Charleston SC voted best city in US to visit

arts, entertainment?

Sure if you like oppressive heat and humidity and constant reminder that the entire city was built on the backs of slaves... Other than that, Mrs. Lincoln, how was the play?

The list places San Antonio and Fort Worth ahead of New York and Boston, and excludes San Francisco, Los Angeles, San Diego, Seattle, Portland and Washington DC entirely. Odd bunch of folks.

Husband and I are going there for the first time this coming November. We like historic preservation and touring old homes so we figure we’ll like it.

^ Savannah is better and a lot more fun

You can do both.

Yes, R4, I would recommend both Charleston and Savannah in one trip. Charleston is pretty and perfect, but Savannah has a Gothic ambiance that is really unlike any other U.S. city.

"The people of Atlanta will ask you what you do for a living and the people of Charleston will ask you who your people are, but the people of Savannah will just ask you what you want to drink"

Sure, Jan.

Why are you coming for Jan, OP?

You know why, Jan.

I can only assume T&L's elderly readership has never witnessed Charleston after dark. It's not New Orleans-level extreme, but HOLY FUCK has it become a party town! It was already pretty raucous, but considering Bravo's now had nine seasons of drunken exploits on "Southern Charm" set largely there, it's become a destination particularly for the bachelorette / future-frauen set.

While its historic district is admittedly stunning, it's difficult to appreciate if you consider the reality that nearly everything there was built by slaves. Also, the city has a somewhat bizarre shortage of hotels; Charleston has Manhattan-level hotel rates during peak season. (It's admittedly due to severe constraints on new development anywhere near the historic areas, but still.)

Always the hurricanes bloweeen!

Knowing that a place was built by slaves in the 1800s always kill my enjoyment! btw it's currently very hot, humid, and smelly in NYC right now. People literally stink and the hot weather seems to increase driver's use of their horn. I can't imagine what the subways are like! And CA is experiencing record breaking hot weather. CA also has earthquakes, power outages, mudslides, wild fires and flooding none of which are as easily forecasted as hurricanes. May is a great time to visit place which are hurricane prone. Been to San Juan and Charleston during the late spring.

^^^ the month of May is a great time to visit regions that are prone to hurricanes as well as hot, humid summer weather.

I hear the Christian Nationalist in Charleston are just to die for.

The tourist look up at the architecture the locals look down to dodge the vomit and dog poo.

Fort Worth and San Antonio? Are they punking us? The Riverwalk is cool - but that's it. The Alamo is disappointing.

Fort Worth??? The stockyards, I guess - but....what else?

Oh Travel & Leisure - what were you thinking?

I do want to visit Charleston, despite hating the state of SC and its politics, backwardness and awful politicians.

Charleston is fine, if you like being around people posing as southern aristocrats. People from trailer park burgs move to Charleston and try to make people believe they grew up in wealth. Men in shorts, a white shirt and tie, and a blazer are what Charleston considers "class". You'll find yourself thinking "well get him (or her" a lot the whole time you're there.

Skip Charleston and go on down the road to Savannah where you'll meet people who just want you to have a great time and go home happy, and are more than proud to tell you if they came from nothing and made something of themselves.

The American South has got to be the weirdest place on earth.

Born and raised in Charleston, South of Broad. There’s no way to describe what it was like to grow up there and how it shaped my life. Counting the days until I can move back again for good.

R17 do they have a 'poop map' like San Francisco

We went a couple of years ago to Charleston, the week between Christmas and New Year’s. Weather was great, and I’d go back. We went to Savannah for a day and I really liked it. I think if we go back, we’d stay in Savannah and do a day trip or two into Charleston.

While in Charleston, drive over to Sullivan’s Island. It’s nice, and has a lot of Edgar Allen Poe history. We stayed in downtown Charleston, and there are a lot of cool restaurants and shops. Loved walking around and looking at all the cool old houses..but I sure wouldn’t want to live in any of the ones that are right on the street where you have tourists leaning up against your house.

I went to Folly Beach which is a short drive from downtown Charleston The water is too cold for swimming from Oct-April but it's a beautiful relaxing spot. Charleston has a variety of good restaurants with friendly service.

R23: we’re going in mid November, hoping the weather is better then. In finding a hotel I was kind of overwhelmed with the number of hotels to choose from, ended up picking the Mills House. And good to know about Sullivan’s Island. We’re there 5 full days,

I guess we know who the target demographic is for T&L.

I didn't realize those folks got to leave the trailer parks that often.

R21’s letting us all know he grew up “South of Broad” confirms r19.

[quote][R21]’s letting us all know he grew up “South of Broad” confirms [R19].

I didn't say anything, but I, also, thought that was kind of strange. Does 'south of Broad' mean anything to anyone except people who live in Charleston? Does that poster work the south of broad line into every conversation?

...but I wouldn't want to live there...

Actually I've seen a LOT of articles about T&L's recent lists - and they're all really laughable.

These lists are based on paid placements - that's the only explanation.

R21 here and of course I’m proud of growing up South of Broad

[quote] and constant reminder that the entire city was built on the backs of slaves

🙄 You sound white and stupid.

Husband and I are thinking of doing Savannah over New Years and staying at Perry Lane Hotel (we need to use some free Bonvoy night certificates and an AA flight credit). I'm on the fence about doing 3 nights in Savannah and 2 nights in Charleston, or just basing ourself in Savannah with a day trip to Charleston and maybe somewhere else such at Tybee Island. I can't put my finger on it, but Savannah appeals to me more than Charleston. Thoughts?