Smoking Laws in Tennesee?

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

Originally Posted by auburnfan1980

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

WTG Jason!

[BloodSpite]

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.

[tedrodgerscpa]

Originally Posted by BloodSpite

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.

Sadly, I do believe that place is closed.

[tedrodgerscpa]

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.

[icehog3]

Originally Posted by tedrodgerscpa

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.

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?

[tedrodgerscpa]

Originally Posted by icehog3

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?

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

[BloodSpite]

Originally Posted by tedrodgerscpa

Sadly, I do believe that place is closed.

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

[tedrodgerscpa]

Originally Posted by BloodSpite

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

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.

[BloodSpite]

Originally Posted by tedrodgerscpa

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.

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