Hello from Chicago!

[jpmcwjr]

We have a great diversity of people from all over the world here so I’m sure some people pronounce it differently according to their accents. The correct pronunciation is shi-caw-go. But many pronounce it Shi-caaah-go. I haven’t met many people who pronounce it with a hard CH sound though!

It's more "Sh-caw-go". Some refer to it as "Chi-town" and that's where you'd get the "Shi" sound.

 

[FurCoat]

Welcome from North Carolina

 

[MattRVA]

Welcome from Virginia

 

[mso489]

Welcome aboard. I grew up in the near northwest suburb of Park Ridge, near Edison Park. PR used to have a fine pipe shop with a resident pipe carver, but it is long gone. I've spent most of my working life in central North Carolina.

 

[kcghost]

Welcome from KC!!

 

[chilllucky]

Welcome from the northwest side of the city. We are fortunate to have a number of well stocked brick and mortar stores with friendly lounges in the area and a large and active club that meets at least monthly. The Chicagoland Pipe Collectors Club.

I’ve visited Iwan Reis a few times and stopped by The Old Chicago smoke shop. Are there any other ones out there?

Up Down on Wells in Old Towne in the city has a large selection of pipes (most of which have been in those cases for some time) and if you get out in the burbs, Arlington Pipe and Cigar has _all_ the tobaccos and the best lounge in the area. It's a 30 minute train ride for me to either there or Ries, and I pick Arlington almost every time.

 

[Fire Bender]

Up Down on Wells in Old Towne in the city has a large selection of pipes (most of which have been in those cases for some time) and if you get out in the burbs, Arlington Pipe and Cigar has _all_ the tobaccos and the best lounge in the area. It's a 30 minute train ride for me to either there or Ries, and I pick Arlington almost every time.

Oh nice. I’ve been to up down a lot for cigars. I guess I glanced over the pipe stuff last time since I wasn’t smoking then.

 

[Aomalley27]

Hi everyone, I’m a noob at pipe smoking but have been smoking cigars for a while. Im looking forward to learning more from you all!

Well, you’ve several great shops for cigars (Up Down, Schwartz, that one on Hubbard... I think it’s called Hubbard too, and of course IRC), so that’s understandable you ventured the way of the sticks.
For pipes..... it’s hands down Iwan Ries. And the Levy’s are great people. Been a customer since 1990 (my college days at Loyola). They are the definition of a tobacconist, and have a plethora of affordable Estate pipes, I could dig through their estate drawers for days?

 

[Dudditz]

Hello and Welcome from New Jersey!

 

[Verdant]

Hi everyone, I’m a noob at pipe smoking but have been smoking cigars for a while. Im looking forward to learning more from you all!

Welcome! I've got roots in Chicago.

 

[coldbowl57]

Hail and well met from Utah!

 

[Streeper541]

Howdy & welcome aboard.

 

[Charlie718]

Welcome from New York.