I think there always tends to be a bit of a lull mid-June through mid-July. People are on summer break, out vacationing, and not a lot of cigar stuff is happening while everyone gears up for ICPCR; then after ICPCR, all the new stuff starts hitting and people are talking a lot more about it all.
Im in money saving mode right now, so I've been piping a lot more lately. Still have a huge supply of cigars, but honestly, I'm actually preferring a pipe right now. Agreed with others, more time outdoors means disconnecting from the interweb.