If there's one nightclub where Sir Mix-A-Lot's "Baby Got Back" is enjoying a resurgence, it might be the new Club Plus Life in Sparks.
And that's no joke. Club Plus Life, which opened last week with the heavyset crowd in mind, did play the song. It references the rapper's delight in big butts, and the crowd loved it.
"We play it and love it," said Club Plus Life co-founder Anthony Piersanti. "We are all kind-hearted spirits who love ourselves, so music like that is fun. We played it opening night and everyone was out on the dance floor."
But Piersanti, 25, who started Club Plus Life with co-founder Jean Olson, 36, had a serious business plan in mind.
"It was uncomfortable going to your typical club," Olson said. "I was always the fat friend with the skinny girls. Going to a club where I was accepted was a breath of fresh air for me. At these (plus-sized clubs), everybody got to dance, and everyone's accepted."
And she means everyone. Although the club was created with plus-sized customers in mind, Piersanti himself isn't overweight and loves hanging out with the mixed crowds. He said he prefers larger women.
"We call it a size-acceptance club," Piersanti said. "We cater to the plus size, but we wouldn't turn away somebody who is thinner. Last Friday we had all shapes and sizes. Everybody could feel free to be themselves."
Piersanti and Olson are a couple who met at a plus-size club in California. They moved to Reno this year and found no such club existed.
"I had somebody come up to me and say 'thank you so much for bringing this,'" Olson said.
She said her and Piersanti tried a few different locations before signing on with Cantina Los Tres Hombres in Sparks to host Club Plus Life.
"We knew we were going to open it, we just didn't know where," Olson said.
"One of the California clubs said it best, that this is a community service and people need a place to go without feeling stereotyped," Piersanti said.
Last week's opening was such a success that Club Plus Life will be open every Friday at 10 p.m. at the Cantina, 926 Victorian Ave., as opposed to its original bi-weekly plan. Cover charge is $10, with DJ Soul providing the beats. This week features a costume party. Details: 356-6262 or www.clubpluslife.com.
And that's no joke. Club Plus Life, which opened last week with the heavyset crowd in mind, did play the song. It references the rapper's delight in big butts, and the crowd loved it.
"We play it and love it," said Club Plus Life co-founder Anthony Piersanti. "We are all kind-hearted spirits who love ourselves, so music like that is fun. We played it opening night and everyone was out on the dance floor."
But Piersanti, 25, who started Club Plus Life with co-founder Jean Olson, 36, had a serious business plan in mind.
"It was uncomfortable going to your typical club," Olson said. "I was always the fat friend with the skinny girls. Going to a club where I was accepted was a breath of fresh air for me. At these (plus-sized clubs), everybody got to dance, and everyone's accepted."
And she means everyone. Although the club was created with plus-sized customers in mind, Piersanti himself isn't overweight and loves hanging out with the mixed crowds. He said he prefers larger women.
"We call it a size-acceptance club," Piersanti said. "We cater to the plus size, but we wouldn't turn away somebody who is thinner. Last Friday we had all shapes and sizes. Everybody could feel free to be themselves."
Piersanti and Olson are a couple who met at a plus-size club in California. They moved to Reno this year and found no such club existed.
"I had somebody come up to me and say 'thank you so much for bringing this,'" Olson said.
She said her and Piersanti tried a few different locations before signing on with Cantina Los Tres Hombres in Sparks to host Club Plus Life.
"We knew we were going to open it, we just didn't know where," Olson said.
"One of the California clubs said it best, that this is a community service and people need a place to go without feeling stereotyped," Piersanti said.
Last week's opening was such a success that Club Plus Life will be open every Friday at 10 p.m. at the Cantina, 926 Victorian Ave., as opposed to its original bi-weekly plan. Cover charge is $10, with DJ Soul providing the beats. This week features a costume party. Details: 356-6262 or www.clubpluslife.com.
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