High Intentions Smoke Shop & Glass Gallery

If you care about glass, High Intentions Smoke Shop & Glass Gallery is the name people in Akron keep bringing up. One regular put it about as strongly as it gets, calling it maybe one of the best shops in the state, and that kind of praise comes up again and again. The word around town is that no shop really compares until you drive all the way to Columbus, and folks here clearly think their local spot holds its own just fine. The glass selection is the heart of it.

This is a proper gallery, with heady pieces from Durin Glass, Happy Time Glass, Bradley Miller, Greek Glass, and Tokr Glass, plus a strong lineup of water pipes and hand pipes. People who use a Puffco swear by the attachments here, and we've heard the shop carries glass options for anyone who isn't a fan of the rubber ones. On the vaporizer side they stock the serious names, Storz & Bickel, Pax, and Puffco, and there's a good run of grinders, rolling papers, smoking accessories, and CBD and hemp products too. Ask anyone who shops here and they'll tell you the whole store feels curated rather than just stocked.

The owner gets a lot of love, and yes, so does his dog. Locals describe super chill vibes and a welcome that makes you feel right at home. Hannah gets a shout-out for helping one guy pick out a grinder for his girlfriend, and the staff generally get called friendly, down to earth, and quick to sort out any issue. If there's one small note, we've heard that when the owner's around you'll get pointed straight to exactly what you need, and on a busy day it can take a beat to find the right person, but people keep coming back regardless.

They also host shows at the shop, and regulars say the crew exceeds expectations, even helping out with odd requests. Parking is easy and the location is handy to downtown Akron. For glass, vapes, and accessories, this is a genuine local favorite.