SoCar

Greetings and belated salutations race fans,

I am way behind on the old posting. SOrry about that.

After my INDY trip (see below) I had the good fortune to drive down to South Carolina from the home office in Raleigh. Unfortunately, I did not have the kind of time one hopes for to really explore the Charleston area, however,
my gracious host did give me . . .



the opportunity to take a peek at some of the nicer areas in town.

For you new urbanists, check out Ion -the NU sub in Charleston. It is typical NU and fairly well done. The big "minimal car" aspect of NU, by the way, does not work too well in places like Minot, North Dakota where the winter temps can dip well below the zero line fairly often.

I am hoping for another trip to Charleston soon. The architecture is cool and old. The people are very nice and the town has an art-edge-type-feel-thing that is pretty cool. In addition to the history, if you go, check out...

PAWLEY Island. I had the good fortune to be invited out to our representative's home to meet his wife and share a meal. They live on Pawley and it is a quick drive from downtown Charleston. Definitely a beach feel, but a little bit more quiet and peaceful than a lot of tourist driven spots. Check it out if you go.

I stayed at the Hampton Inn in historical downtown Charleston. It was pretty cool, however the parking is so-so and the bums are nearby. The cool thing is that if you hang a left and walk down about three blocks from the front door-parking entrance, you will find yourself in the heart of a pretty cool little shopping district. The college is nearby, so expect a lot of college kids. I took a left on this street -the name of which escapes me right now at 12:06 AM (the posting times on the blog are not correct, BTW). I ate fairly cheaply at MOES (the chain of taco and Southwest fare -"Welcome to Moes!") Before my fare of Charleston Moes, I walked down in the direction of the waterfront pausing to glance into the shops -one or two of which were gallaries with some nice work in the windows.

Overall, I would highly recommend a trip to this area of SC if the opportunity arises in your future.

Until next time...
-G