Boulder cigar festival sparks up fun and friendship

(dailycamera) Smoking has always been a communal activity. Whether in the boardroom or at the pub, smokers are social animals who prefer to light up in the company of others.
However, in recent years, the backlash against Big Tobacco has forced smokers to go underground. Instead of sitting comfortably in the smoking section at their favorite restaurant, smokers can now be found huddling in the alleys behind restaurants, shivering while they bemoan the latest cigarette tax hikes and swap stories about the good ol' days.
That's one of the reasons for the upcoming Rocky Mountain Cigar Festival, says Dan Gallagher, vice president of Smoker Friendly, a tobacco-products store. Continued