Are You ready for the Puff.com National Herf?

[Stogie]

Originally Posted by ssutton219

There are some large herfs that have taken place and it just takes a lil planing.

I am starting to think we might need to herf in order to plan our herf.

[danmcmartin]

You know, Vegas could work. The casinos let you smoke. I was at M, a new place south of the Strip, a while back and they had a great bar and some guys were smoking cigars. While you can't smoke in restaurants, most casinos are open to cigar smoking especially if you are dropping money at the tables. But like I said, the rooms at the nicer casinos can be in the $150 to $300 range on weekends. The problem in Vegas may be losing a lot of BOTLs to the tables, strip clubs and such instead of hanging out smoking, herfing, whatever. Vegas would be great for a smaller gathering.

I like Miami. Easy to get flights, has the cigar history, food, beaches, great weather. I was wondering too, about the smoking laws there. I assume they are lax, but who knows nowadays. That should be the number 1 driver of location, someplace we can smoke where and when we want. Anyone have any info???

[Arge]

Miami sounds great.

[ssutton219]

Originally Posted by danmcmartin

You know, Vegas could work. The casinos let you smoke. I was at M, a new place south of the Strip, a while back and they had a great bar and some guys were smoking cigars. While you can't smoke in restaurants, most casinos are open to cigar smoking especially if you are dropping money at the tables. But like I said, the rooms at the nicer casinos can be in the $150 to $300 range on weekends. The problem in Vegas may be losing a lot of BOTLs to the tables, strip clubs and such instead of hanging out smoking, herfing, whatever. Vegas would be great for a smaller gathering.

I like Miami. Easy to get flights, has the cigar history, food, beaches, great weather. I was wondering too, about the smoking laws there. I assume they are lax, but who knows nowadays. That should be the number 1 driver of location, someplace we can smoke where and when we want. Anyone have any info???

Miami, FL: All restaurants, including attached bars, must be 100% smokefree. Smoking is
permitted in freestanding bars that earn less than 10% of their income from food. No restrictions
on hotel and motel rooms



From here...

http://www.no-smoke.org/pdf/traveldestinations.pdf


Shawn

[shunoshi]

Here's a handy dandy map I found on wikipedia. Says it's current as of June 2009.





Not sure how accurate it is, but it's a start.

[Drkold]

I vote for alaska!

[tx_tuff]

Was Miami always a option on the poll? I voted other last night, didn't see Miami. In other words I think Miami has a lot more votes than how the poll makes it look.

If the factories close at noon Saturday I think we should start this on a Thursday. Flight coming in on Thursday would be a lot cheaper also. Officially can be Thursday, Friday, and Saturday. That way people that want can leave on Sunday morning to get home. But we can have something small Sunday for those that want to catch a cheaper flight on Monday. If you can get good deals on flights Thursday and Monday you will be able to stay longer at the same cost.

[Stogie]

I think we really need to get all the info on where we can smoke if it was going to be in Miami. It is not as cigar friendly as you would think. If you want to hear and watch something crazy then take a look at this video.

Miami has a ban on smoking outside in a public park. Believe it, When I was there shooting this video with Ernesto Padilla we went to Domino Park only to find out you can not smoke there. It is right on Calle Ocho. You will watch all about it at about 2 min 12 seconds into the video.

Cigar Live Videos - Puff - Ernesto Padilla visits Domino Park

It is crazy.......cough..cough...Cozumel

[Rev2010]

Originally Posted by Stogie

Miami has a ban on smoking outside in a public park. Believe it, When I was there shooting this video with Ernesto Padilla we went to Domino Park only to find out you can not smoke there.

Yeah, I was thinking this too! I've read that they don't let you smoke on a good number (or maybe all?) of the beaches as well. That's why doing this in Mexico, or some other non-uptight-USA location would be best.

By the way, maybe this thread should be stickied??



Rev.

[bimmian]

OTHER!! You should all hop a flight here to Hawaii, so we can show these liberal hippie shmucks what freedom smells like haha! They recently passed a no-smoking-in-public-places law and I've been relegated to smoking on the porch or patio ever since.

Nah, but seriously, I think there's something for everyone in Vegas... They have the CA "Big Smoke" there every year too, right?

EDIT: I'd like to change my vote to MIAMI after actually reading the thread. It sounds like y'all actually THOUGHT about your decision, unlike my knee-jerk "LV is fun!" vote, LOL. I shouldn't even be speaking, since I won't be going anyway.

There could be 5 Vegas, Vegas Cubanas (and other NC cigar brands that have "Vegas" in their name) samplers (and privately supplied Vegas Robainas, if that's your cup o' joe) to serve as an added theme.

Although, Miami IS the cigar capital of the U.S., which would make it a VERY cool destination! Blowing smoke rings in Little Havana... how cool is THAT?

Mexico would be a killer vacation, but passports are a pain in the.. neck! if you don't already have one.

Aaaaah, ignore me, I'm guaranteed to be working and won't be able to go anyway.

[shunoshi]

Believe it or not, getting a passport is pretty easy. Take your driver's license and birth certificate to the USPS, pay $100, *ding* passport. That's about it. You do have to give it some time to show up via mail though.

Maybe we should all go to Texas...? No real smoking bans there. Hell, they'll be the last state in the union to ban smoking, guaranteed. Not sure what the cigar culture is like there, but I'm sure there has to be something. Anyone live there that can give any suggestions?

[bigdaddysmoker]

where i am you can't even smoke in a bar, go figure.......

i bought some cigars from a place called Havana Club, couldn't even smoke them there???

[shunoshi]

Haha, sorry, should have specified. No "statewide" ban.

[JCK]

I would shoot for Miami, maybe time it in conjunction with the Calle Ocho Festival. As far as smoking around Calle Ocho, there are so many small rollers and cigar shops that it'd be easy to find a place to smoke, just might not be able to fit everyone at the same place at the same time.

Calle Ocho Festival Guide - Miami Calle Ocho Festival Entertainment, Food & More

[JCK]

I actually voted other though. I think it would be super cool if you could get a manufacturer to open up their farm to a mega-herf. I don't think it's far fetched. Flights to Nica may not be bad. Not sure how expensive that journey would be, but it's a dream.