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Mormons and Meseta; Marxists and capitalists; atheists and Protestants; suffragettes and satirists; bull moose boys and yes-men conservatives… mingle in and out, day and night, under the uneasy solidarity of sex and socialization.
William Adler, speaking about the diverse crowd at the Hip

Saguaro's Hip, also known simply as The Hip, is a saloon located in early 20th century Echo and a major setting of The Smoke Room. It also operates as a brothel, and is considered the most reputable in town. It is managed by Madam Dora.

Samuel Ayers, Echo's most illustrious male prostitute, receives clients in a bedroom within Saguaro's Hip euphemistically called 'The Smoke Room', which lends its name to both the visual novel itself and the gay bar that exists a century later in a different location during the events of Echo.

Story

Saguaro's Hip was established at an unknown point in Echo's recent history by Madam Dora. A former traveling performer, Dora settled in the town along with her friend and coworker Harlan Perkins, who became the saloon's bartender.

The Hip has grown into a centerpiece of Echo's cultural life by the events of The Smoke Room. Sheriff William Adler remarks that while the mines are the economic engine of Echo, the Hip's saloon and brothel have raised the town's profile and now attract visitors from all walks of life.

It currently boards around thirty female residents, most of whom likely work as prostitutes and some of whom assist in the saloon, and around ten dedicated waitstaff.[1]

Notable Individuals

Employees

Frequent Patrons

Others

  • Hattie is shown residing at the Hip at one point during William's route.

Trivia

  • A saguaro is a type of cactus, and the word 'hip' may be used to refer to a fruitlike botanical structure not unlike the ones saguaros produce. The name "Saguaro's Hip" is thus meant to be a double entendre, referring at once to the hip of a cactus flower and a woman's physical hip.
  • According to Dora, Cordelia has been a generous donor to the Hip for many years.

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