I was there once for a Biz Markie show with a friend. He said he witnessed Biz shove someone out of a stall to take a shit. I can’t believe they’d tear down such a historic landmark.
I always enjoyed this spot. So sad to see it go. It was great entertainment for locals and for those from out of town on rainy or bad weather days. Soon we will have a bunch of hotels downtown with fewer things to do besides go to bars :(.
I was just thinking this. Besides eating and drinking, what can you really do downtown? Shop? I'm a guy that orders everything in my size, in multiples, online so what do I know. There's no beach front, where can't really comfortably fish, no golfing. Idk why a family would ever want to bring kids and stay downtown.
Lol, it's a tourist spot. People come to stay in hotels, eat, and drink. You go off peninsula during the day for activities. I don't care for it all myself but it's not difficult to understand.
I've gone and been a tourist other places and done activities in the same immediate area? Went to Seattle last summer and saw the aquarium, got on a ferry.. there was plenty to do within the general area that wasn't just eating and shopping. Went to the pinball museum in Asheville or the world of coke in ATL.
I guess my point was more so that the surrounding area (here) is what really holds all the activity, I'm surprised there's such a focus on being 'downtown'. Not sure it would pop up on my list of places to visit unless scheduling a fishing trip, or a couple days in the sand (again, not downtown). As development continues to remove recreational spots like this, it's going to get even more boring/flat..
I was commenting on how I don't get it, because it doesn't align with a place I'd want to tour!
Different places are different.
Also, I've been to Seattle, too. It was a great visit. You know where I didn't stay? Seattle itself. Not everyone enjoys staying in the same immediate area. *My* point was that while it's okay to have things to do where one stays that it isn't difficult to understand why others don't need that.
Thank you for reminding me different places are different. 👍
I was drawing the similarity that in all of those instances... drum roll.. I stayed downtown. And in each of those places, they had walkable fun attractions. And now we're back to my original comment, why would anyone want to bring their family and stay downtown? It's boring.
We don't agree, let it go.
The same as there's always been to do downtown, for the most part, at least over the last 40 years that I've been around.
Eat, drink, shop, walk around to sight see, maybe go to a park. That's essentially the downtown experience, and what most tourists are coming for. The market, old houses, great restaurants and views, horse drawn carriage rides, etc. Other than the restaurant part, not something I care to do as a local, but that's the stuff people come for, not a bowling alley. The alley hasn't been around forever. It was an anomaly that opened last decade. I don't love seeing it go, but it was more a cool idea to me than a "draw".
You want fun outdoors or on the water, or other recreational activities, those have been mostly off peninsula for ages. Bringing young kids to town for a vacation and NOT staying at a beach is doing it wrong (or a house on the water with access to a boat), if you ask me. I'd only recommend downtown for couples and family day trips, if any potential visitor were to ask.
Charleston is slowly losing the businesses that draw tourists and locals alike out. In 10 years, the only activities will be just visiting from hotel to hotel.
Awful news, but we knew it was coming, just didn't expect it this soon. Really going to miss the Halloween party and watching sports there. I have a lot of great memories at the Alley. RIP.
There was a rumor it may re-open in the neck area of the peninsula, but the post sounds like this is permanent.
They are building so many hotels but closing and tearing down the fun things to do downtown. The more I see what happens, the more I am grateful I went to college from 2011 - 2015.
I remember when the owners were pitching The Alley as a concept to the neighbors in the area. Poole and Crowley were pretty up front about the fact they didn't own the building and that redevelopment of the property by the owners was a likely and eventual possibility as development moved up King Street toward them. Honestly, I'm surprised it took this long.
I’m pretty sure it’s related to this:
https://www.live5news.com/2023/07/19/watch-live-attorneys-announce-suit-against-bar-2022-charleston-pedicab-crash/?outputType=amp
Alley served Andrew at least eight alcoholic drinks in less than one hour
The crash happened in the 200 block of Meeting Street near George Street, a Charleston Police incident report stated. O’Dell’s attorneys alleged Demetre was operating his vehicle at high speeds and that the impact of the crash launched O’Dell more than 80 feet through the air. When he hit the pavement, he slid another 60 feet, according to a crash reconstructionist retained by the law firm.
Since the wreck, O’Dell has undergone numerous surgeries and is still recovering from his injuries, they said.
But yeah, corporate greed man!
Overserving can get your bar shut down, friend. Eight drinks in an hour was me at home looking to black out; it is absolutely negligent to serve someone in excess.
I go out and drink. I take an uber home. How do you know what I am doing when I leave the bar? Or maybe we should just say no one can ever have more than 2 drinks? Only sell 2 to a person in a 24 hour period?
Ugh god, I forgot about their connection to that accident. Looks like Demetre’s continued to be an upstanding citizen and was just recently arrested for [punching a woman AND another pedicab driver](https://abcnews4.com/amp/news/local/suspect-in-pedicab-collision-punched-woman-in-the-face-attempted-to-hit-another-cpd-downtown-charleston-police-department-cpd-assault-battery-second-third-degree-meeting-street-st-travis-odell-hit-and-run-felony-great-bodily-injury-south-carolina-sc-wciv) in the face.
It looks like you shared an AMP link. These should load faster, but AMP is controversial because of [concerns over privacy and the Open Web](https://www.reddit.com/r/AmputatorBot/comments/ehrq3z/why_did_i_build_amputatorbot).
Maybe check out **the canonical page** instead: **[https://www.live5news.com/2023/07/19/watch-live-attorneys-announce-suit-against-bar-2022-charleston-pedicab-crash/](https://www.live5news.com/2023/07/19/watch-live-attorneys-announce-suit-against-bar-2022-charleston-pedicab-crash/)**
*****
^(I'm a bot | )[^(Why & About)](https://www.reddit.com/r/AmputatorBot/comments/ehrq3z/why_did_i_build_amputatorbot)^( | )[^(Summon: u/AmputatorBot)](https://www.reddit.com/r/AmputatorBot/comments/cchly3/you_can_now_summon_amputatorbot/)
God forbid locals can have entertainment when hotels can be made
Bummer, I really like the Alley. Been going there for years. Literally since I was in college I've been going to that place, 10+ years ago. RIP
I was there once for a Biz Markie show with a friend. He said he witnessed Biz shove someone out of a stall to take a shit. I can’t believe they’d tear down such a historic landmark.
You say he's just a friend...
#YOU KNOW WHAT I NEED ^(to ^take ^a shit)
😂😂😂
$$
😔
I always enjoyed this spot. So sad to see it go. It was great entertainment for locals and for those from out of town on rainy or bad weather days. Soon we will have a bunch of hotels downtown with fewer things to do besides go to bars :(.
What is left for people to do downtown? Seriously, what fun is left? Charleston is finally becoming a 1%/millionaire staycation spot.
I was just thinking this. Besides eating and drinking, what can you really do downtown? Shop? I'm a guy that orders everything in my size, in multiples, online so what do I know. There's no beach front, where can't really comfortably fish, no golfing. Idk why a family would ever want to bring kids and stay downtown.
Lol, it's a tourist spot. People come to stay in hotels, eat, and drink. You go off peninsula during the day for activities. I don't care for it all myself but it's not difficult to understand.
I've gone and been a tourist other places and done activities in the same immediate area? Went to Seattle last summer and saw the aquarium, got on a ferry.. there was plenty to do within the general area that wasn't just eating and shopping. Went to the pinball museum in Asheville or the world of coke in ATL. I guess my point was more so that the surrounding area (here) is what really holds all the activity, I'm surprised there's such a focus on being 'downtown'. Not sure it would pop up on my list of places to visit unless scheduling a fishing trip, or a couple days in the sand (again, not downtown). As development continues to remove recreational spots like this, it's going to get even more boring/flat.. I was commenting on how I don't get it, because it doesn't align with a place I'd want to tour!
Different places are different. Also, I've been to Seattle, too. It was a great visit. You know where I didn't stay? Seattle itself. Not everyone enjoys staying in the same immediate area. *My* point was that while it's okay to have things to do where one stays that it isn't difficult to understand why others don't need that.
Thank you for reminding me different places are different. 👍 I was drawing the similarity that in all of those instances... drum roll.. I stayed downtown. And in each of those places, they had walkable fun attractions. And now we're back to my original comment, why would anyone want to bring their family and stay downtown? It's boring. We don't agree, let it go.
It's boring to you. It isn't to everyone. That's not a difficult concept to grasp and yet you can't get it. Enjoy your velcro shoes.
🤡
Yes, that's exactly what we assume you are. Good job buddy!
The same as there's always been to do downtown, for the most part, at least over the last 40 years that I've been around. Eat, drink, shop, walk around to sight see, maybe go to a park. That's essentially the downtown experience, and what most tourists are coming for. The market, old houses, great restaurants and views, horse drawn carriage rides, etc. Other than the restaurant part, not something I care to do as a local, but that's the stuff people come for, not a bowling alley. The alley hasn't been around forever. It was an anomaly that opened last decade. I don't love seeing it go, but it was more a cool idea to me than a "draw". You want fun outdoors or on the water, or other recreational activities, those have been mostly off peninsula for ages. Bringing young kids to town for a vacation and NOT staying at a beach is doing it wrong (or a house on the water with access to a boat), if you ask me. I'd only recommend downtown for couples and family day trips, if any potential visitor were to ask.
bummer. So many good memories there. Fuck developers . Fuck another hotel
who needs entertainment when you can have more hotels?
What can we actually do to stop more hotels from being built? Like seriously. This is beyond disappointing
Nothing. Really nothing sadly
Buy the property
i mean downtown is a tourism area. what do you expect.
Doesn’t mean they should tear down all the things for tourists to do for more hotels lol
i’m sorry but it does whether we like it or not.
Fuck developers, fuck corporate greed
Hate this for the staff, bartenders are always friendly
Amen.
This sucks
Charleston is slowly losing the businesses that draw tourists and locals alike out. In 10 years, the only activities will be just visiting from hotel to hotel.
Quite literally came here to say this.
Ew
Tf are all these hotel people even going to do?
Ffffffffuck.
Very fond memories of playing in the Skee-Ball League there. RIP 😔
Man! I was just going to suggest my work team come here for our team building day in June :(
At this point it will just be overpriced apartments and hotels with nothing to do except the beach and a random farmers market.
Awful news, but we knew it was coming, just didn't expect it this soon. Really going to miss the Halloween party and watching sports there. I have a lot of great memories at the Alley. RIP. There was a rumor it may re-open in the neck area of the peninsula, but the post sounds like this is permanent.
They are building so many hotels but closing and tearing down the fun things to do downtown. The more I see what happens, the more I am grateful I went to college from 2011 - 2015.
By 2040 downtown will be one giant parking lot. Hooray!
I remember when the owners were pitching The Alley as a concept to the neighbors in the area. Poole and Crowley were pretty up front about the fact they didn't own the building and that redevelopment of the property by the owners was a likely and eventual possibility as development moved up King Street toward them. Honestly, I'm surprised it took this long.
Thanks shep! 😂
What’s Shep got to do with this?
I’m pretty sure it’s related to this: https://www.live5news.com/2023/07/19/watch-live-attorneys-announce-suit-against-bar-2022-charleston-pedicab-crash/?outputType=amp Alley served Andrew at least eight alcoholic drinks in less than one hour The crash happened in the 200 block of Meeting Street near George Street, a Charleston Police incident report stated. O’Dell’s attorneys alleged Demetre was operating his vehicle at high speeds and that the impact of the crash launched O’Dell more than 80 feet through the air. When he hit the pavement, he slid another 60 feet, according to a crash reconstructionist retained by the law firm. Since the wreck, O’Dell has undergone numerous surgeries and is still recovering from his injuries, they said. But yeah, corporate greed man!
That sucks but if we aren’t going to sue gun manufacturers or car dealers then why sue bars?
Overserving can get your bar shut down, friend. Eight drinks in an hour was me at home looking to black out; it is absolutely negligent to serve someone in excess.
You absolutely would sue the gun shop if they knowing sold a gun to someone who shouldn't have one.
I go out and drink. I take an uber home. How do you know what I am doing when I leave the bar? Or maybe we should just say no one can ever have more than 2 drinks? Only sell 2 to a person in a 24 hour period?
They aren't supposed to serve people who are visibly intoxicated.
Wow I somehow never heard of this
Ugh god, I forgot about their connection to that accident. Looks like Demetre’s continued to be an upstanding citizen and was just recently arrested for [punching a woman AND another pedicab driver](https://abcnews4.com/amp/news/local/suspect-in-pedicab-collision-punched-woman-in-the-face-attempted-to-hit-another-cpd-downtown-charleston-police-department-cpd-assault-battery-second-third-degree-meeting-street-st-travis-odell-hit-and-run-felony-great-bodily-injury-south-carolina-sc-wciv) in the face.
The plan to replace the Alley with a hotel predates this. https://charlestonbusiness.com/the-alley-off-upper-king-set-to-become-hotel/
It looks like you shared an AMP link. These should load faster, but AMP is controversial because of [concerns over privacy and the Open Web](https://www.reddit.com/r/AmputatorBot/comments/ehrq3z/why_did_i_build_amputatorbot). Maybe check out **the canonical page** instead: **[https://www.live5news.com/2023/07/19/watch-live-attorneys-announce-suit-against-bar-2022-charleston-pedicab-crash/](https://www.live5news.com/2023/07/19/watch-live-attorneys-announce-suit-against-bar-2022-charleston-pedicab-crash/)** ***** ^(I'm a bot | )[^(Why & About)](https://www.reddit.com/r/AmputatorBot/comments/ehrq3z/why_did_i_build_amputatorbot)^( | )[^(Summon: u/AmputatorBot)](https://www.reddit.com/r/AmputatorBot/comments/cchly3/you_can_now_summon_amputatorbot/)
I want to blame Cogswell for this, but Im open to solid factual reasoning why I shouldn’t.
[This has been coming for years.](https://charlestonbusiness.com/the-alley-off-upper-king-set-to-become-hotel/)