My wife and I were talking the other day about starting a business. I came up with the idea of a hookah lounge in the local (lexington park/Great Mills) area. From the looks of things there used to be one down here but it closed. My only question is how many people would actually support it. If I can get an idea of how many of you out there would like to see this happen, I'll start on the foot work to see what steps i need to take. My business would provide a calm atmosphere for friends to come relax and have a good smoke. I would also provide wifi at no additional cost. Please let me know your thoughts. Thanks.

My wife and I were talking the other day about starting a business. I came up with the idea of a hookah lounge in the local (lexington park/Great Mills) area. From the looks of things there used to be one down here but it closed. My only question is how many people would actually support it. If I can get an idea of how many of you out there would like to see this happen, I'll start on the foot work to see what steps i need to take. My business would provide a calm atmosphere for friends to come relax and have a good smoke. I would also provide wifi at no additional cost. Please let me know your thoughts. Thanks.

#### yeah! I'll be in that ##### every night.

My wife and I were talking the other day about starting a business. I came up with the idea of a hookah lounge in the local (lexington park/Great Mills) area. From the looks of things there used to be one down here but it closed. My only question is how many people would actually support it. If I can get an idea of how many of you out there would like to see this happen, I'll start on the foot work to see what steps i need to take. My business would provide a calm atmosphere for friends to come relax and have a good smoke. I would also provide wifi at no additional cost. Please let me know your thoughts. Thanks.

Gross and I'm a smoker.

QUESTION:My only question is how many people would actually support it.

ANSWER:From the looks of things there used to be one down here but it closed.

There you have it.




My wife and I were talking the other day about starting a business.


Me, I would suggest trying something that hasn't already been tried and failed.

You're kidding, right?

A total flop of a business. Guaranteed.

If you want confirmation of this, just ask Kenye West's dad about his "miracle" water bar, or whatever the heck it was. :roflmao:

My wife and I were talking the other day about starting a business. I came up with the idea of a hookah lounge in the local (lexington park/Great Mills) area. From the looks of things there used to be one down here but it closed. My only question is how many people would actually support it. If I can get an idea of how many of you out there would like to see this happen, I'll start on the foot work to see what steps i need to take. My business would provide a calm atmosphere for friends to come relax and have a good smoke. I would also provide wifi at no additional cost. Please let me know your thoughts. Thanks.

Will we be able to blaze up some Salvia?

You're kidding, right?

A total flop of a business. Guaranteed.

If you want confirmation of this, just ask Kenye West's dad about his "miracle" water bar, or whatever the heck it was. :roflmao:

:smack: Quit trying to ruin his plan, it's an awesome idea.

:smack: Quit trying to ruin his plan, it's an awesome idea.KMAA

:huggy:

My business would provide a calm atmosphere for friends to come relax and have a good smoke.

Good luck with that. What happens in reality is that youngsters come in and cause a nuisance, which drives the older people - the ones with money - away. That's pretty much what happened with the other hookah place. That and they also didn't enforce MD laws, such as not letting people drink outside on the sidewalk.

Don't get me wrong - I think it's a great idea and it *could* be a success. But it would require a lot of patience and vigilance on your part.

Good luck with that. What happens in reality is that youngsters come in and cause a nuisance, which drives the older people - the ones with money - away. That's pretty much what happened with the other hookah place. That and they also didn't enforce MD laws, such as not letting people drink outside on the sidewalk.

Don't get me wrong - I think it's a great idea and it *could* be a success. But it would require a lot of patience and vigilance on your part.
Except for the Maryland law against smoking indoors.

Except for the Maryland law against smoking indoors.

That is what the woods are for behind the firehouse in LP City.

Except for the Maryland law against smoking indoors.

There's that, but you can get an exception in certain circumstances. I know they'd make an exception for a cigar lounge, but not sure about hookah.

I thinkt he problem was that the former "hookah" lounge was anything but..their big thing that got them in trouble was trying to make it into a "club" and having "gogo" dancers that amounted to basically scantily clad whores.


a true hookah bar like the one we used to go to in frederick or the one in towson would be awesome. I LOVED the place in frederick..middle eastern music and middle eastern food..we would go order hummus and some jasmine shisha and just chill.

I have entertained this idea myself on more than one occasion..but run into the same problem..its not a money making venture..people go and sit for hours...and the shisha is pretty cheap..so unless you can get a good food business going (hard in any area) or perhaps a bar going (hard to keep the place classy then, and personally it isn't traditional to serve alcohol and I prefer a little tradition.. though I am a female and that isnt traditional either :killingme) then you aren't going to make any money. so while it would likely be a pretty popular spot (especially near the college) it isn't going to be profitable without something else. :shrug:

They have a place called 70's Rock Shop here. They carry pipes and up till recently all kinds of fake canninibis. They sell clothes and hookahs. There is also a pool table in there. Every time I go in there all there is is a bunch of 17-25 yr olds hanging out. The only nice thing is I can smoke cigs in there. All those teens make me not want to hang there, just shop.

You're kidding, right?

A total flop of a business. Guaranteed.

If you want confirmation of this, just ask Kenye West's dad about his "miracle" water bar, or whatever the heck it was. :roflmao:

Actually that was a great place with good protein shakes.....they moved up to DC because business down here wasn't as good as they imagined I guess....

My wife and I were talking the other day about starting a business. I came up with the idea of a hookah lounge in the local (lexington park/Great Mills) area. From the looks of things there used to be one down here but it closed. My only question is how many people would actually support it. If I can get an idea of how many of you out there would like to see this happen, I'll start on the foot work to see what steps i need to take. My business would provide a calm atmosphere for friends to come relax and have a good smoke. I would also provide wifi at no additional cost. Please let me know your thoughts. Thanks.

Get a medical marijuana license and you'll be packed to the doors!

They have a place called 70's Rock Shop here. They carry pipes and up till recently all kinds of fake canninibis. They sell clothes and hookahs. There is also a pool table in there. Every time I go in there all there is is a bunch of 17-25 yr olds hanging out. The only nice thing is I can smoke cigs in there. All those teens make me not want to hang there, just shop.

Where the hell is that at?

Where the hell is that at?

Union, Ohio. Yea baby, a head shop.:buddies:

Union, Ohio. Yea baby, a head shop.:buddies:

Oh snap, we used to go to Crazy Martins' right up the road in Piqua!:buddies:

Oh snap, we used to go to Crazy Martins' right up the road in Piqua!:buddies:

Never been there. Are they still open?

Im coming back to Md soon. Anyone need anything? :whistle:

Never been there. Are they still open?

haha I have no idea that was in high school 15 years ago....:buddies:

Im coming back to Md soon. Anyone need anything? :whistle:

Pack of Marlboro Lights and a Dr. Pepper. Thanks in advance. :coffee:

Gross and I'm a smoker.

I agree. Just doesn't sound interesting to me.

Pack of Marlboro Lights and a Dr. Pepper. Thanks in advance. :coffee:


On my way back, Ill stop at Wawa and pick that right up for you. Anyone need a new bong? :)

There was a hookah bar at "The Honch" in Yokosuka. Everytime I went out there (either on liberty or on shore patrol) there were only like 2 or 3 people there MAX.

I think they only reason that place stayed open was because the place was in the Honch.... when you have hundreds of boozed up sailors passing by your store front every weekend you are bound to get business.

Being ex-military, I usually dont have the paitience to deal with crap from teenage kids. Some of the issues you guys brought up are issues that my wife and I have talked about. First and foremost is the kids just hanging out. I will not be catering to non paying patrons. I have the right to refuse buisness to anyone I see fit and it is that right that will allow me to keep those trouble making kids out of my establishment. I am 28 years old and want to provide a cool atmosphere for the more mature crowd to relax. As far as the profit goes, I am not looking to get rich. I have friends in Va Beach that live pretty good on the income they make from their own lounges. They sell hookahs and other hookah related products to make a little more profit but as I stated before, im not trying to get rich. I am also not running a head shop. I will not be selling any legal pot or stuff like that. The only thing I will be selling smoke wise is shisha. People found with this stuff in my buisness will be asked to leave. Im not trying to make a night club, just a place for adults and mature individuals to gather and chill. As far as the no smoking indoors thing, I have been on the phone with the courts and no one seems to be able to give me a straight answer. I know you cant smoke in areas that serve food. If anyone might know where I might find that out, please let me know.

Get a medical marijuana license and you'll be packed to the doors!

:killingme



i'd be there

My wife and I were talking the other day about starting a business. I came up with the idea of a hookah lounge in the local (lexington park/Great Mills) area. From the looks of things there used to be one down here but it closed. My only question is how many people would actually support it. If I can get an idea of how many of you out there would like to see this happen, I'll start on the foot work to see what steps i need to take. My business would provide a calm atmosphere for friends to come relax and have a good smoke. I would also provide wifi at no additional cost. Please let me know your thoughts. Thanks.

St. Mary's Rednecks + Hookah Lounge = FAIL

Wasn't Rosie's the last Hookah lounge?

What about in Calvert?

Wasn't Rosie's the last Hooker lounge?

:fixed:

Wasn't Rosie's the last Hookah lounge?

:twitch: I wouldn't put my lips on anything in that dump.

:twitch: I wouldn't put my lips on anything in that dump.

But, yet, you did. :roflmao:

Being ex-military, I usually dont have the paitience to deal with crap from teenage kids. Some of the issues you guys brought up are issues that my wife and I have talked about. First and foremost is the kids just hanging out. I will not be catering to non paying patrons. I have the right to refuse buisness to anyone I see fit and it is that right that will allow me to keep those trouble making kids out of my establishment. I am 28 years old and want to provide a cool atmosphere for the more mature crowd to relax. As far as the profit goes, I am not looking to get rich. I have friends in Va Beach that live pretty good on the income they make from their own lounges. They sell hookahs and other hookah related products to make a little more profit but as I stated before, im not trying to get rich. I am also not running a head shop. I will not be selling any legal pot or stuff like that. The only thing I will be selling smoke wise is shisha. People found with this stuff in my buisness will be asked to leave. Im not trying to make a night club, just a place for adults and mature individuals to gather and chill. As far as the no smoking indoors thing, I have been on the phone with the courts and no one seems to be able to give me a straight answer. I know you cant smoke in areas that serve food. If anyone might know where I might find that out, please let me know.


Please sell hookahs and accessories...I am forever out of coals and dont remember to order them online until I am out :(

Personally I think the only way around it is to have it attached to a resturant down here. So if people don't want to smoke a hookah, they can stil eat. I know there is a place in the Poconos that is a Russian/Eygptian resturant (the wife is Russian, the husband Eygptian) and they had a place in the back to smoke, but the smell was not "bad" (smell more like Roses to me). So either way they win, food and hookah's (which surprising, people actually came in there to eat, not to smoke, there was only one dude smoking and he ended up ordering something to eat).

I think it would be a great idea. I would hit that place every weekend. I am abit cautious about it running down here.

I love the idea. However, I think it would be a more weekend type business versus 7 days a week down here. I just got back from London and the 2 weeks that I was there we smoked a shisha. Hubby's cousin make these really wicked ones out of fresh fruit, then puts in a mix of various flavors. The result was absolute. Learnt new techniques to make a shisha.

Good Luck!

Please sell hookahs and accessories...I am forever out of coals and dont remember to order them online until I am out :(

I will occasionally run to the indian store in Waldorf for coal. and there is this place in virginia
khan el khalili bazaar (http://khanelkhaliliusa.com/)

I will occasionally run to the indian store in Waldorf for coal. and there is this place in virginia
khan el khalili bazaar (http://khanelkhaliliusa.com/)

woah neat place! I love all things middle eastern..always have..looks like a neat place to poke around in.