Pipe Clubs Around Charlotte, NC?

[rblood]

As much as I enjoy hanging out with internet pipe friends, I really miss not having any like minded pipers to hang out with face to face.
The Sherlock Holmes Pipe Club of Charlotte seems to be completely inactive, as several emails to have gone unanswered and a call to there listed meeting place yeilded a "never heard of them".
So, the question is, are there any active pipe clubs near Charlotte? Any informal meet-ups short of having a club in the area?
Frankly, I would be willing to help get a "club" started in the area if I could find folks willing to help get it rolling.

 

[captainprophesy]

Damn too bad I moved away to CA... I lived over by the speedway, basically on the edge of Cabarrus county and Charlotte/Meck, had a little speck of land out there. .. but alas Im now in souther Ca. and pretty much in the same boat as you. :|

 

[iamn8]

Contact Roderigo, he'll know anything pipe related in the area. Super nice guy to.
http://www.treasurepipes.net/contact-us.html

 

[rblood]

Small world, captain - I am only a mile or so from the speedway in Concord. PM me if you are ever in the area. We can stage a take-over in the McCranies cigar lounge.

 

[huntertrw]

rblood:
In my opinion your best bet is to contact Mr. Trent McCranie of McCranie's Pipe and Tobacco Shop in Charlotte. He will know of any clubs, and should be able to direct you to the appropriate personnel. Here is a link (McCranie's Pipe and Tobacco Shop) to their Website where you will find there telephone number listed.
I hope that this helps!

 

[rblood]

Thanks hunter, good idea. I stop in McCranie's regularly and will ask next time I am in. In spite of the decent selection of pipes and pipe tobacco they have, surprisingly, I have yet to run into another pipe smoker in the shop either. Plenty of cigar smokers, pipers no.

 

[captainprophesy]

Small world, captain - I am only a mile or so from the speedway in Concord. PM me if you are ever in the area. We can stage a take-over in the McCranies cigar lounge.

Ha... you know thats right!

 

[duffy]

10 Month Bump - but I'm in Charlotte (Waxhaw, actually) and would love to get together with some fellow pipe smokers. Anyone interested?

 

[basil]

We have a Pipe meeting the third Sunday of each month at 1PM at JR Cigars in Mooresville. You're more than welcome to join us.

 

[duffy]

We have a Pipe meeting the third Sunday of each month at 1PM at JR Cigars in Mooresville. You're more than welcome to join us.

I'd love to take you up on it! I'll try and make it there on the 16th of this month. Thanks!

 

[hotwings326]

@Duffy, I'm also in Waxhaw, NC and would be interested in a meet up. My scheduled is pretty packed for the next few weeks being that the kids off of school, but at some point maybe a meet up at McCranie's?

 

[duffy]

@hotwings326 That'd be great! I unfortunately missed the meet today, a shame we'll have to wait a month for the next one. I noticed Crossroads has a McCranies sticker from back in the day - always willing to enjoy a pipe with some coffee if you'd like.