Smoking Laws in Tennesee?
 

What are the current laws on cigar smoking in bars in Tennesee? Thinking about hitting a Blackhawks - Predators game in February, and wondering if I should bring some 'gars for the bars afterwards. Thanks. :)

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There's a very cool place here called The Flying Saucer that has a million odd beers on tap as well as a cigar room. The place is outfitted with nice couches and a really cool atmosphere! Very cigar friendly. I suggest checking it out!

Check out Uptown's Smoke Shop if you get the chance. Nice place with a great selection.

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Thanks....is smoking permitted in all the bars in Nashville? I assume we will be hanging out somewhere near the Bridgestone Arena.

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No. Most are non smoking. Go to Dan Mcguinness if you want to smoke. Isn't the best bar but I've lit up many of cigars there.

EDIT they have pool and darts too, never a bad thing.

EDIT there is a few more but I don't remember for the names for some reason :r

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Looks lke the Flying Saucer is less than a half mile from the Arena, sweet. :)

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And less than a mile to Dan McGuinness, thanks Bill. :tu

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Anytime Tom.

Just walk around you'll find TONS of bars. Some smoking some not.

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Sounds like I already have two good choices, now just to run them by the other 19 guys going. ;)

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Bill's right... some are smoking and some are not. Although, I've been in a few that are "Non-Smoking" where nobody follows this rule.

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Go into the wrong bar and do that and they'll have a huge bouncer threaten to physically toss you out.

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I'm as big as a lot of the bouncers around here, so it could be one reason why I've never had a problem. :D

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Tom - I'd Google the general area and look for bars and check the locality for the smoking laws. Unfortunately I've found that they are changing so frequently and quickly that it is almost impossible to keep up with who allows/prohibits smoking at the specific bar. Look specifically for cigar smoking. Some places permit smoking but mean cigarette smoking but prohibit cigar smoking!

Enjoy & Good Luck! :D

Auburn Tigers are awesome - WAR Eagle!

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Thanks Brian, I will definitely make some calls and inquiries in the days before we head down. :)

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Also note - a facility in Tennessee that is smoking will be 21 and up only. It's a pretty dumb law, but if somewhere allows smoking all entrants have to be 21 and up. Made it really hard to buy cigars when I was 19 and that law came out :td
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I live in North Alabama and was sales manager of my company's local office in southern TN for two years. We had a large storeroom in the back of the office where I would sometimes go alllll the way to the back and work on reports and the computer while smoking cigars. I'd open the back door, turn on fans, everything. Thing is, there's a state-wide indoor smoking ban in TN and apparently one of my customers literally 'caught wind' of my relaxation in the back one day. Next thing I know, the Regional VP of our company send a general email out to ALL Tennessee locations wanting to remind us that after complaints of cigar smoke inside one of the facilities, that it was both against company policy and TN state law and to please stop. Now he's a cigar smoker and we've share a stick or two at corporate events....so to thank him for taking it easy on me, I sent him a fiver to his office with no return address....to which I got a personal email the next day from him that said, "Thank you." haha

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I would love to see them try that with Tom. :r

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I can think of one bouncer off the top of my head more than capable. Some of these guys have an IQ of 10 and do nothing but pump weights 30 hours a day. Also given the fact that resisting just sends 5 more bouncers your way.....being a problem doesn't work too well for anyone.

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Pump weights, huh? Yeah, Tom never does that except at the booze table. :r

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That table he is looking at looks like my workout routine.

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WTG Jason! :r

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I swear i've GOT to make it to ShackHerf Next Year!:banger

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Tobacco Road Coffee & Smoke Shop
4825 Trousdale Drive
Nashville, TN 37220

When I worked in Nashville, it was my primary hang out. Couple of leather couches, big screen TV and the guy is real cool fella.

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Sadly, I do believe that place is closed.

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Mr. Hog,

was just in Nashville over Thanksgiving (that's where my 'people' are from)... While anti-smoking laws there aren't as tough as California, they are not as lax as South Carolina standards, either.

Some places that allow cigarette smoking don't allow cigars (not trying to start any flame war... just reporting the news like Connie Chung). So a few phone calls will go a long way (as mentioned above).

Uptown's is an excellent B&M if you need a few hours of down time, but it would be a pretty solid distance from the Arena.

[tour guide]

Bridgestone is a nice place to watch a game... Been there to see the Preds four or five times.

Must see in the area: Tootsie's Orchid Lounge, the bar made famous by Hank Williams Sr when he was with the Grand Ole Opry in the 40's and 50's. When they couldn't find Hank at showtime, someone had to go round him up from Tootsie's and prop him up on stage. Tootsie's is on the opposite corner from Bridgestone, and is the premier honky tonk bar.

[/tour guide]

Have fun, and tell Nashville I said hey.

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Dang he didn't last long. Thats too bad, I really liked his shop

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Called the number on the website this morning... Out of service.

My brother lives LITERALLY 200 yards from there. Saw the empty store front last weekend, and was just hoping they had changed locations. I'm thinking that's not the case.

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Only other place I know of was a place called Stogies in Brentwood (my hotel was in Brentwood.) Quick jaunt from downtown area. Not sure of the address but i can probably Google it

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Was there last weekend. Still alive and well. Nice place, with a very deep beer selection and well stocked humidor.

They had no issue with me 'smoking what I brought', but I did pick up a cigar to help out with their bottom line.

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Thanks Ted.....the B&M idea isn't an option as only a couple of the guys going are "cigar guys". Tootsie's sounds great though, is it cigar friendly? :)

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I don't know if it is cigar friendly. It's a small place, so I'm guessing 'not'... prolly worth a phone call, though.

It's one of those 'bucket list' things, though... Buy a shot of well whiskey that burns a hole in your soul, feel a bit like vomiting into Broadway, and then hum your favorite Honky Tonk tune.

I'd pass on the whiskey, but always have a few Honky Tonk favorites close to my heart.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9faWxHeDWkY

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Thanks, Ted.....shot of whiskey sounds good right now as well. ;)