Cali b&ms
 

On vacation in Cali and I'm wondering where some good b&ms are? I'm gonna be in Oakland, LA, sonata county possibly nappa area, San Fran, bay area and I'm sure a couple other places. Mostly visiting family. I would like to find sometime to smoke a stick and maybe send some back home to my housemate.


Jacking my own thread.... I love these ipads!

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California taxes are still quite high on cigars, 34%. Casa Belicoso in Walnut Creek is nice, West Coast Cigars in San Jose, Knickerbockers in Menlo Park. Grants in SF is nice but expensive. :2

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Found Hellam's Tobacco Shop in Monterey decent if you're passing through, though taxes are tough, almost as bad as here in Canada.
If you do hit Monterey, eat at Rosine's. Awesome food.
Never did find a good B&M in San Fran, though did enjoy an evening at a cool cigar bar near Chinatown.

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Smokers Castle if you end up in Ventura

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Send me a PM!!! I would enjoy getting together with you Ryan!!!:2

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:tpd:

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Pm's sent. Hopefully we can worm something out! :banger

Edit work..

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PM received. I wonder if any of the other BABOTL are going to be free to have a smoke or three?

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Ryan if you stop in San Jose on an evening I can likely be there. Sure Mario will show up.

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:tu

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Hi-times in Newport Beach is a great store with lots of HTF sticks at decent prices for Cali standards :(

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I might be able to make it out for a stick or two. Let me know what the plan is if you make it here.

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Also in the SF area is Humboldt Tobacco. Very relaxing place to stop into, not like some shops & lounges where there's just this air of uptightness. They have tons of space, they have 4 or 5 lounge areas in there, they serve beer and wine ($3.75/bottle of Anchor Steam, figure the rest are about the same), staff is very easygoing and laid back, prices are MSRP or less, selection is a bit limited and unfortunately, their hours aren't the greatest.

There's also Stoies Stogies in SF at Fisherman's Wharf. Nice place.

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Currently shootin pm's back and forth with Mario trying to figure something out. Sadly we are renting a car and I can 22 and you must be 25 to drive it... So back to high school days for me "hi mom, can you drop me off and pick me up from the tobacccy store?". Hopefully we can figure something out I'd love to meet you guys and have one or three or four? Smoke with you all.

I'll be back tomorrow and we are staying in Pleasanton for two nights then I wanna say my mom said a night in Sunnyvale after that. Then down to LA.


P.s. Go giants!! Way to sweep LA!

Edit: completely forgot about the Bart! I could hop on the Bart also from Pleasanton down to San Jose or wherever all you crazy babotls are at. I believe the Bart runs from pleasanton to San Jose.

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Knickerbocker's in Menlo Park is about 10 minutes from Sunnyvale. Maybe Mario can pick you up! LMK I can probably make it down for a few smokes. :banger

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How would these places feel about me possibly bringing some drink for us?

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:tu My car makes it to Knickerbockers with little difficulty. I can do this.
I know knickerbockers used to be great about patrons bringing their own drinks and one could even order from the bar next door and have it brought over. I think the city had come down on them fairly hard for it though recently.

Mean D would know better but I think West Coast is okay with patrons bringing in drinks still though.

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If you are in sunnyvale on Tuesday or Wednesday I should be able to do this. Unlike Mario I dont have a POS car so maybe I should drive. In fairness to Mario before the Hellwagon died I had a Bigger POS then Mario for a commute car. When it died we bought something nice to commute in.

Just need to get permission from the warden/wife to do knicks.
What time are they open to because I am usually tied up till 730pm. If its wednesday Mikey is at WestCoast and will stay open till 11pm or a little later.

Darrel who works tues and wed nights at nicks?

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Ill be there we'd night in sunnyvale

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Wed night might be tricky for me also. Im going golfing at 11 with my uncle then possibly getting together for dinner with the rest of the family. So I might not be free until 8ish? Although if we get something Rollin with a good plan I could leave right after we eat.

Monday and Tuesday night I'll be in pleasanton. So if anything is going on then I'm also game for that in addition to wed night herf/get together. Also what do people like to drink in these parts? If we are allowed to bring something in that is.

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Sounds good on the driving. Knicks is usually open until 10PM that night.
I and one other BABOTL that I know do not drink. Everyone else always seem to be drinking either home brewed, custom, LE, Micro, aged, or last of it's kind. Everything from beer and wine, to scotch and rum. I just drink root beer or Mexican Coke most often times.

I'm sure that we can come up with a feasible plan if we get a time and address with which we could temporarily kidnap you for a few hours or more.

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I wouldn't consider it kidnapping. Two weeks of nothing but family and everyday is planned out, this will be the perfect mid trip break for me. Good company and smokes! Don't get me wrong though I love my family but breaks are needed And This will be perfect. First herf! Even if it is a mini.

Can I wave the white flag already? I know how you babotls play with your guests and I came unprepared and unarmed... You wouldn't hurt an unarmed man now would you?

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If you're anywhere near Sacramento, I'd recommend Tower Cigars. Mark is a great guy, and he has a nice selection.

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Three things:

1. Lot more than just two non-drinkers in the group. At least five or six that I can think of offhand, plus at least three that are so infrequent or such small quantities that they almost count.
   
2. You forgot to mention malt liquor. Earthquake HG FTW!
   
3. Mexican Coke? Where do you find that?

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Agreed, but there's no lounge at Tower. Basically standing room only.

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:r I thought of Earthquake but that's all Sonic Mike for ya.

Mexican Coke?:confused::r
I don't think our boy will be headed in that direction anyway but Mark is pretty darned cool from what little time I've spent with him.

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Got to make sure if Bob will be comming that late. At 8 Nicks may not be the best choice. Depending on whos working they may be shutting down at 10 on the dot.

If not then West Coast would be the better choice because we can get mikey to stay till 11 possibly later. I will bribe him.

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:tu I agree.

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I will be there just decide if its WC or Knickerbocker's.:banger

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:dance:

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Hurray! I excited for this. Can people dress up as their avatar so I can remember who's who?

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So are we pretty set for wed? Cause my plans for tonight just canceled and I guess tomorrow night is also a free night. I'll be staying in pleasanton tonight but can easily hop on the Bart down to Sunnyvale. Wed I think would still work I'm just not sure what time dinner will end. Mario has my cell since I will be leaving here in a couple hrs and no longer have interwebs access till I check in or if we stop for coffee.

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You better come peacefully cause I have a bomb already lined up for you buddy! Your just lucky this is a spur of the moment other wise I'd deliver it in person.

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I still think WC is the best choice Mikey works Monday and Wednesday night. Me and him always kick it till at least 11 when I go on Mondays and Wednesdays. Given that Knicks will likely close on the dot at 10. WC gives us an extra hour worth smoking time. Plus Mikey from our board.

Bob dont play nice and I wouldnt try to intimidate him. He stomped my ass right in front of my kids in my own house.

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Hmm I might need to call in some help to get you babotls when I get back home. I dunno if I alone have enough to get you all back. Well it sounds like everyone is leaning towards WC and like you said Miley works there. I'd love to support a "local" b&m (one that's on the board not local to the bay area).

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Yeah, WC would be your best bet. You cannot drink alcohol at Knickerbockers anymore and they will be OUT the door at 10 PM.

At WC, we can probably get Mikey to stay past 11. If not, I can stay and close it up when we are done.

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so we doing this tonight or weds ?

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North Bay Area.

http://www.squirecigars.com/

Cali B&M prices will spin your head around and make ya puke.

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I can't do it tonight, but I can on Wed.

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We'll see you Wednesday evening! But please do not plan on sending anything back but thanks. We welcome you to California and if we give you something to smoke it is as it has been done in the past. We only ask that when the time comes and you can afford to Pay it Forward that you do so. A random gift on the street, a bomb sent to a deserving brother whether on CA or somewhere else. Pay Back is for kids, Paying It Forward is how we here in Asylum play. :2

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Or maybe both? :). Wed for sure. My day is as follows.

11am round of 18 with the uncle and his friend. Get dropped off at hotel to clean up.
6pm dinner in paloalto with some family. Goal is to be done at 8pm. Mom will drop me off at wc straight from dinner. Also does anyone have a link to the site or an addy for wc so we can plug it into the gps?

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http://www.westcoastcigars.net/

http://maps.google.com/maps?client=o...ed=0CCIQnwIwAQ


You'll probably be ok with the GPS, but take their phone number with you too, just in case. First time I went there (before I bought a GPS), I was driving up and down Almaden (expressway) looking for it, not realizing that it was actually on Almaden ROAD, a poorly marked side street.

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http://www.westcoastcigars.net/

See you there!:banger

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Ya, it's sorta confusing to find. You actually have to look for the fork in the road. It's in the middle of a small industrial area in an old school house on the corner. Be sure to call. I'll text you my number so you can call if you need to.

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Awesome thank you gents! Can't wait to see you all there!

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Too far for me... on a weeknight!!!

Have fun guys!!! :tu:tu

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Step your game up. :=:
I was hoping you were going to show.

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Yeah, the giant neon green and black sign on the street makes it super hard to find. :D

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LOL.

I'm not sure what Mario is referring to, finding WC was easy, once I found the damn street it was on...

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The warden pardoned me for the evening so I will definetly be there. Looks like 9pm for me.