Charleston, South Carolina in rave reviews
News Flash: Charleston Academic Magnet high School: "#1 Magnet High School in the US" out of 12,786 public schools rated by U.S. News, 2009 !
Ranked #4 in Nation 2010 Small Business Vitality Score -- Portfolio Jan 2010
Ranked #8 Worlds Smartest Cities -- Forbes Dec 2009
Ranked 1 of 10 Best small "Adventure Burbs" -- Outside Aug 2009
Ranked 11 of 405 small cities for best progressive environmental stewardship and sustainable growth -- Smarter Cities July 2009
"America's #1 most livable cities" -- US Conference of Mayors, 2009
"#2 best city in the United States to visit" -- Condé Nast, 2009
"One of the top 25 strongest housing markets" -- Forbes 2009
"Among the top 10 smartest cities in the world" -- Forbes 2009
"Charleston is poised to emerge as a major aerospace center" -- Forbes 2009
"One of the top 10 places in the world see" -- Lonely Planet, travel magazine, 2009
Charleston Academic Magnet high School: "#1 Magnet school in the US" out of 12,786 public schools rated by U.S. News, 2009 (up from #2 last year)
- The 2009 Readers' Choice Awards from Southern Living recently named the Isle of Palms one of the Top 10 Best Beaches in the South.
- Charleston was named the #1 Best City in the South by the 2009 Southern Living Reader's Choice Awards.
- 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.
- 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".
- 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.
- 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 deststination 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 golf resort in the US.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Top Real Estate Markets for Expanding Companies - A top 15 mid size met
ro- Expansion Management
- Economic Development Hotspots - Ranked 6th among mid-sized markets- Expansion Management
- Best Performing Cities: Where America's Jobs Are Created - Ranked 12th among largest U.S. metros - Milken Institute
- Job Market Leaders - Ranked 5th in private-sector job growth - Bizjournals
- Where to Live Now. Best Towns in America - Best Big City on the East Coast - Outside
- Hot Growth for Incomes - Ranked 5th in per capita income growth - Bizjournals
- Best Places for Business Attraction - A top 15 midsize metros - Expansion Management
- Top U.S. Cities for Doing Business - A top 15 midsize metro - Inc.
- Best Places for Business and Careers - In the top 25 for job growth - Forbes
- North American City of the Future - Ranked 2nd for infrastructure among large metros-fDi (a Financial Times publication)
- Five-Star Knowledge Worker Metros-Listed among top 20 percent - Expansion Management
- America's 50 Hottest Cities for business expansion - Ranked among top 25 - Expansion Management
- #2 Best Retirement Cities (Macmillan Travel)
- #2 Top Cities for Small Business (Entrepreneur and
D&B)
- #3 Best City for Family Vacations (Family Fun magazine - Disney publication)
- #3 Best Retirement Place (AARP)#3 Best Retirement Places (Retirement Places Rated)
Reader’s Choice Awards from Southern Living Magazine: Dream Getaway, Historic Site, Romantic Getaway, and Weekend Getaway
