You can't smoke in here

[vernonator]

Originally Posted by Rebgen

Public cigar smoking in the Des Moines area and suburbs seems to be limited to a few "cigar friendly" establishments. I go to Rock Bottom most frequently and always see several people enjoying a cigar. A few other steak places are friendly as well.

The only smoking bans I've heard of are in the Ames (Iowa State University) area. I hope our legislature doesn't get more stupid and go down that road. So far it seems to be on a city by city basis.

The Ames ban got thrown out - a group of bar/restraunt owners took it to the Iowa Supreme Court. The court ruled that according to the IA Constitution a municipality cannot enact a law stricter than the state statute....there have been rumblings here but that all. There a still alot of places to smoke in town. 3 of the 4 Brewpubs allow cigars as do a number of the finer restraunts....