Video report on the decline and fall of the Combat Zone by A Chinatown Banquet (which has also posted other videos on Chinatown and its history):

Combat Zone visitors and workers reminisce.

No, she's not down on her luck or slumming, just filming a scene for a movie. As opposed to Debra Messing, who was over on Newbury Street filming a scene for a movie.

Jon Hammond was an organist at Combat Zone clubs, back when the clubs still had live music (back when there were still clubs, period). He remembers those days (scroll down to the last entry, although there are other comments from Combat Zone veterans there):

... If the Strippers didn't like a tune they would let you know about it right away, usually by coming over to the organ and saying "I can't dance to that!" ...

Some people have fond memories of Boston's (now mostly paved under) adult entertainment zone. See the most recent comments toward the bottom of this Combat Zone defintion, from a dancer, a waitress and a guy whose father managed one of the lounges:

... The people that worked in and owned the strip joints, bars, book stores, and other places were mostly all hard working individuals trying to make a living. We paid our taxes and contributed to society. ...