I am in. The girlfriend confirmed that she has that day off from work so we will be driving over from C-bus, Georgia. The Cherokee will be stocked and ready for tailgating.
Solo (unless I can convince I friend from Atlanta to take the day off for a noble cause and come out for the day), from Boston, staying in Homewood (Alta Vista... or is it Aston Villa )
Here's where you can check the rollcall list on Tuesday night: MELLOW MUSHROOM 1200 20TH STREET SOUTH (205) 933-5061 TUESDAY, MARCH 29 - 7:00 P.M. Since it's a night game on Wednesday, we figured the "formal" meet up should take place on Tuesday. I've noticed the night before gatherings have worked better at the matches I've travelled to. Birmingham's downtown is pretty much laid out on a numerical grid, so Mellow Mushroom is easy to find. It's on the corner of 20th Street South and 12th Avenue. Super easy to find. There's parking behind the building, but it often fills up, but probably not on a Tuesday night. Be prepared to possibly pay $5 or so for parking because parking can be tight down there, but once again, it probably won't be necessary on a Tuesday. We opted for choosing a pizza place that has a bar in it. There is both an indoor and outdoor section, pizzas (both regular and more off the beaten path types of pizza), sandwiches, etc. This way people can drink if they want to, but it won't keep out the under 21 crowd either. Since it's a spring break week for many, we figured it'd be best to choose somewhere as inclusive as possible age-wise. Mellow Mushroom is right in the heart of Five Points and there's a bunch of other bars, restaurants, pool halls and clubs in the area too for people that might want to diversify where they imbibe. Bars in Birmingham don't have to close by any particular hour. How late they stay opened is determined by the individual bar, so if you want to stay out 'til 6AM, you have multiple options. Somewhere will be open. The super late night places are Bailey's, Marty's, The Nick, etc. Just ask around, somebody will point you somewhere that stays open super late if that's your thing. One last note, Five Points South is generally a very safe area and it's near a police precint. I grew up in Birmingham and have spent a thousand nights down there without incident or having ever witnessed an incident. However, most of the crime occurs when people take shortcuts by cutting through alleys. I know that sounds like common sense not to do that, but I just want to remind people. Cutting through alleys is just about the only place I've heard of crimes being committed down there. Look forward to seeing you all in Birmingham.
Christine S. and guest, driving from West Palm Beach, Florida. Alta Vista hotel. We're taking off 6 or 7 AM, Tues. 3-29 from WPB, hopefully will be able to join the folks at the Mellow Mushroom.
Likewise! Me from Austin, TX, and Dr. Chuck from somewhere in Georgia. I'm flying in that day (sorry to miss the Tuesday night festivities) and flying out the next.
Iplayedforchelsea and 2 friends that wish they had played for chelsea are coming over for the afternoon from Athens, GA. Then back home that night cause we all gotta work the next day.
The Mellow Mushroom is great pizza chain. I thoroughly enjoyed the Chattanooga location on vacation. Should be fun.
Yeah, eventhough they have 'em in about 10 states, there's usually only one location per city and each one is individually owned. Every one I've been in (about 4 or 5) all are pretty different as far as design/decor, so we figured it'd be okay to go for a regional 'chain.' Not only that, but this one's very easy to find and centrally located and open to all ages. We had a lot of criteria to try to satisfy.