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Public Restroom at Jack Adams Tennis Center

I'm finally back with a new review. Admittedly, I have kind of neglected this blog lately, but not without good reason. Legally speaking, I'm not at liberty to go into too much detail here, but I have been called upon as an expert witness in a court case regarding a life injury sustained in a Charleston public bathroom last summer. Don't worry, the victim is currently in good hands on life support at MUSC, so you can bet he'll be receiving a healthy payout. I think this is really going to be a turning point for the Charleston public restroom system and the worldwide public restroom community as a whole. As I said before, I can't go into much more detail about it until the court proceedings are complete, but I believe that this will serve as a historical landmark in the modernization of the bathroom experience at the municipal level. This is why I always encourage my readers to write to their local lawmakers to express your concerns about the state of our public restrooms.

Anyways, I'll get on with the review.

Ladies and gentlemen, I may have stumbled onto the most luxurious public bathroom in Charleston. The Public Restroom at Jack Adams Tennis Center doesn't seem like much on the outside, but if there's one thing that test driving every public bathroom I can find has taught me, it's that you can never judge a book by its cover. If you've seen the tent scene in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, you'll know exactly what I mean. This bathroom is built for those of you who like to stretch out, disrobe, and decompress while doing your business. It is a single occupancy, gender neutral bathroom with one toilet and one sink; sleek and sexy with minimal flash or flair. 


The first thing I noticed was the coat hanger mounted on the wall next to the door. I have not seen this in a Charleston bathroom yet and that fact is a damn shame. The last thing I want when I'm using the bathroom is for the flaps of my trench coat to dip into the toilet water. Upon entry, you'll also notice that this bathroom has a set of blinds. This displays great care and forethought for the needs of the consumer on the part of the designer. Whether you like complete privacy or a view of passersby, you will be satisfied.

Another aspect of the design that I think deserves an ovation is the two to three inch gap between the floor and the door. This allows for proper ventilation and keep the bathroom from achieving that stale musk that public bathrooms so often have. The other great part of this is that it makes the grunts and groans of the tennis players on the other side of the door sound as if they're in the room with you. This can be great motivation for some of the more challenging bathroom experiences.

I will say that the paint color was a bit drab and the soap seemed like it may have been watered down, but considering how nice this bathroom was, I am willing to overlook these aspects. Between you and me, I think soap is just some B.S. that sink companies came up with to sell more faucets.

Folks, if you are like me and believe that all public bathrooms should be held to this standard of quality, I urge you to contact your local lawmakers and send them pictures of public bathrooms. Send them pictures of the toilets, the walls, the urine spillage on the floors, the sinks. Pictures of anything you can find to make it known to them that we are on the verge of crisis. Let the Public Restroom at Jack Adams Tennis Center serve as a rallying point for us all to stand up for what's right.

I've listed the link to find the office numbers for some of Charleston's city council members for you all to call and make your voices heard. I have already sent pictures of every bathroom in Charleston to the mayor and I encourage you to do the same.

https://www.charlestonwv.gov/government/city-council

Charleston, SC Citizen Services Desk - (843)724-7311

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