lynzblythe Posted August 21, 2005 Share Posted August 21, 2005 I got into the hookah scene because my girl took me to a hookah bar in NY. There aren't many hookah bars near where I live (I think, anyway), so I bought a hookah (which still hasn't arrived...). My question is - do you smoke at hookah bars or on your own? And if you do smoke on your own, where are good public places (in general) to smoke? And if you do smoke in hookah bars, PLEASE post them in the lounge directory. I'm living in Tacoma, WA right now, and I only know of a couple hookah bars in Seattle, but there aren't any reviews, so I don't know if they're good or not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uselessdreamer1 Posted August 21, 2005 Share Posted August 21, 2005 I live in Ky and i smoke as of right now in a pershin resturaunt. Its a nice place in downtown frankfort. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lynzblythe Posted August 21, 2005 Author Share Posted August 21, 2005 My 'rents live in Vancouver, WA, so whenever I go down there, I try to hit up the hookah bars in Portland. I only know of Sultan Cafe and the Coffee Dugout, but I've never smoked at either of 'em. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Molson Posted August 21, 2005 Share Posted August 21, 2005 i don't smoke in the house. i usually go to empty parks at night or the back of parking lots with friends so we don't atract attention and just do our thing. nothing illigal about it just don't want the attention. and its allways nice to have fresh air and smoke, and theres no worry about the charcol buring the carpet, and at the end if the charcol isn't burnt out u just dump your bowl water on it to put it out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmexx Posted August 21, 2005 Share Posted August 21, 2005 Hey, I can't help you out with local lounges but I'll throw my 2 cents in. I smoke at lounges if we're a small group or if I'm taking my girl on a date. It works for me for the simple fact that the one lounge I truly like is very clean and everything is beautiful. It also has amazing drinks and is in the heart of downtown Montreal. Other then that, when we're a lot of people I set a large blanket on the floor of my house, put a few pillows around it and cover it again with another blanket. I have a little smoke machine that gives a bit of light and a nice effect. This way can easily fit 10 people VERY comfortably, it covers the floor and makes for nice conversation (I put the hookah in the middle of the blanket). Everyonce in awhile when we're not a lot of people we smoke on my balcony. I'm putting a pool there next year so I don't know how long it's going to last but whatever. You can smoke at a local park but it leaves no room for cool smoke tricks which normally spurs up some nice conversation. If you have any questions for safety percautions I take or anything at all, feel free to PM me but PLEASE leave me an email address to contact you! I can't send PMs, it's so pathetic Anyways, happy smoking! Jon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soup Posted August 21, 2005 Share Posted August 21, 2005 I smoke with a group of friends seeing as Saskatoon doesn't have any hookah bars or anything like that (Not even a local middle eastern market to buy from). There is a park not too far from my place that we have plans to set up a "Smoke Day in the Park". Its got nice tree cover and landscape. Most other times we've smoked have been in someones garage or backyard. One time we had this truck drive past the house in the alley 3 times checkin out what we were doing. I'd try and find a park near-by. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alen Posted August 21, 2005 Share Posted August 21, 2005 I mostsly smoke at home with the wife or with friends but i also bring my babies when im out fishing -hunting -traveling -I have Two large hookahs at home and a smaller one when im out doing things i allways have waterbottles with me in the car a couple for my dog and a couple for my hookah -smoking outdoors under the stars and the nature is really great - i know that you guys are little younger than me and prob being hussled by the cops or others if you just start to puff away everywere so i think you doing just right the right thing being aside to yourself but whatever you do dont give up -keep on smoking-sadly we havent any hookahlounges here in stockholm only expencive middle-east restuants were you can buy a smoke after a meal (way to expensive) but i have found a kebab place owned by some lebanese guys where they use to sit and smoke and when you are there they allways offer you to sit down with them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Deere Posted August 21, 2005 Share Posted August 21, 2005 I know what your talking about alen, around here there is only one place that serves hookah and its 11.00usd a head! I only bought it once, its way too expensive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alen Posted August 21, 2005 Share Posted August 21, 2005 yeah they really make you ride the camel if you know what i mean Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lynzblythe Posted August 21, 2005 Author Share Posted August 21, 2005 See, with public places, I'm afraid of the law. I smoked once behind an elementary school/park. Many parents walked by...it was funny at the time. But, I don't know if we were even allowed to be there. Some (most) schools have a zero tolerance policy for tobacco. School was out (it was summer), so does the rule still apply? Anyway, those places sound awesome, guys. I should go out and explore my city for small markets. Jmexx, I do indeed have a safety question for you - I'll PM you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
afrdzak Posted August 21, 2005 Share Posted August 21, 2005 [quote name='alen'] I mostsly smoke at home with the wife or with friends but i also bring my babies when im out fishing -hunting -traveling -I have Two large hookahs at home and a smaller one when im out doing things i allways have waterbottles with me in the car a couple for my dog and a couple for my hookah -smoking outdoors under the stars and the nature is really great - i know that you guys are little younger than me and prob being hussled by the cops or others if you just start to puff away everywere so i think you doing just right the right thing being aside to yourself but whatever you do dont give up -keep on smoking-sadly we havent any hookahlounges here in stockholm only expencive middle-east restuants were you can buy a smoke after a meal (way to expensive) but i have found a kebab place owned by some lebanese guys where they use to sit and smoke and when you are there they allways offer you to sit down with them[/quote] I keep telling my cousin who lives in Sweden right now to open one up in or around Kista. But he's not convinced that it will do well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
afrdzak Posted August 21, 2005 Share Posted August 21, 2005 [quote name='John Deere']I know what your talking about alen, around here there is only one place that serves hookah and its 11.00usd a head! I only bought it once, its way too expensive.[/quote] You think 11.00USD is expensive? Here in Southern Cali we pay within the range of $15 - 25 per bowl, less for a refill. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmexx Posted August 21, 2005 Share Posted August 21, 2005 When I went to NYC I tried to buy some ma'assel, my hotel directed me to this hookah lounge on the island, not too far from queens. I went in, asked if they sold ma'assel, they tried to direct me to somewhere where they may have. Instead I asked how much it was for a smoke, I was going to bring my family there. He told me 40US! Plus another 10 for a refill, it was insane. If I want a cheap smoke here, I know this little arabic place where I smoke for 6CND. If not, anicer place for 11.50 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uselessdreamer1 Posted August 21, 2005 Share Posted August 21, 2005 mine costs 10.55 USD per head.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
afrdzak Posted August 21, 2005 Share Posted August 21, 2005 [quote name='jmexx']When I went to NYC I tried to buy some ma'assel, my hotel directed me to this hookah lounge on the island, not too far from queens. I went in, asked if they sold ma'assel, they tried to direct me to somewhere where they may have. Instead I asked how much it was for a smoke, I was going to bring my family there. He told me 40US! Plus another 10 for a refill, it was insane. If I want a cheap smoke here, I know this little arabic place where I smoke for 6CND. If not, anicer place for 11.50[/quote] LOL, maybe the $40US included the hookah to take home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MonkeyBiz Posted August 22, 2005 Share Posted August 22, 2005 Around here $10-$15 a bowl isn't uncommon. They never use good stuff either, always Nahkla or Al-Waha or something. I usually smoke on my porch or in my room with friends. Febreeze is the best stuff ever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uselessdreamer1 Posted August 22, 2005 Share Posted August 22, 2005 ooo ur gonna get flamed for that post... nakhla is nice stuff...FOOL. LOL J/k Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Deere Posted August 22, 2005 Share Posted August 22, 2005 YOU ARE BANNED FROM THE FORUM FOR TALKING BAD ABOUT NAKHLA!! not really, but nakhla is yummy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmexx Posted August 22, 2005 Share Posted August 22, 2005 Ha, the 6 buck place uses nakhla and since I'm cool with the guy for 10 bucks CND he'll give me about 75grams, which isn't so bad I guess. If I want to get it in the super market it's like 15 for 50. The place that I pay 11.50 for has some of the best tobacco I've ever tasted, I asked the owner where he gets it and he told me that he was in israel one day and smoked this wicked home made stuff or something. Gets some great flavours from them, it's worth every penny!Happy smoking,Jon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uselessdreamer1 Posted August 22, 2005 Share Posted August 22, 2005 hmmm... id like to try it... maybe you could do some dealings for me.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lynzblythe Posted August 22, 2005 Author Share Posted August 22, 2005 Haha...now everyone is off topic! Ay...has anyone ever had problems smoking outside of their apartment? (I don't want my neighbors to think I'm a pot head) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YelloSno84 Posted August 22, 2005 Share Posted August 22, 2005 I live on Long Island, New York....just outside New York City....I pay $7 a bowl at a shady local illegal hookah bar. I just started going about 2 months ago and that's what got me hooked. If you're ever in the area let me know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SMOKE~N~BUBBLZ Posted August 22, 2005 Share Posted August 22, 2005 I generaly smoke at home inside my house, we dont go to hookah bars because everyone i know has a hookah. We ussually take it to teh park or beach when we have picnics, we have even taken it to teh drive in, we just set up a coupel of lawn chairs and hookah in between. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lynzblythe Posted August 22, 2005 Author Share Posted August 22, 2005 Wow. I get the impression that hookahs can be taken anywhere! I guess as soon as I get mine, I should keep it with me at all times...just in case an occassion arises. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cypress Posted August 22, 2005 Share Posted August 22, 2005 If the law questions you about the hookah tell them to get the drug kit and test it. Certainly you only smoke ma'assell in the head. Weed had a destinct oder so they ought to be able to pick up on that. Just have the pack of ma'assell with you that way you can educate them if they inquire. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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