USC/UVA Ticket Update

Hey Gang:

Here is a quick update on ticket availability for the Virginia game via StubHub.

(Click on the image to take you to StubHub's USC/UVA ticket page)

Good luck in getting tickets, and if you are a Carolina Trojan (North or South), be sure to email me at GSOTrojan@aol.com to be added to our roll call for the game.

Fight On!

Virginia Weekender Information

Courtesy of Bob B. from South Carolina. Thanks for the update Bob!


8/30/08 USC vs. Virginia

Co-Hosted by the USC Alumni Clubs
of The Nation's Capital and Richmond
Kick-off: 3:30 p.m.ET

Host Hotel

The Omni Shoreham
2500 Calvert Street NW (at Connecticut Ave.), Washington, DC
(202) 234-0700

Join fellow 'SC fans for a Labor Day Weekend of fun, food and football! The Trojans take on the University of Virginia Cavaliers on Saturday, August 30 at Scott Stadium in Charlottesville, but the fun begins long before:

Events

8/28/08 Thursday Night Baseball - Dodgers v. the Washington Nationals
Mingle with fellow Trojans as we start the Weekender with the Dodgers! Located just behind the outfield wall are cushioned seats with club amenities such as in-seat service and access to the double-decker Red Porch Restaurant and Red Loft Bar. Each ticket comes loaded with a $20 food and beverage credit!

• Nationals Stadium
• 7:10 p.m.
• Center Field Lounge Ticket: $67

8/29/08 Friday Night Pep Rally
Connect with fellow alumni, family and friends over food and drink in a spirited atmosphere. Don't forget the special performance by the USC Trojan Marching Band and the USC Song Girls!

• Omni Shoreham Hotel
• 6:00 - 8:00 p.m.
• Admission: $40 (adults), $30 (kids 6 to 12), free! (kids 5 & under)

8/29/08 Friday Night Young Alumni After-Party
After the pep rally, continue the party with other young Trojans in the popular Adams Morgan district. Private level and $3 drink specials until midnight!

• Location TBD (Washington, D.C.)
• 9:00 p.m. - 2:00 a.m.
• Admission: $10

8/30/08 Game Day Transportation
Ride in style with the Trojan Family from Washington, D.C. to Charlottesville while watching USC football highlights and movies. Includes snacks and non-alcoholic beverages.

• Departs Omni Shoreham DC
• Buses begin loading at 8:30 a.m.
• Admission: $80
  

8/30/08 Game Day Tailgate
Before the Trojans take the field, join other USC fans in air-conditioned comfort for a delicious BBQ buffet and refreshing drinks. Includes an energizing performance by the USC Trojan Marching Band and the USC Song Girls!

• The John Paul Jones Arena
• Doors open 3 hours before kick-off
• Admission: $65 (adults), $50 (kids 6 to 12), Free! (kids 5 & under)

8/30/08 Game Watch Party
No game ticket? No problem! Cheer from a distance with other Trojan fans over unlimited appetizers with the first drink on us.

• Crystal City Sports Pub (Arlington)
• Doors open at 2:30 p.m.
• Admission: $30 (adults), $20 (kids 6 to 12), free! (kids 5 & under)

Purchase your event tickets online here.

To purchase game tickets, call (213) 740-GOSC.

More Information

Visit www.dctrojans.org for more information about the USC Alumni Club of the Nation's Capital.

Looking for things to do in nearby cities? Click out these links:

• Washington DC
• Richmond, VA
• Charlottesville, VA

Capitol Cadillac & Capitol Buick Pontiac GMC is proud to support the USC Alumni Association and the USC Alumni Clubs of the Nation's Capital and Richmond by sponsoring the USC vs. Virginia Football Weekender. Fight On!

UVA Season "Kickoff Package" is Sold Out.

Hey Trojans:

The UVA season "Kickoff Package" that included USC, East Carolina and Richmond is sold out. At this point, there are only a few options left.

1. Wait and try to get the "Single Game" ticket on the UVA site (Bwahahahaha!)
2. Try StubHub, which is linked via the banner ad above and they probably have some tickets for sale (though for a weeee bit more than face value)

As for coordinating the trip up, the game is at 3:30 PM, and the trip takes about 3.5 hours to make, probably 4 by bus, so if there was a thought to charter one, you'd probably have to leave the Triad about 7-8 AM to give yourself plenty of time to make it to campus, then tailgate for a few hours before going to the game.

As for myself, I plan on leaving early Friday (subject to change) to get to our hotel in Waynesboro. If anyone wants to team up for a caravan up that day, let me know. I'll get some Cardinal and Gold water based paint to decorate my car for the trek into "enemy territory."

For your enjoyment, I created a "USC/UVA Countdown Widget" for your browser, or desktop. Feel free to download it and share it with your USC/UVA friends.

Fight On!

USC/Virginia Lodging Option

Hey Trojans, I have a lodging update for you.

I was able to get a room at the Waynesboro Hampton Inn for a AAA rate of $102.60/night for a non-smoking King room. I have stayed at Hampton Inns before, and they are clean, comfortable and I LOVE the chocolate chip cookies they have available at night.

Waynesboro in just off the Blue Ridge Parkway, in the heart of the mountains of the Shenandoah Valley, which I hear is gorgeous, and it is only about 25-30 minutes from Charlottesville. There is also an outlet mall nearby (for the wives) and some good restaurants. Anyway, I thought I'd pass along that info since it seems everything good in C'ville is already booked.

Fight On!

USC/Virginia Tickets Still Available

According to Alexis P., there are still UVA "Season Kickoff Packages" available. Apparently, UVA released limited amounts of the packages so they wouldn't be sold out in a few hours. While I can't guarantee tickets will still be available when you call, at least there may still be some hope.

We are still going to try and coordinate with other Carolina Trojans to either caravan, or tailgate together at the game. Maybe we'll even get together and have a "car painting party" (there is a carpool lot near my house off Hwy 29 which goes right to Charlottesville) with some water based paints to proudly display the Cardinal and Gold on our way up to the game?

I am trying to find some accommodations to stay a night or two up in Virginia as I have a feeling the game will be an 8:00 PM kickoff for prime time, so I don't feel like driving 3.5 hours home at midnight. Any ideas or suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

Don't forget to email me at GSOTrojan@aol.com if you get tickets so I can have you on the mailing list for the caravan/tailgate

Fight On!

Virginia Game 2008

TICKET UPDATE!!!! 7-16-08

(I know a LOT of you are getting this post looking for tickets to the USC/UVA game, so click HERE to get to the front page of the blog OR check out the USC/UVA StubHub link in the right column of the blog under "USC/Virginia Quick Info")

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Hey Trojans, don't know if many of you heard this, but our beloved Trojans are making a return trip to the East Coast in 2008 to play the Virginia Cavaliers in football. Now I know this is still a LONG ways away, but for those of you who are interested, perhaps we can pool together and buy a block of tickets to sit together at the game? But my estimates, the drive to Charlottesville is an easy 3 hours straight up route 29 (right by my house at Reedy Fork), so maybe a roadtrip caravan would be awesome too?

On another note, my wife Sylvia is just about ready to welcome a NEW Trojan into the world, our son Ethan, who is due May 20. Here is a blog I created for him: http://ethanmaxwellblog.blogspot.com.

Fight On!