As Buck knows, the JB is making an incredible journey to chuck town to see the Silverbacks face off against the battery and then he will return atlanta bound to catch the second game of the back to back.

We are (mandy and jb) also planning to take a trip into savannah to check out some houses, cant afford to live in chuck town as its a little pricey for a young married couple.

Old farts like Buck and Bribe Taker can afford it, Just kidding guys.

I was just wondering what would be the best things to see in the day and a bit that i have, were staying at the ramada about 8 miles from the stadium and about 2 miles from the sea i am told.

Does anyone know what the weather is ment to be like around the time of next week end?

It would also be nice to maybe go have a beer with bribe taker so i can then put a name to this mystery beer drinking face?

Talk some soccer etc etc....

Any Suggestion?

JB Maybe down town or by the stadium houses are pricey (and gorgeous) but some of the smaller areas around aren't that bad, Summerville and Ladson are growing. Mikey and I are searching for a pretty big house to take the three kids and zoo and I am pleasantly surprised.
The weather, probably- warm to hot. humid with slight chance of afternoon rain!!
Lots of things to do downtown, nice carriage ride, walk around the market, nice restaurants... oh if only I had somebody over 8 yrs old to spend the day with!!
Have fun!!

not sure which ramada inn you staying in but if its the one on I26 and Monatgue Ave., your not really that close to the ocean. But nothing is really that far away in Chalreston.

I would recommend going downtown to Market street check out all the shops and other things in the area, there are tons of great reasurtants down there and you really cant go wrong with where you eat. It just depends on you budget and taste buds. A carriage ride is a good way to see the city and get a little history too. Should be one of the top things you do. If you got a couple hours maybe hit one of the beaches. My fav is the Isle of Palms beach but Folly Island and the others are all nice too. if your looking for a good restuarant near the stadium The Queen Anne Revenge is good. They gave 10% discounts with A battery ticket stub last year not sure about this year though. Try to get to the stadium about an hour early (6:30pm) this will give you time to walk around and if you can get sponsored up to the pub, take avantage of the time to see it before it crowds up too much. Im sure you will be amazed at all the Soccer Memrobilla up their. of course enjoy the match and after the match head back up to the pub for post match bevies and discussions. Most the players will be up there and are willing to chat after they have gotten something to eat.

Well that sounds like a busy day to me hope your rested for the drive back to Atlanta.

Here are a couple links that might interest you

Summer Guide to Charleston

Top 20 Restaurants there are dozens of other restaurants I would say that have to be close to breaking into this list.

So to sum it up.
Take a Carriage ride early get familiar with the downtown.
Market Street for some shopping
Good Food everywhere
Try to take in the Beach for a couple hours
Blackbaud stadium early
view the pub
enjoy

Sounds like JB is at a Ramada in Mount Pleasant - JB Dinner is in the 3 Lions Pub at 6pm pre-match - about what time are you arriving at the Ramada on the 20th?

JB, just had a thought. Since the 6/20 match is also a Southern Derby match, any chance you could get your hands on the Southern Derby trophy and bring it to Chucktown with you? We could display it at the Regiment table and generate some interest in the competition. Just a thought.

Also, Mikey's pretty much got the tourist thingy covered. There's a lot to do, although, some of the attractions are a little pricey IMHO. So, just check the price first. One thing I would add to his list is a boat trip to Fort Sumter. Fort Sumter was the site of the first shots in the War of Northern Aggression (referred to by some as the Civil War). It sits in the harbor and even if you're not a history buff, the trip out there and back is a very enjoyable and scenic boat ride and reasonably priced. Takes a couple of hours.

Not entirely sure how, because he's hardly even been here!

Bribe-Taker, Now Now, we all know by a backsfan bringing you the trophy we would never live that down and if thats the only way you guys can get the trophy then shame on you.

P.S were gonna hand you the damn thing anyway by the end of the season. LOL.

I don't know if they would let me, but maybe some one like drummer would be best off asking and then for sure i would drive it up with me.

Remember its the monkey cup and battery fans can look but no touch, wouldnt want you to get monkeypox.

Charleston sounds great, i bet you guys get boomed out by tourists. I know what that is like from living in a national park most of my life and next to the sea.

My fav things to do to tourists were.

1: send they them on the busiest motorways to get to places at the worst times.

2: send them on local back roads and get them lost.

Hummmm, I would love to move to charleston if its not to pricey....but my wife is going to a state college, so the closest we can get is savannah and still be in a place we like.

She works for the red cross and makes a very decent wage of between $13-$18 an hour depending on over time etc etc.

I can basicly do pretty much any customer service job and things based in the tourist area, leisure and tourism was my chosen college course in england.

So maybe we could move to charleston yet.

It would be great to talk to some of the players in the bar, Maybe some of the english lads and i would love to talk to Chris Goos.....Keeping the reasons to myself but i am sure it would be a great chat knowing some stuff that i have been told.

Also next year i plan to come out for the combines and bring a friends who played for trinadad U18's.

So when i come up next yeat i would know a few faces to come and talk too.

Thanks for the heads up on thing to do....

Buck, were coming up a day early, traveling over night on the 18th and staying till the morning of the 21st.

Mandy does all the driving as i only past my test here in november. qoute mandy "little english drivers would get squished on american highways, how many lanes do you have on your motorways...(jb"4")....ha i scoff at you, scoff scoff scoff....little pause "YOUR NOT DRIVING"

The wife has spoken, i must obey or be slapped around....most of you know how it is.

P.S I bet thats why mikeys not coming home, he would rather fight war than upset his wife

I beg to differ. We know how to drive properly, we let people merge onto the roads, we don't sit in the fast lane if all other lanes are empty and the biggest one - we know where our 'turn signals' are!!
Trust me, it's not Mikey who I'm getting 'upset'with!! He just has 8 months of diapers, meals and tantrums to catch up on. I'll be sitting on the couch with the remote in my hand or on the computer staring at soccer boards!!

english rose, i found that most people here use there "blinkers" right on top of the turn and they dont know how to let people out either i will agree.

You guys would go mad with our no undertaking rule.

You cant over take in the slow lane basicly.

I would say our driving test is harder too, but i still feel like i would get squished and who am i to argue with she who must be obyed.

Im just a man.

Oh mikey, 8 months of poo....Ha Ha Ha I'm glad i dont have kids, because thats a lot of poo.

Hon,

You mean Liam's not potty trained yet? To be honest the tatrums, crappy nappys, and cooking will be a nice change. (of course I don't know how long) but we will have a war if you don't let me hold the remote once I get home!!!

Im sure you and your wife will have a great time JB. By the way, English rose knows a British shop that won't be to far from your hotel if you want to stock up on marmite, polo mints and Lion candy bars, and "proper" tea. If you bring a cooler you could stock up on Bangers, real bacon, and a haggis if you want. they also have clotted cream and some nice cheeses.

mikey