

But the very worst states to live prove that life could be much worse. New Mexico ranks 50th overall, with Louisiana (No. 49), Mississippi (No. 48), Alaska (No. 47), and Arkansas (No. 46) rounding out the bottom of the list.

After holding on as the No. 1 best state to live for a few years in a row, Massachusetts now ranks No. 4 and was overtaken by Idaho (No. 1), New Jersey (No. 2), and Wisconsin (No. 3). New Hampshire rounds out the top five best states to live.

WalletHub's top 10 best states to live in 2026 are:

No. 1 – Idaho
No. 2 – New Jersey
No. 3 – Wisconsin
No. 4 – Massachusetts
No. 5 – New Hampshire
No. 6 – Wyoming
No. 7 – Utah
No. 8 – Minnesota
No. 9 – Pennsylvania
No. 10 – Florida

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