Downtown Smoke Shop offers the largest selection of pipes, hookahs, cigars, e-cigarettes and accessories in Southern Massachusetts

Smoke shops have never been more popular – either in the nation’s or the city’s history. We have more smoke and vaper enthusiasts than we’ve ever had and of course, that has led to an increase in a variety of products, advances in the technology, and multiple brands of everything available.

This is a fantastic development. When I was growing up, you either chose a “grandpa” pipe to smoke with or you jury-rigged something. It seemed like “grandpa” was the only demographic of smoke enthusiast complete with smoking jacket of course.

Times have changed and these days it’s become incredibly popular to roll your own cigarette, have a collection of smoking pipes – many of which are literal works of art – and desire more choices in your variety of tobacco. Of course, there is a smaller demographic that been drawn to the industry because of medicinal marijuana, but the largest group by far and large are those people who enjoy a good stogie, the aroma of high quality tobacco, and kicking the smoking habit by transitioning to vaping.

Regardless of your reason for being a smoke enthusiast, you want choices. Like any customer, you want to defer to a knowledgeable, friendly staff. You want fair, affordable prices. You want top quality products. While years ago, these products were relegated to the shelf behind a counter-person at a convenience store, these days entire shops are dedicated to smoke products.

There are many in the South Coast, and there are a few within the city of New Bedford. The largest one in the city is the Downtown Smoke Shop located on Union Street, directly across the street from the Registry of Motor Vehicles. in fact they have the largest selection of pipes, hookahs, cigars and e-cigarettes and accessories in Southern Massachusetts.

The 18+ only establishment, operated by Kyle and Ray, opened its doors in April of 2014 to meet the demand of locals and fellow smoke enthusiasts. “We started the smoke shop to fill a void in our downtown district. There are many smokers and vaper enthusiasts in Greater New Bedford and very few options other than a typical convenience store. We want to enhance the experience and bring quality experiences to our our customers.” explained Kyle. Ray followed that up with “We also focus on helping people quit smoking cigarettes through vaporizers.”

Both guys are proud of how far they have come in such a little time. But it comes as no surprise that thy have sky-rocketed in popularity – they aren’t just a quintessential smoke shop: they are a quintessential business offering superlatively friendly and knowledgeable customer service, a wealth of experience, and top quality products. While being a smoke enthusiast may be a hobby for some, for Kyle and Ray it is a lifestyle and their livelihood.

But you are here to find out what they offer in terms of inventory, specials and deals. What kind of products do they carry? Every manner of large or small pipes whether glass, hand, or water. A wide variety of e-cigarettes and vapes, their chargers, mods and of course many flavors of e-juice – with flavors like pineapple, strawberry, custard and more.

If you prefer to roll your own cigarettes, Downtown Smoke Shop has a stunning array of rolling paper with popular brands like Raw, Big Bambu, Job, Elements and many more. Are you a cigar aficionado? Downtown Smoke Shop has the largest walk-in humidor in the region with an astounding choice of cigars to appeal to every taste.

The Hookah – an instrument that utilizes water to turn the tobacco into a vapor – has become incredibly popular these days. The ancient device that has been around for thousands of years has been revitalized and modernized and if you haven’t heard of them yet, you will. Kyle and Ray carry a massive inventory of every color, size, and type and they have all the tobacco varietals to accompany your hookah with.

Of course, if you are a simpler man and just prefer an old-fashioned pack of cigarettes the smoke shop carries your favorite brand.

Kyle and Ray chose New Bedford for a reason: this is their city, where they were born and raised. They wouldn’t have it any other way. Since this is their community they offer a number of military and student discounts. They are especially proud to extend a 15% discount to all veterans with a valid military ID. They also offer BCC and UMass students with a valid ID, a full 10% off your order.

With the number of smoke shops in the city and beyond increasing every year, smoke enthusiasts are looking for a shop that separates itself from the others in terms of the quality of products and service, the variety and the affordability. This type of competition is a good thing: have top service, high quality products, and offer a fair price or we’ll walk down the road to the next place.

Downtown Smoke Shop has clearly placed themselves at the top of that list and will continue to do so for a long time. We all drive down Union Street sooner or later, so if you are a smoke enthusiasts, like to roll your cigarettes, looking for a new pipe, or just a curious bird – stop in at the Downtown Smoke Shop and say “Hi!” to Kyle or Ray. One stop and you’ll be hookah-ed….er….hooked!

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