Entries Tagged as 'Turks and Good Things'

Tuesday, October 31st, 2006

Hookah Smoking Caterpillar

So as a hookah smoker, our little claim to fame is the Hookah Smoking Caterpillar that we all know and love from Alice in Wonderland. So, what better is there to do than to make a banner out of it and remind us all of when we were three years old and had no idea […]

Saturday, October 21st, 2006

Hookah Smokers Across the World Reading Here at The Hookah Lounge!

Alright, so I thought that you all might enjoy seeing where your hookah smoking friends that read on this website are reading from! Google supplies me this nifty little map, so I’m going to pass it along to you. Let’s just say that the USA is way in the lead, with the Middle-East […]

Thursday, October 19th, 2006

Search for Hookahs, Hookas, Hooka and Shisha on Flickr

If you want to waste a few minutes, you can surf on over to flickr and search for Hookahs, Hookas, Hooka, or Shisha. Trust me- you’ll find some truly fascinating stuff. I found some people who turned a watermelon into a hookah, some people who are making their own shisha (much like the people […]

Tuesday, July 18th, 2006

How To Make Your Own Shisha, Shisha Recipes

Wow, today has been a busy day at TheHookahLounge. And, today is your lucky day if you have always wanted to learn How to make Your Own Shisha or get some Shisha Recipes. Yes, it is possible to make your own shisha on the cheap and impress your friends with how cool you […]

Tuesday, July 18th, 2006

Shisha Information

Shisha Information:
Shisha is best kept in a cool, dark location. Refrigerating it can cause chemical changes that spoil the tobacco. When storing your tobacco, keep in mind that the best humidity to maintain is that of the ambient air. Hookah tobacco is best when it’s humidity is the same as the air you’re smoking it […]

Tuesday, July 18th, 2006

Sweet Smell of Traditional Hookah

This is a great article I just found from the Now Magazine in Toronto. Here’s hoping you enjoy this newbie’s little story about his first experience with the hookah.

Pipe Dreams
Sweet smell of shisha mixes with rush-hour traffic in Little Arabia
By GLENN WHEELER
The number 54 bus from Eglinton station rolls through sleepy single-family […]

Monday, July 10th, 2006

Teterías

Teterias is just a spanish word for hookah bars. (I think). If you are looking for Teterias, then you will find a good list of Teterias bars here… Most Extensive Hookah Bar Directory EVER!!!
You can also take a look around the ole website here at TheHookahLounge.org and see if you can’t learn a […]

Saturday, July 1st, 2006

What Exactly is a Hookah?

The hookah has a long and storied history. Also known variously as a hubble-bubble, narghile, shisha, or water pipe, among other names, hookahs have been used for a mellow tobacco smoking experience in Asia and the Middle East for centuries. Coming to the Middle East from India, the hookah started out as a humble coconut […]

Tuesday, June 27th, 2006

Hookah Lounge Etiquette and Smoking Technique

Hookah Lounge Etiquette and smoking tips
By being aware of this, you may have confidence to travel anywhere in the world and use a hookah.
Be aware that not all the places listed in the directory are hookah lounges exclusively. Some are coffee shops or restaurants with Middle Eastern cuisine and flair, and supply shishas as an […]

Tuesday, June 27th, 2006

Puffin At The Ole’ Hubble-Bubble

Puffin at the Old Hubble Bubble
Source : Skylife
The hubble bubble was introduced to Turkey from either India or Persia and provided centuries of enjoyment for Turkish smokers. In Ottoman Istanbul the water pipe or hubble-bubble pipe became an objet d’art, with bottles of crystal, coloured glass or even silver, finials in the form of silver […]