Pipe Shows - Need Info

We have talked before about adding pipe show info to the site, but I am having a bit of trouble with that. Perhaps you fine folks can help me.
I have added the big shows I know about, but having been out of the country for the last year or so, I am way out of [...]

THE CHICAGOLAND INT’L PIPE & TOBACCIANA SHOW

[ April 4, 2008 10:00 am to April 5, 2008 5:00 pm. ]

Show Dates:
MAY 3 AND 4, 2008

Show Times:
SATURDAY, 10AM TILL 5PM
SUNDAY, 9AM TILL 5PM

Admission:
$10.00 ONE DAY OR $15.00 FOR BOTH DAYS

Location:
THE MEGA CENTER, PHEASANT RUN RESORT, 4051 EAST MAIN STREET, [...]

Prepping The Database

The switchover to the new code is picking up steam around here, and I am just about ready to test the moving of the data in the database from the old system to the new one. That means that, once the bugs are ironed out of that process, all that will be left is finishing [...]

Back on Track

I’ve been a bad blogger and developer this last week. Due to lots of boring personal reasons, I have been unable to keep up with things around here like I’d like to.
This afternoon I am catching up on all of the emails and requests that have piled up over the last week or so, and [...]

Black & Gold Cavendish In Marietta

Wayne writes us and asks:
I bought an 8 oz pack of “Black & Gold Cavendish” blend and it was great.
I am out and have tried several places in the Marietta, GA area but have
not been successful in locating a source.
So smokers, can anyone help this man find his preferred tobacco?

South African Smoking

Tony writes in:
 I am about to travel to South Africa. Anyone got any good suggestions for brands/blends to sample while I am there? I think that Balkan Sobranie might be still available there…but I am keen to try some local blends if I can find them!
Are there any folks out there from SA or who [...]

Pipe Tobacco Cigarettes

JoAnn writes in:
I have found that pipe tobacco is moister and more flavorful than what is generally sold as mere cigarette tobacco — which is dry and flavorless.
Where can I find out if inhaling pipe tobacco with a filtered cigarette tube is worse or better than smoking regular cigarette tobacco?
What answers do you have for [...]

Moving Forward

There has been quite a bit of wide-ranging discussion here about various things going on with Tobacco Reviews, and I thought I would quickly outline where we are with each of those items:

New Site Development:

Please see my comment here for a brief outline of where I am in the development process

Going Full Time:

After pondering all [...]

Status Update

Sorry for the lack of updates here. I have been busy working on the new site and haven’t had much new news to post.
There are a ton of good ideas in the responses so far to my posts, and I am working to implement as many of them as I can.