Looking for interesting Smoking equipment, I was referred by a friend to visit Carrot's, which I suppose is Yakima's answer to a head-shop.
The store itself is small, but has a very large collection of glass and acrylic water pipes, as well as a large collection of smaller glass and acrylic pipes. Their prices are great, and you can get a 12 inch tall acrylic water pipe including stem and bowl for about $13. I think the glass pipes start at $25.
They have a selection of incense and cigarettes as well.
The only inconveneince is that they take CASH ONLY. No checks, no credit, no debit. This wasn't so much of a problem for me as it may be for other people, because I went in, made my selection, then just went down the street and withdrew some cash from my bank and then went back to purchase my item. I don't know if they do this to cut back on their losses due to fraud, or to make it impossible for customers to be identified based on checks and credit card receipts---either way, their selection is big enough to overlook this minor inconvenience.
Their staff is super friendly and I had a very nice chat with the young lady behind the counter.
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