Nor Cal Smoke Shop
765 Lighthouse Ave., Monterey
645-9021, www.thenorcalsmokeshop.com
It’s got hookahs and shisha, bongs, swishers, steam rollers, vaporizers, specialty glass and uh…other stuff. Like scales and drug tests and grinders and glass cleaners. It doesn’t take a dealer to afford these prices, and the mellow staff are great at helping customers find what they need—though the place is so chill and nicely organized, it’s fun to just browse, too. And there was something else that made Nor Cal the best headshop in MoCo. What was it? Huh. Know what would be really awesome right now? A pickle. And a cupcake. A pickle-flavored cupcake.