Hookah News coming from the Blogosphere

This is a new feature on the Hobo Blog, which will bring to you all the news coming from hookah, party and travel blogs across the internets.

Hookah News

How much is that hookah in the window? – Caravansarai Hookahs goes over the $2-million dollar hookah now for sale by a family trying to save the farm. Its just a brass hookah, nothing to command such a price but the good cause and the ability to say you are the owner of the world’s most expensive hookah.

Shisha flavour updates, pt. 2 – I Love Teh Biz takes another shot at Tangiers in his Shish Flavor updates. Check it out to see some of his experience in getting the Tangiers Phunnel and tobacco to jive.

A bit more about adding your own glycerin – The Hookah Lounge revisits adding additional glycerine to various hookah tobaccos. Its good read. Check out his other articles on the subject.

Chicago Plans Outdoor Smoking Ban – Cigar Jack covers the outdoor smoking ban in Chicago. Possibly the most draconian ban yet set forth in a major US city. If you are in Chicago, and like smoking your hookah in a park or any other public place, pay attention and call up your City Council.

Also in the news: Hookah Company has temporarily shut down operations due to the wild fires and evacuation of Southern California. We hope they can get back up as soon as possible.

Party and Travel News

Bartender Scams (Video) – Geeks Are Sexy gives you the tips to avoid getting scammed by a crappy bartender. Especially if you are traveling abroad, and want to get what you pay for, these videos will help. I remember getting 5 whiskey-cokes in Canada and still being sober, that was a sad day.

Space Diving – The always hard hitting Telegraph UK tackles the future’s new fad of Space Diving, or sky diving from the edge of space. I think I’d rather stay in the plane and enjoy the view.

Taco Bell To Give Away Free Tacos If A Base Is Stolen In The World Series – The Consumerist got the first bead on this story: Free Taco Bell! Go Rockies!

That Airfare Site May Not Be As Impartial As You Think – Also from The Consumerist: Make sure to check multiple sites while buying that next plane ticket. It’s not all the same.

Raise The Bar: How To Sneak Booze At Work – Double Viking has a nice little Top 7 ways to sneak booze.  They have a nice couple products in the list, including the Reef Dram Sandals.  That’s some solid entrepreneurship there, Party Pioneers.

And that’s it for this week. We’ll be scouring the web to keep you, the Party Pioneer in the know. There will be more Shish Reviews coming as well as some posts on hookah lifestyle and tips.