PipePuffer
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I moved from the south to San Francisco for work in June and pipe smoking hasn't been the same since. Smoking at home is a no go and I rarely use my car anymore so smoking while driving is out too.
Smoking in indoors and outdoors public spaces is banned pretty much anywhere in the city except while standing at the curb (if at least 25 feet from any door or window). That's where you'll find the cigarette smokers. I can't imagine smoking a pipe or cigar this way, so I went looking for alternatives.
I had found a nice B&M downtown called Grant's Pipe Shop which had been granted one of the rare exemption for indoors smoking in the city. It was a nice shop, with a small smoking lounge and a decent selection of pipes and tobaccos. It unfortunately closed last month leaving me scrambling to find another place where I can smoke in peace. I found a private building with a nice courtyard designated as a smoking area. It is very close to home, which is great, and has benches, ashtrays, and somewhat of a pleasant view of the bay. It's however very windy most days. Furthermore, a lot of non-smokers pass through this courtyard and often complain loudly about the smoke or the smell, which is annoying. So I am down to smoking maybe once a week. There are a few B&Ms with smoking lounges in the Bay area, but there are just too far to be viable, everyday options for me.
Still, I am not giving up.
Smoking in indoors and outdoors public spaces is banned pretty much anywhere in the city except while standing at the curb (if at least 25 feet from any door or window). That's where you'll find the cigarette smokers. I can't imagine smoking a pipe or cigar this way, so I went looking for alternatives.
I had found a nice B&M downtown called Grant's Pipe Shop which had been granted one of the rare exemption for indoors smoking in the city. It was a nice shop, with a small smoking lounge and a decent selection of pipes and tobaccos. It unfortunately closed last month leaving me scrambling to find another place where I can smoke in peace. I found a private building with a nice courtyard designated as a smoking area. It is very close to home, which is great, and has benches, ashtrays, and somewhat of a pleasant view of the bay. It's however very windy most days. Furthermore, a lot of non-smokers pass through this courtyard and often complain loudly about the smoke or the smell, which is annoying. So I am down to smoking maybe once a week. There are a few B&Ms with smoking lounges in the Bay area, but there are just too far to be viable, everyday options for me.
Still, I am not giving up.