It’s not uncommon that when we can’t find a reasonable solution to a problem, we set out to create a good solution.  That’s exactly what happened in the recent weeks at CigarPlaces.com. Last week we launched the new Events section of the site.  Events will act as a central place on the web for cigar [...]

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Last night I had the distinct pleasure of joining Scott Stokke on his weekly cigar radio show, SmokeStack Radio.  Scott and I first met through the LinkedIn Group Cigars & Professionals, and I’ve become a huge fan of his show. It turns out that Scott is a frequent traveler and avid CigarPlaces.com user, so it [...]

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This week we’ve made the long-anticipated leap to integrating Categories into the listings on CigarPlaces.com. This powerful new feature will us all get a better understanding of what to expect before heading out the door to check out a new cigar friendly place. Do they sell cigars there? Is there an outdoor patio to sit at? How about [...]

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… but not for the reason that The Economist suggests. The recent article in The Economist entitled, Up in smoke – Why size matters more than ever puts forth the idea that because of economic declines and regulations that dictate where we can smoke, smokers of traditional “large” cigars are turning to miniature, cigarette-like cigars to [...]

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I’ve received a lot of valuable feedback recently from CigarPlaces.com power users about the ability to remove locations from the map (or lack thereof).   As the map continues to grow, and cigar laws continue to change around the world, it’s becoming more and more important for us to ensure that users have the ability [...]

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If you’re a cigar smoker, and you haven’t taken the time to fill out the form on the CRA site to email your congressmen about the anti-cigar regulation that has been filed by the FDA, please take the time to do so now (more details about the CRA Action Alert below). I submitted the form [...]

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