About Hookah
Over the past few years, the Hookah Industry in the United States has seen
substantial growth, as more Americans are becoming aware of this ancient
Middle Eastern tradition. The state of California is today considered to be
"The Hookah Capital of the World", as there are more Hookah Bars in California
than in any other state. Hookah Bars and Cafes are becoming more popular
across the country, and may now be found in such areas as New York, Texas, and
Arizona.
Hookah Lounges
Hookah Lounges are designed similar to that of a coffee shop,
restaurant, or night club, so people of all ages may sit, drink, socialize,
and puff on a Hookah Pipe. Hookah Bars offer an array of tobacco flavors,
including Strawberry, Sweet Melon, and Apple, in order to appeal to one's
personal preference. Hookah Bars have reinvented the restaurant and night
club scene, allowing smokers to experience the true pleasures that the
Hookah has to offer, while enjoying an array of live music, DJ's, and Five
Star Cuisine.
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Hookah Industry Growth
The recent success of the Hookah Industry may be attributed to the interest of
college students and cigarette smokers nationwide. Since the Hookah Pipe comes
in many designs, colors, and styles, the Hookah Pipe of today is able to
appeal to every ethnic and age group.
Members of our US Armed Services that
have been
stationed in Iraq have recently ordered Hookah products through
SouthSmoke.com, as they have noticed many of the natives of Iraq smoking this
ancient pipe on a daily basis. We have been informed by US Military Personnel
that the soldiers have actually been enjoying smoking the Hookah Pipes with
the natives, and that has resulted in their interest to purchase one of their
own.
Television programs and publications like
Time Magazine have even featured articles and series focusing on the
popularity of Hookahs in America, thereby making more people aware of what
constitutes a Hookah Pipe. SouthSmoke.com's main Hookah Bar, The U, has been
featured on Fox 2 News in St. Louis, and our company has been featured in the
Louisiana Times-Picayune, promoting the growth of Hookahs within the United
States.
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Hookah and Smokers
Anti-smoking campaigns and efforts have not thus far harmed the Hookah
Industry. Besides offering a new type of smoking experience besides the
traditional methods of smoking a cigarette or cigar, the Hookah Pipe actually
offers a less harmful smoking experience. Unlike cigarettes which contain high
amounts of Nicotine and Tar, the Flavored Tobacco offered with the Hookah
Pipes only contains a minimal amount of Nicotine (.5%) and absolutely no Tar
(0%).
Smokers who have been addicted to smoking a few packs of cigarettes per
day for 30 or more years are finding that smoking the Hookah actually
decreases one's craving for nicotine and results in the smoker becoming
unaddicted to smoking. When smoking the Hookah Pipe, the Flavored Tobacco is
also filtered through water, which may substituted for alcohol products, or
flavored juices, and filters out the residue and carcinogens that a cigarette
often places in a smoker's lungs.
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Hookah Future
For now, the Hookah Industry seems to be surpassing previous revenue
estimates, and looks to be heading upward in the near future. We do not feel
that the Hookah will ever go out of style in America, like the Cigar Bars did,
as the Hookah Pipe offers a smoother, more relaxing smoking experience.
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