Diogenes Cigar Club

Hours: 4-11PM Mon-Sat.                                        Sundays (during football season) 2-?

1413 Paseo de Peralta Santa Fe, New Mexico 87501

phone: 505-98C-IGAR (982-4427)
email: info@diogenescigarclub.org

 

Recent Events: - Pictures of the new club

Craig and Ty - darts

Bill

Bar and members

Craig, Bill and Lisa

Crazy flight

Jack and John

Jack, Sara and Ty

Sara and Julie

Patio area:

Bar

Entrance and door to the back patio.

Rich and Steve

Craig and the sign

Bar

Darts Room - new boards, paint, trim
Not your average smoking club...
 

 

 

A private, non-profit club for those 21 years or older who appreciate fine cigars and/or pipe smoking in a refined, social, intellectual environment.

  • Know an artist who would like to show some work at the club? Please call the club during open hours, or email to info@diogenescigarclub.org
  • Thanks to all who have contributed to the new club - decoration, painting, woodwork, etc.
  • We hope to see you often at your club.  Happy smoking!

 
News and Events...

Upcoming General Election - October 10, 2009 1PM at the club. Two director's positions are open for election. Their term of office is 3 years, as of January 1, 2010. Bill York and Linda Shields have been nominated to fill the upcoming vacancies. If you cannot vote in person you can vote by email, or stop by the club and leave a ballot with the bartender on duty.

Darts  -  Many thanks to George, and all the others who volunteered their time, resources and efforts to remodeling the darts room.

July 19, 2009 - we are open Monday - Saturday, darts night is Thursday. Jam night - bring your instruments - Wednesday evenings. Wine Tasting - the last one was great - expect a date soon.

Lisa is our manager and bartender, Brandie, Craig, Rich, Bill, Marjorie and David are volunteer bartenders.

MEMBERSHIPS

October 11 2008 - WE ARE OPEN AS OF TODAY! We got the certificate of occupancy and are opening as of 4:00PM today.

October 4 2008 - Wireless internet has been installed and is working - you can get the encryption key from any of the staff.

BOARD NOTE - Rich Cafiero is the Club's President. Bill Hon -  Vice President and David Birch is the Secretary/Treasurer. This is the result of the elections held at the general membership meeting in October. Jack Sweeney and Craig Pfeiffer fill the two director's positions.

In accordance with the by-laws we hold our official Board of Director's meetings on the first Saturday of each month at 1:00PM - normally at  the club. Members are invited to attend these meetings to provide feedback to the board. The only exception to this is when we hold an executive session board meeting, we will announce any change in advance of the meeting in that case.

Wednesday June 1, 2006 the Santa Fe City Council met and voted on an ordinance that would ban smoking in businesses in Santa Fe, including private clubs. We have been exempted from this smoking ban. You may have read in the paper that there were two exemptions, we were one of them and remain the only established cigar club in the city of Santa Fe.

UPDATE - July 1, 2007 - most of the new laws that were signed by Governor Richardson go into effect. The good news is that not only are we exempt from the City-wide ban, but we are also exempt under the new state law.

One more important change, as a result of this ordinance - no one under the age of 18 will be allowed in the club after July 1, 2006, the rules reminder sheet (available in the club) also has been changed to reflect this.

Membership Notes:

Punch Cards - $25.00 for a punch card - good for 10 visits to the club.

- membership dues are good for one year from the time of the application.

Membership forms - new membership forms are in the club. We also have some rules and procedures reminders for members if needed. The membership fee is now $150.00 per year. Anyone who has paid will be considered current, plus the extension for the time the club has been in rebuild. If you have input to the board, plan on being at the annual October business meeting.

Thanks to all who have volunteered to help make this club more successful!

New Membership Types:

Concierge memberships: we have donated a membership for hotel concierges. This is to allow guests of their hotels to be signed in as that concierge's guest. This is ONLY for hotel guests who are looking for a place to enjoy a cigar, pipe, etc while visiting Santa Fe.

 

We are also planning to reintroduce Company Memberships.  Some possible permutations include:
- group purchases of individual memberships for named employees at a discount;
- a single mass membership that would cover everyone with an employee ID; or
„- some combination of the above. 

Those of you who own companies and are interested in obtaining memberships for you and your staffs are invited to offer suggestions as to how this option could best serve your needs.

*The current addresses on file with the manager of the club constitute what we know to be the best means of contact for all members of the club.  Returned mail will be held and discarded on the day of the annual meeting.  If you do not receive this letter both by regular and electronic mail, please contact Spencer to verify that we have your correct addresses.

Rule Changes: The Board of Directors meets the last Saturday of every month. We will endeavor to keep everyone updated as to any changes in rules and procedures.

Accordingly, the board has passed the following:

- Guest cards will be valid for a maximum of three visits to the club, subject to modification at the discretion of the manager. After three visits we will request the guest then purchase a membership.

- Membership Renewals: there are still some members who have not renewed their memberships as of the first of April. The grace period for renewal is 30 days. A member can request a leave of absence (out of town for an extended period, etc.). Renewal after the 30 day period will require payment for the entire year. Memberships are for one year from the date of joining.

- We will be offering legislative session cards, good for the duration of the session. There will be a one time fee of $25.00 per card, the holder of this card would have access to the club, without requiring a member to sign them in. The club manager or bartender can issue these cards.

-- Diogenes Management and Board

 
 
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This site last updated 10/04/2009.