The popular Hookah news, reviews & resource site HookahStop.com will be back soon says owner, Raymond Gonzalez. "It's temporarily down until I recover. In the past months I've had 2 surgeries that have left me incapable of smoking. Hopefully I recover soon to get back on that.", says Gonzalez. Raymond also says Hookah Stop is adding another reviewer to the team. We look forward to your return Raymond - and hope you get well.

As a followup to our report earlier this week, we bring you video of CBS 3 Springfield discussing The Den, the new hookah lounge opening in Northampton, MA. [Source]

Lawndale, California may not have a place for hookah lovers to enjoy their fix for much longer. Lawndale, a city in Southen California's Planning Commissioner Nancy Marthens says she voted to ban the lounges because of possible health hazards with hookahs. Voting to ban, and close lounges in the SoCal city of Lawndale will take place Wednesday. [Source]

For the first time ever, hookah enthusiasts can get the shisha they love, the way they want it. Delicious, smooth, and freshly blended to your specifications. Select up to five different HookaH-HookaH flavors to be blended together and shipped straight to your door in a 250g jar - complete with your own custom label, offering smoker's the ability to name the shisha anything they want!  A 250gm custom flavor, jar and custom label will run you just $14. Visit HookaH-HookaH's website to get started with your own custom blend! [Source]

So long to messy boxes. So long to dried out shisha. So long to Romman in a box. 250gm Romman now comes in an airtight, "Starbuzz" style jar for your convenience. Featuring vivid coloring and a Romman seal, the tobacco now looks just as great as it smokes! Thanks to Hookah-Shisha for the inside scoop!  [Source]

HookaH-HookaH Company, leading the 600 year old tradition of Hookah innovation - has unveiled a new look to their website. In addition to a slick facelift - new features include an easy to find hookah search and a ton of new changes. You can check out Hookah-Hookah's new website at www.hookahhookah.com - be sure to tell them HookahNews sent you! [Source]

Hookah aficionados who have made smoking lounges a mainstay in Phoenix could be young people making a political statement, saying they stand with their Arab brothers, despite the fears and politics in the United States. Or maybe tobacco infused with artificial mango or watermelon flavor and passed through a cool-looking water pipe just tastes nice. "It's more of a hangout. You always come here with friends," said Brittani Winchester, 21, of Gilbert, who was relaxed on a pillow, taking puffs off a hookah inside King Tut Cafe in Tempe. "It's more relaxed here than at a coffee shop." [Source]

Like a genie from a lamp, a bit of Middle Eastern culture is about to appear in Northampton in a wisp of smoke. Pending approval by the state of Massachusetts Department of Revenue, a hookah bar called The Den is set to open at 122 Main St. in August. The Den, which will be the only public indoor space in the city where smoking is allowed, already has received approval for a tobacco permit from the Northampton Health Department. [Source]

HookahDomain, the world's fastest growing Hookah community, has announced that they will be hosting the first annual Hookah Awards.  Beginning in July, Hookah enthusiasts will vote for their favorites in a long list of indusrty finalists including Best Hookah, Best Tobacco, Best Vendors, Most Innovative Product and more.  Check out HookahDomain for more information on Hookah Awards 2008.  We'll have more information as it becomes available. Read More >>

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