My stepdad was the exalted ruler(president)of the elks for years, all I can say if you are a heavy drinker it seems like a place to be. He was a hard worker and had a very successful locksmith company for 35 years and would work 12 hours a day then go straight to the lodge and drink for a few hours, eat something, play Keno, scratch tickets etc… then come home. They had a lot of things they did for the community to raise money. Definitley a close group of guys. I went a few times with him and it seemed pretty boring,definitely a cheers type place. It seems like a lifestyle.