Welcome to the Jungle Room - 41 Elm Street

This building had a bar in it for many years starting in the 1950s, but then in the early 80s, a new business moved in that had the townsfolk intrigued. It was called the Blue Heron Hot Tub Spa. They seem ubiquitous now, but in the 80s hot tubs were a fascinating novelty and these spas were popping up all over, renting “tub time” to their customers.
The Blue Heron had a “bathing suits optional” policy and theme-based environments with names like “The Jungle Room”. It quickly earned a racy reputation and was the talk of the town for a while. It all went bust before long, though. It might have been hygiene issues – the early days of hot tubs were known for that – but there were also rumors of unsanctioned videotaping. Whatever the reason, the owners slipped away under cover of darkness one night and were never seen again, and that was the end of the “tub-timing” in Montpelier.