Cosmic Charlies

Cosmic Charlies has the kind of loyal following most shops in Pembroke Pines only dream about, and it shows the minute you walk in. People who have been coming here since their high school days still stop by, and the owner remembers faces going back to the old Davie location off College Ave. Ask anyone who shops here and they will tell you it is the sort of place where the person behind the counter greets you like a regular even if it is your first visit. One longtime customer put it well when they said the owner still remembers everyone who walks in the door.

The selection covers glass pipes and water pipes, rolling papers, and CBD and hemp products, alongside a genuinely fun spread of extras that keep folks browsing. Locals rave about the oil-dipped incense, which comes in a big variety of scents, and there is a well-stocked section of sage bundles that people have driven out of their way to find. There is also apparel and odds and ends worth digging through, including corduroy handbags that one shopper liked so much they came back a week later to grab another for their daughter. Andy, sometimes going by Andrew as the manager, gets named again and again as the kind of guy who actually knows the products and takes the time to help.

We have heard he has been known to toss in a couple of free incense sticks just to be nice. The word around Pembroke Pines is that the prices are fair, with deals on rolling paper, a discount section, and regular raffle giveaways, though a few people mention the glass art can run a little higher. One tip from the regulars: double-check the hours before you make the drive, since a couple of folks have found it closed when they expected it open. Call ahead and you will be set.

This is one of the most beloved smoke shops around, and for a lot of people it feels less like a store and more like a second home.