Three B&Ms, One Day

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It’s hot in Palm Springs. Time to start up the Indian and visit a treasure trove of pipe shops. Stop one n Temecula, CA. Old Town Pipe Shop. I was hot and despite’s the nice group of smokers, I went next door and got a beer and some water. Off to the next stop, Liberty Tobacco.

 

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Liberty Tobacco. San Diego. Grabbed a bowl of tobacco and lit up. Next stop, Old Town San Diego.

 

[kcghost]

That is day trip worth the time it took.

 

[yanoJL]

I love this!
I'm going to be down in Palm Springs for the Christmas holidays this year. I may have to follow your lead and visit these spots! What a fun way to spend a day

 

[jpberg]

You buy anything?

 

[AJL67]

When I lived in SD and when no one could or wanted to host our weekly cigar herf we would all end up at Liberty, haven't been there in a few years but a nice quality shop.

 

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Racine and Laramie in Old Town San Diego. I saved the best for last although all three are treasures in the pipe smoking world. Now, I am off to Bali Hai on Shelter Island for a well deserved Mai Tai

 

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You buy anything?

Pipe smoking tools. I just have too much tobacco.

 

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My Indian.


Their Indian

 

[BCF]

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Love it!! What a way to spend the day!

 

[huntertrw]

Three BMs in one day? That makes you a "regular" customer!

 

[OzPiper]

Thanks for posting those drool-inducing pics.
I can only dream of doing a trip like that.
Proper tobacconists and pipe shops are as rare as hens teeth Downunder.

 

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Now at the World Famous Bali Hai. When I get back home and have time to reflect on each shop, I’ll add some details that pipe smokers here might find interesting. Needless to say, I have always advocated a pipe smoking weekend around these three shops. Each of them retains the essence of what a B&M Pipe Shop was always about and each off them is a joy to visit and sit in one of their chairs and light up. And for cigar smokers they each have walk in humidors galore. Some, more than one.

 

[huntertrw]

Their Indian seems to be wide-eyed at your Indian!

What a fine way to spend a day. Thank-you for sharing.

 

[simong]

What’s the drink?
Great photos there, thanks for sharing

 

[telescopes]

Thanks for posting those drool-inducing pics.
I can only dream of doing a trip like that.
Proper tobacconists and pipe shops are as rare as hens teeth Downunder.

I wish I had more time today to take even better pictures. They were each loaded with customers and I tried to stay out of the way.

What’s the drink?
Great photos there, thanks for sharing

The world famous Bali Hai Mai Tai is a drink like no other. The bartender has to warn each customer that it contains no juices. The ice is also a factor. It’s crushed into very small pieces. The fumes can ignite your eyebrows.

 

[mso489]

I think that's winning the pipe shop trifecta. Congratulations!

 

[huntertrw]

The world famous Bali Hai Mai Tai...

That sounds like a maitai powerful drink!

 

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Zombie Time.

 

[NomadOrb]

I'll have to follow in your path the next time I head down to San Diego. Thanks for sharing.