The Smoking Buddha

The Smoking Buddha has been a fixture for folks around Parker since 2011, and ask anyone who shops here and they'll tell you it's earned its reputation the honest way. It's one of the most well-regarded smoke shops in town, with people driving in from outside Parker just because the experience keeps them coming back. As one regular put it, if you need anything smoking related in or near Parker, this is where you go. The selection is the first thing people talk about.

On the vape side, they stock a deep lineup of disposables including Elf Bar, Lost Mary, GeekBar Pulse, Escobar, Fire Bars, Sugarbar, Pyne Pod and plenty more, and the e-liquid wall runs just as long with names like Coastal Clouds, Candy King, Cloud Nurdz, Naked, Juice Head, Pacha Mama, Sad Boy and The One. For vaporizers they carry the serious stuff too, Storz & Bickel, Pax, Puffco, Yocan, Lookah and Pulsar among them. Head to the back and you'll find what locals call a genuinely cool glass area, with water pipes and pieces that regulars describe as real art worth seeing. Rolling papers and the usual accessories round it out.

The staff are a big part of why people stay loyal. Wesley gets singled out again and again as the kind of person who listens, knows his products cold, and treats everybody right. Across the board the crew is friendly, knowledgeable and never pushy, and the prices sit fair compared to other shops in the area. A couple of small notes we've heard: double-check that your e-liquid bottle matches its box before you walk out, and if a discount gets discussed, confirm the math at the register.

Minor stuff, and it hasn't dimmed the loyalty one bit. The shop stays clean and well kept, the vibe is welcoming, and the word around Parker is simple. This is the local smoke shop worth stopping into.