Charleston is a great place to be!
Charleston is distinguishing itself from other cities culturally and economically. In addition to Husk, Bon Appetit's best new restaurant in America, here are other recent rankings representing the accolades to our city. While reading, remember Rhett Butler's words before that famous last line of "Gone With the Wind," "I'm going back to Charleston, back where I belong." To which Scarlett O'Hara replied, "Please, please take me with you!"
Food Network magazine
Evo Pizzeria, One of the top 50 pizzas in the U.S.
National Geographic
50 Best Places to Live: The Next Great Adventure Towns (2008)
Businessweek
No. 23 --City of North Charleston in America's Most Fun, Affordable Cities (2011)
GQ
Coolest Small Cities in America (2010)
Travel + Leisure
America's Favorite Cities Survey (2010, out of 35 cities):
No. 1 Friendly city
No. 1 Bed and Breakfasts/Inns
No. 1 Noteworthy neighborhoods
No. 1 Antique stores
No. 1 Stylish boutique hotels
No. 1 Attractive people
World's Best Awards (2011):
No. 2 Best Cities in U.S. and Canada
U.S. News and World Report
No. 20 Best U.S. Vacations (2010)
AmericanStyle
No. 4 Top Arts Destinations, midsize cities (2011)
Lonely Planet
No. 10 Top 10 Cities (2010)
Conde Nast Traveler
No. 2 Travel Destination in the U.S. (2010)
TripAdvisor Readers' Choice Awards
No. 17 Best Romantic Vacations, anywhere (2011)
No. 7 Best Romantic Vacations, U.S. and Canada (2011)
No. 14 Best History and Culture Vacations, U.S. and Canada (2011)
No. 20 Top Destinations, U.S. and Canada (2010)
No. 2 Great Food & Wine, U.S. and Canada (2010)
No. 4 Culture and Sightseeing, U.S. and Canada (2010)
No. 3 Top Girlfriend Getaways in the U.S. (2010)
United States Tennis Association
Best Tennis Town in the U.S. (2010)
Outside
Best Towns (2010)
Southern Living
No. 1 Best Southern City (2009)
No. 2 Best Neighborhood for Shopping -- King Street (2009)
No. 10 Best Family Destination (2009)
Parade
Five Great American Cities
Augusta Chronicle
Best Romantic Getaway (2011)
Best Romantic Getaway (2010)
Best One-tank Getaway (2010)
Forbes
No. 40 Best Places for Business and Careers (2011)
Milken Institute
No. 19 Best Performing Cities (2010)
Portfolio.com
No. 4 Small Business Vitality (2010)
--- as published in The Post and Courier
Posted by Lisa Denman on 1/17/2012 0 Comments