Ras Smoke Shop

Ras Smoke Shop is a vape shop in Aurora that keeps a loyal crowd coming back, and locals will tell you the stock covers the basics well. You'll find vapes and disposables, e-liquid and vape juice in a solid run of flavors, cigars, glass pipes and water pipes, plus the everyday smoking accessories most people come in for. The cases are kept clean and well organized, with prices tagged clearly up front, and more than a few people who shop here swear it's the best deal in the neighborhood. The staff get a lot of the credit.

Ask around and names like Danny and Benny come up fast. Danny works the afternoons and has a reputation for keeping things light, making people laugh while making sure they walk out happy with what they bought. One regular put it simply: friendliest staff around, 10 out of 10. That kind of word-of-mouth is a big part of why the shop has built a solid reputation in Aurora.

Now, we'll be straight with you: locals are a little split on this one. The folks who love it point to the friendly help, the clean setup and the fair pricing, while a few others have grumbled about exchanges on faulty disposables and have found the prices steeper than some other Aurora shops. If you're buying a disposable, it's not a bad idea to test it before you leave the counter. For a lot of people in the area, the convenience plus the welcome from the afternoon crew is enough to make Ras Smoke Shop a regular stop.

If you're nearby and after vapes, juice, a cigar or new glass, it's an easy one to swing by.