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Cigars in SF, CA???
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cwilhelmi Offline
#1 Posted: Wed, May 15 2002, 6:43 PM EST
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I found out yesterday that I'm moving to San Francisco from Denver and wanted to know if anyone knows of some good cigar hangouts. I know about 850 Montgomery, so I'm hoping for some other places/info. Thanks, Chris
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#2 Posted: Wed, May 15 2002, 8:03 PM EST
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I think there are some in the Castro district.
delarob Offline
#3 Posted: Thu, May 16 2002, 2:18 AM EST
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Be sure to wear some flowers in your hair....
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#4 Posted: Thu, May 16 2002, 3:25 AM EST
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Smoking is not allowed in San Francisco. Sorry.
SteveS Offline
#5 Posted: Thu, May 16 2002, 5:32 AM EST
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Sherlock's Haven half a block north of California St on Battery is pretty good, although a bit small ... among the more unique places you'll find anywhere, although it's not strictly a cigar hangout, is Ruby Skye on Mason Street, just a couple of doors north of Geary Blvd. ... it's a one of a kind nightclub with a terrific smokers lounge and a very good selection of cigars for sale.
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#6 Posted: Thu, May 16 2002, 5:51 AM EST
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I think you can smoke in your car in California but you might want to check with the local athority
cwilhelmi Offline
#7 Posted: Thu, May 16 2002, 7:22 AM EST
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I know that smoking is illegal in most public places in CA. The law was designed to protect employees from being forced to work in a smoky place. The way some cigar bars are getting around this is by not having employees. For example "850 Montgomery" has no employees, they have ten partial owners. Because of this loophole they can allow smoking inside since there are no employees to endanger. Also, I was interested in any places that had cigar freindly patios, or similar setups. Thanks SteveS!
SteveS Offline
#8 Posted: Thu, May 16 2002, 11:43 AM EST
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I’ve lit up in every cigar store I’ve been to in SF and in all of them in the ‘burbs where I live as do all the other patrons and employees there. No trouble at a single one of them. (I work in the City, but live 35 miles away). There are a fair number of cigar-friendly places near where I live, several of which I like a great deal … if you’d like, I’ll send you an e-mail with some details.
donutboy2000 Offline
#9 Posted: Thu, May 16 2002, 3:35 PM EST
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Prepare yourself for sticker shock in CA.
SteveS Offline
#10 Posted: Thu, May 16 2002, 3:40 PM EST
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I live in CA and sticker shock is the right word for what he'll find ... but that's what led me to find this site and enjoy the company of all the folks here as well as the pleasure of maxing out my cc by bidding against all of you ....
xibbumbero Offline
#11 Posted: Thu, May 16 2002, 3:51 PM EST
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Ahah!I always wanted to know who was bidding against Me.
Charlie Offline
#12 Posted: Thu, May 16 2002, 3:59 PM EST
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Living in California is great some of the time, but when you want to smoke a cigar, ohmygod, there are places in each city, but hard to find! Example, in Costa Mesa, CA there is Harry and Hanks Goat Hill Tavern and in Irvine, Newport there is the Chanteclair. Both are completely different from each other! Charlie
cwilhelmi Offline
#13 Posted: Thu, May 16 2002, 4:20 PM EST
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I know what you guys mean as far as sticker shock, I'm getting ready to get a place out there that's half as nice and costs twice as much, but I can still rely on good old CB to be my cigar pusher!! I just got off the phone with my uncle who is sending me 500 cigars, I know some have been unattended for 2+ years so I'm interested to see what I can salvage!! He said they were all in the 10-15 range retail. I sure hope I can salvage 100 or so of them!! I'll let you guys know if there are some that I don't care for, but are in good condition, on the trading page...
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