Any Clubs in the Raleigh, NC Area?

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PipesandPups

Lurker
Sep 8, 2022
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Is there any interest/desire to restart TAPS? are there people to contact to initiate a “test” meeting to gauge interest? It seems downright unfortunate that a place as steeped in tobbaciana history doesn’t have a local pipe club. I don’t think I’m the right person to take the initiative, as I have no history or local knowledge of how it’s been in the past, but I’ll gladly regularly attend meetings if they return.
 

Pipingntrucking

Starting to Get Obsessed
Jun 9, 2022
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Zebulon-JoCo NC
Not TAPS specifically but I was wanting to start a club that met minimum twice a month. One at Apex and one meeting at Ansteads in Fayetteville call it something like Piedmont Pipe smokers Association or something. My goal doing that way is to cover a wider area and get more folk interested in the hobby. I'm only 7 months in, but I bought my first pipe at a TAPs like a decade ago. I don't think that crew will be coming back and with our history in tobacco it would be a shame to not have a club again and hopefully put on shows. I haven't the slightest clue as to how to start a club or to manage one. But I would love to get over my crippling anxiety and stop smoking alone.
Starting clubs...not that hard, maintaining and organizing for the long haul- bigger beast. I'd become part of one if there was one but my schedule doesn't allow much for practical schedule at popular times.
 
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Lifer
Nov 26, 2018
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Just set time and go smoke. No need for club or organization. Pick a place and tell everyone you'll be there and those who has time will show up. Brewpubs usually work. They have outdoor patio and no one complaints. Drink a pint or so and waitress will be happy. When my friends get together, we usually end up at Lonerider. Usually we smoke cigars. Smoked pipe few times.