Dave brings up a good point, if there are non-smoking venues that are willing to host a slow session, I think it is a good point for discussion. The Harp has been wonderful, but being in a backroom is getting old. Since we occasionally have kids and some of us refuse to be around smoke, playing around punters in a non-smoking environment would be nice.
There are a number of new non-smoking venues that may be welcoming if asked. Dave brought up O'Terrills on Piedmont, there's also Durty Kelly's in Alphahretta and a new pub in Norcross (I forgot the name). Dave's already talked to O'Terrills and I'll ask Durty Kelly's tonight and report back.
All opinions are welcome! This is a group led session so everyone has valuable input, please let us know your thoughts on this subject in an open discussion.