Yeah the anti smoking ban is a real bummer for the most part. When they banned it here in Florida I literally quit taking my lady out to eat. There are a few places that have outside dining but unless it is a really cool location (overlooking the water usually) or they have exceptional food I don't go to them either. Most of the bars I go to are considered redneck or biker bars so there is no problem there. If they have a tiki bar I usually go outside to it just to breath and enjoy a cigar. The only problem I've ever had is one chick who made a fuss about the smell of my cigar and I told her it would not smell so bad if I wasn't burning the rank of her perfume when I drew on it.
It is a shame that a minority (cigar smokers) can be singled out legally but they can't legally single out any other minority (ethnic or disability). I have friends I don't see unless it is in public because they can't smoke at home for no reason other than their lady doesn't and that frosts my ass. Another thing that gets me is that I can't smoke my cigar while I work in a new house (I am an electrician) but everybody smokes their damn cigarettes. Go Figure! Any way it sucks but what you going to do? Not smoking in my own home is another episode all together.