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Southern Living readers chose Charleston as their favorite Southern city in the magazine's 2009 Readers' choice awards.
The Holy City also earned high praise as a weekend getaway, family destination and festival spot.

Charleston took the No. 1 ranking for travel research specialists D.K. Shifflet and Associates' "Top 10 Value Cities for Couples". Cities on the list shared common characteristics, including affordable dining and free or low-priced attractions.

Forbes.com includes Charleston in America’s 25 Strongest Housing Markets, January 2009

Travel + Leisure named Charlestonians America's friendliest people, and the magazine's readers ranked the city the No. 4 in America in its "World's Best Awards" plus Charleston was ranked No. 4 in the top 10 list of best places to shop in the U.S. 2008

Parade Magazine named Charleston one of the five Great American Cities.

Luxury travel expert Andrew Harper put Charleston in the 10 Places in America to See Before You Die.

Southern Living lauded the city as its top Spring Vacation Destination.

Charlotte Parent Magazine ranked Charleston the best Family Weekend Getaway.

American Style Magazine ranked Charleston the sixth best arts destination among mid-size metropolitan cities.

Forbes Traveler named Charleston’s historic King Street shopping area as one of the “10 Top Shopping Districts in USA” in a November 2008 article by Lynn Parramore.

National Geographic Adventure includes Charleston as being among the 50 Best Places to Live: The Next Great Adventure Towns, September 2008

Charleston ranks number 10 in the Milken Institute and Greenstreet Real Estate Partners’ Best-Performing Cities 2008, September 2008

Charleston ranks number 6 in Inc.com’s Top 10 midsize Cities for Doing Business, July 2008.

Charleston was chosen as a best destination in two categories by TripAdvisor® in the 2008 Travelers’ Choice® Destinations Awards.

Charleston is named No. 6 City in the nation for winter getaway destinations for US travelers by Orbitz.com – 2008.

The City of Charleston Office of Cultural Affairs proudly announces that the Charleston Farmers Market was named the 5th best Farmers Market in the nation as one of the criteria considered in ranking top destination cities in the United States.

The first ever Golf World “Readers’ Choice Awards” have been unveiled, recognizing the 50 best private, public and resort golf destinations in the country and naming Kiawah Island Golf Resort in South Carolina the number one resort. The distinctions are based solely on the input of Golf World readers and will be published in the October 17 issue of the magazine.

For the sixteenth consecutive year, readers of Condé Nast Traveler magazine honored Charleston as a Top 10 travel destination in the U.S. Charleston was honored with a No. 2 slot - topped only by San Francisco.

Serious Travelers Pinpoint Their Favorite Spots

Voted by Conde Nast Travel Magazine Readers Choice Awards - Charleston SC is #2 Top Cities (US) & remains the most friendly City in the America holding the #1 spot.

The September issue of Cosmopolitan ranks Sullivan's Island one of the Top 25 Sexiest Places in the World – 2007.

Southern Living magazine's Readers' Choice Awards are given to Charleston for Favorite Southern City and Best Shopping. – 2007.

CNN and Travel + Leisure's poll reveals that out of all the cities in America, Charleston is ranked No.1 for Friendliest People; No. 2 for Architecture, Antiques, Flea Markets, Home Design and Pedestrian Friendliness. No. 3 for Attractive People.

Charleston is honored by CBS The Early Show in the "Summer in the City" series – 2007.

Charlotte Parent votes Charleston a Family Favorite for Best Weekend Getaway – 2007.

Virtualtourist.com votes Charleston the only American city in the Top 10 Unique Romantic Destinations category – 2007

Charleston is selected "Favorite City" and "Best Shopping" by Southern Living Readers – 2007.

Travel + Leisure names Charleston the 6th Best City in the United States and Canada – 2007.

Charleston is honored by NBC's The TODAY Show in "America The Beautiful" series - 2007.

Charleston, SC Climbs Higher In Rankings Among Top American Destinations

Conde Nast Traveler is a seasoned traveler’s guide with a circulation of 782,551. For fifteen consecutive years, Charleston has been honored as one of the Top 10 travel destinations in the United States coming in at #3 in 2007 behind San Francisco and New York. Many hotels are featured through Conde Nast including the Harbourview Inn which received the award of “Gold List Hotel” in 2007.

Charleston Area Honored By Readers Of Southern Living

Southern Living Magazine is published monthly with a circulation of almost 2.5 million subscribers. Designed to appeal to the modern day Southerners, Southern Living emphasizes the development of travel, recreation, dining, homes, gardening and entertainment. Charleston South Carolina is consistently honored in the Readers’ Choice Awards by being named “Favorite Southern City” year after year. Several local businesses have also been recognized in Southern Living such as the #2 Splurge Restaurant, Magnolias and the top two Seafood restaurants, Hyman’s Seafood and Hank’s.

 


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