Best head shop ever

[Flowergirl]

Are they even still called head shops, or am I old as fuck?

My husband and I were on vacation in Arizona this past week. Sedona is breathtaking, by the way. And I can ride a horse like a rockstar, but that's irrelevant...

Anyway, we decided we needed to buy a new bowl as a little keepsake. When we go away, we always buy a new decorative bowl as something to keep instead of ugly souvenirs. My husband decided we needed a REAL bowl. Found a great little shop in Scottsdale. Thank God for the GPS. Of course, the bowls are for smoking tobacco, and the sales gal was really great going on and on about the benefits of each kind and how it affects your "tobacco" intake.

We picked out a few and settled on one. My husband ran back in to get the little glass screen things since we forgot. The girl handed him a little bag and told us she hoped we enjoyed the rest of our visit. She gave us pot! I don't know if this is par for the course, but I was so surprised! Not a ton, but plenty for a nice smoky evening. I got all paranoid thinking it was some conspiracy, but then I chilled and we drove away. Smoked up in some little park, had a fantastic dinner, went to the hotel, had drinks, had more fun, passed out, and then came home the next day.

I sent the shop an email today complimenting them on the customer service skillz of ****. Said she was very knowledgable and helpful, and was a great asset to their business. She even recommended the restaurant that turned out to be one of the best meals we've ever had.

Just thought I'd share. Thought the new bowl would be lonely and unused until we got back home. Turns out we were pleasantly surprised! Guess she got a vibe from us that we weren't assholes or something. There's still good peeps out there.

[Oakleyskier]

hahaha the best meal you've ever had because of the food, or were you just munchin out!?

[Flowergirl]

<lightbulb moment>

It was a steak joint at a swanky hotel in Scottsdale. I ate a steak the size of my head, a ton of the best macaroni and cheese ever, and about 5 lbs. of garlic mashed potatoes. I was eating the bernaise with my spoon. Oink. Seriously, if comparing food eaten when completely straight and sober, this would have to be right up there, and I tend to be a little too picky and critical about food. And the view there? I wanna go back... Though I missed my kids, coming home was a buzzkill.

p.s. Goddamn I'm long winded. Sorry 'bout that.

[jo-jo]

That kicks ass! Hmmm...we go to Tucson on occasion, *tries to think of ways to get away from husband for a shopping trip up to Scottsdale*

[30_Units]

I went out west with my family when I was younger, before I did much but smoke. People there must take it for granted, because every view was like it was better than the last.

We went to the grand canyon, and even though it was january, and cold as balls, it was nicer without the crowds that come summer.

Zion national park in utah was AMAZING. It's down in a canyon so it was like 30 degrees warmer than up on the high ground and the hiking and scenery was really indescribably beautiful.

Didn't get a chance to peruse any druggy stuff owing to being a minor, at predriving age, but it's still one of my better memories with the fam.

Out west man-you guys take it for granted I'm tellin' ya....we have the smokies here, but in terms of grandiosity and just....expanse... the american southwest is hard to beat.

Glad you had a good trip, fg. Sounds like a lot of fun.

[Oakleyskier]

but bro bro, all the south west gets the finest buds from cali and canada in a day-day and a half drive, so we got the best of both worlds

actually im stuck in new jersey for the winter and want to shoot myself.

btw i was like 4-5 hours from zion in salt lake, but zion was a certain kind of beautiful

i know they call a lot of places this, but for me it fit Zion the best

"this is gods country"

[30_Units]

Around all that phine philadope and still complaining? MAN. Come to tn and bang some tar with me-you'll learn.

Just joshin mang-glad someone else knows how unjustifiably words do the place justice. Take it easy.

[GOLD N DIEMONDS]

Very nice story FLOWERGIRL
love the way we immediate go to:
"got all paranoid thinking it was some conspiracy"
oh wait she gave them to me.
LOL- a nice bowl = nice memories of a Stellar vacation
Thanks for sharing

[Oakleyskier]

yeah man, i'll take the ski bum life at snowbird/alta over the phila-dope any day!

and i've banged tar many a times. your absolutely right. the only way i see tar as better, is the whole smoking tar vs. snorting powder. seeing as i mainline it in the veins of my eyeballs *im super hardcore like that* i no longer stick up for mexican mud.

by they way my family had a cabin up at brian head ski resort when we lived in las vegas. its apart of zion. were you up in the high country at all? like lake panguitch and shit?

[30_Units]

Nah-can't say that I was, but reminding me of Lasvegas- Red Rock Canyon! Ohhhhh maaaan! More memories flooding back.....good thread man, good thread.

More of a hiker here, never been skiing or snowboarding, though I hear it's fantastic.

/apologies on the hijacking

[Oakleyskier]

sorry for one last hijack, but yeah i lived in red rock country club when we lived there. red rock is also one of the more beautiful areas in the country. mt. charleston always looked so dope with the desert below and the snow covered mountain above.

i'm really sorry flowergirl this is disgustingly off topic. but thats cool to hear that responsible mothers still smoke on the ganja now and than. i'm 21 and man they beat it into my head and demonized the fuck outta the green.

[Narkotikon]

There are a few head shops around here, and yes, people still call them that.

One is called "High on the Hill" and it's um, on a hill. It's usually the one that all high school seniors go to at least once if only to check it out, because the entire upstairs is filled with glass cases for sex toys and really expensive glass bowls / bongs / hookahs / etc.

Then there's also Hemptations which sells the mandatory pipes and bongs and bowls, but it seems more like a lifestyle shop. You can buy all kinds of tie-dyed crap, etc. High on the Hill does that too, but it's mainly geared for bikers I think b/c it's all leather and chains downstairs with lots of incense in the air, so thick it could gag you.

I think the High on the Hill one was the first, and while younger kids do go there (that's the one I went to when I used to go to head shops), I think it's more prominent as being the "first" head shop in town, and it's kind of like the home for the aging hippies and biker gangs.

The newer one is more about kids and clothes and lava lamps and the occasional bongs / pipes. It's just more of a lifestyle store is the only way I can describe it.

Wasn't there another store called Hemptations a while ago? They used to be in the malls around here several years ago. They sold sort of hippie type clothes and stuff, kind of like a new-age Spencer's Gifts if you know what that is. Anyway, I wonder if this new head shop got it's name from those stores that were in malls. That should tell you something about its clientele.

[Flowergirl]

OOh, the Red Rock Canyon near Vegas was incredible. My husband proposed to me there, then promptly dropped the ring in between a few huge rocks. It took some manpower, but we saved the ring! And then I said "HELL FUCK YES I'LL MARRY YOU!" and 7 years later, it has been and will be happily ever after.

Thanks, Oakley. I see nothing wrong with a husband and wife chilling at the end of the day smoking a bowl and having a glass of wine. All while the kids are seeping, of course. Momma's gotta get some fun in, too!

[Papa Verine]

That's a great story. Thanks for sharing...

I got to go out west once. I went with some family to Lake Tahoe. It was VERY beautiful there. But the whole trip was a nightmare for me.

Those were my heavy drinking days. The entire week leading up to this trip I went on the worst drinking bender of my life. I was drinking so heavily, by the time I got to Lake Tahoe, I couldn't even drink enough to get rid of the shakes, sweats and insomnia. I remember one night drinking shot after shot of Jagermeister, just trying to get to sleep, and I couldn't do it. It was sickening!!!

What a fucking waste that was. I hate alcohol! Too bad I couldn't score any benzos at the time, that would've helped A lot.

[OverDriven]

I'm not so sure it's a great idea to post the city, type of shop and the name of the girl who gave you pot. If scottsdale is like most cities, there are a limited number of headshops...few enough that someone could figure out which one it was from the name of the employee.

[bigNasty]

I'm not so sure it's a great idea to post the city, type of shop and the name of the girl who gave you pot..

You beat me to it! Please edit Erica's name out if that's her real name.

Remember pot is still illegal even though it's more socially acceptable than opi's

[RxQueen]

i went ahead and edited out the person's name, just in case. good lookin out!

[Flowergirl]

Thanks for looking out and having my back. (And Erica's) Erica is not her real name, and the address of the shop is not actually Scottsdale. I had changed a few details that didn't change the story. Our dinner, however, was in Scottsdale, so feel free to track them down and pig out on that awesome food! Thanks, guys. I appreciate it.

[imalgen]

Nice!
Yeah, she is a very cool person. Last spring me and my wife spent a good hour or so just hanging out with her and her hound dog.