GrayBeard2
Wednesday, February 9, 2011 6:02:57 PM
Wife and I are heading for Palm Springs this weekend. We have a time share there, but haven't been there in 5 years of so. With all the new laws etc. it's hard to keep up. So, is it still legal to smoke on the balcony of the time share or smoke while bbq'ing in the common area?

I remember one restaurant up on a mountain that had a great view that you could smoke at on the patio.

Any help on where to go, or what to do? Sure would like to enjoy some fine weather after the crap we've had here in NJ.

wheelrite
Wednesday, February 9, 2011 6:06:07 PM
Have a great vacation !!
mceod
Wednesday, February 9, 2011 6:19:38 PM
I am just about an hour north of Palm Springs. Most places are pretty anti-smoke. There is a shpo in the River Mall that you can smoke in, but the prices per stick are outragous.
grmcooper
Wednesday, February 9, 2011 6:39:28 PM
You can't BBQ in California any more.
wheelrite
Wednesday, February 9, 2011 6:44:06 PM

You can't BBQ in California any more.

grmcooper wrote:

It's rude to fart in Iran

GrayBeard2
Wednesday, February 9, 2011 6:50:42 PM
Thanx Wheel, this one has been planned for 2 years. Started as me and my friend figured we'd take our first SS checks and go on a fishing trip.

Wives got involved and now I guess it's going to be pony rides and wine tasting.

#3 Not real interested in price, just want to know if I can smoke in the open air. It's still really too cold to smoke here in NJ and I'd rather spend the money here on C'Bid than at the local cigar bar. No comment, I know I'm blessed having one in walking distance.

wheelrite
Wednesday, February 9, 2011 6:52:45 PM
Golf ???
GrayBeard2
Wednesday, February 9, 2011 6:55:01 PM
Coop. I'm going to save your bbq reply until I get back from vacation.

I'am dead tired of raking leaves and shoveling snow.

grmcooper
Wednesday, February 9, 2011 7:00:31 PM
Move south with all the other NJ retirees.

Florida!

GrayBeard2
Wednesday, February 9, 2011 7:08:02 PM
Wheel, wife and I own a time share at Shadow Ridge. No golf at this time of the year, too much $. I used to be decent, but son is/was pro. He tried to get on tour & couldn't make the cut. I love the hell out of the little booger, but a a -2,3 handicap doesn't cut it.

My bad to the site admin. Not trying to hyjack forum. Should be on general forum.

fretkillr
Wednesday, February 9, 2011 7:25:47 PM

Heya,

I'm reasonably close to PS, about an hour or so. You'll love it, compared to the NJ weather. Take the tram, it'll get what we call chilly here at the top.

As far as smoking goes, I knew of a bar that allowed folks to smoke, even though they passed legislation against it.....however this was probably 5 years ago, perhaps more. I doubt they'll let folks walk in with cigars now....Although....I seem to recall the ban which was proposed (banning smoking on patios, within 50 feet of businesses, etc) as being postponed...

I do recommend a local dive bar...Hair of the Dog. Can get food next door, and bring it in.

fret

SMB

knokmdwn
Wednesday, February 9, 2011 10:54:23 PM
Greybeard-

I am about 40 miles from Palm Springs (just off the I-10) but don't know of any place that you can smoke inside of...........EXCEPT..........

There are several indian casinos that you can smoke and drink in that are all within 15 miles of P.S. You can google them.........

Agua Caliente

Casino Morongo

Soboba Casino

Fantasy Springs

I used to meet wavescrashing out at Morongo once in a while and we would share some company, smokes and beers when he was running back and forth from 29 Palms Marine Base to Pendleton.

Let me know if you are interested in getting together. Not sure I can but I always enjoy meeting new folks and smoking a good cigar.

GrayBeard2
Thursday, February 10, 2011 8:54:17 AM
Knokmdown, Agua Caliente is on my list of stops. Like I said I haven't been to PS for about 5 years. All my previous visits were with family and grown kids. Three boys give me a foursome and we always came at the beginning of the "off" season starting in June. Greens fees are reasonable then, but now in the Platinum season they're too rich for me.

So, Am I going to get busted by some tree hugging greenie or other other do gooder for burning a cigar while I burn steaks at the communal bbq at the time share or on the balcony of same?

Probably better to be doing a doobie than a stogie in CA. But I've been looking forward to this trip and it should be fun. CA people really have fun with my mixed up Philly-NYC accent.

I 'll give you a shout if I can get a firm time from the warden when I can get to some "hot water".