For Immediate Release, November 2012
Awards Bestowed Upon the Charleston Area
Sampling of Recent Awards Bestowed Upon Charleston, South Carolina2012
#1 U.S. City and Top World Destination
Conde Nast Traveler Readers’ Choice Awards
#2 Top 10 Downtowns for 2012
Livability.com
#4 Top City in the U.S. and Canada
Travel + Leisure World’s Best Awards
Top U.S. City with the Cleanest Air
Honeywell AirGenius
Broad Street named a Top 10 Great Street for 2012
American Planning Association
Top Five Creepiest Town in America
Away.com
Kiawah Island named #1 Happiest Seaside Town
Coastal Living
#24 Top 25 Destinations in the U.S.
TripAdvisor’s Traveler’s Choice Awards
#4 Top City in the U.S. and Canada
Travel + Leisure World’s Best Awards
#4 Food and Wine Destinations on the Rise
TripAdvisor
#3 Best Weekend Getaway
U.S. News & World Report
#6 Best U.S. Historic Destination
U.S. News & World Report
One of the Top 21 places to visit in 2012
Fodor’s Travel Guides
A Top 15 “On the Rise” Destination
Trip Advisor
2011
#1 U.S. City
Conde Nast Traveler Readers’ Choice Awards
#2 Best City in the U.S. and Canada
Travel + Leisure World’s Best Awards
#3 Best City in the World
CNN International
#4 Food and Wine Travel Destination
Trip Advisor Readers’ Choice Awards
#6 Best Town Ever
Outside Readers’ Choice Awards
Husk named Best Restaurant in America
Bon Appétit
Top Ten Best Shopping Streets in America
U.S. News & World Report
One of the Best Destination Wedding Locations in the Nation
Destination Weddings & Honeymoons
Isle of Palms Named Cleanest Beach in South Carolina
The Natural Resources Defense Council
Isle of Palms Named Best Restored Beach in America
American Shore & Beach Preservation Association
Named Top Destination for Family Travel
Amy Graff, travel and kids expert
2010
Best Tennis Town in the U.S.
United States Tennis Association
Best Chef in the Southeast – Chef Sean Brock, McCrady’s
James Beard Foundation Awards
#2 U.S. City
Conde Nast Traveler Readers’ Choice Awards
#3 U.S. City
Travel + Leisure World’s Best Awards
Named One of the Coolest Small Cities in America
GQ
Top Holiday Destination
Travel + Leisure
Leading Favorite Among Readers’ Survey of America’s Favorite Cities
Travel + Leisure
The Sanctuary at Kiawah Island Golf Resort Named World’s Best for Families
Travel + Leisure
A 2010 Best Town
Outside
Best Romantic Getaway and Best One-Tank Getaway
Augusta Chronicle readers
No. 4 in the U.S. Culture & Sightseeing category,
No. 2 in the Great Food & Wine category in the U.S.,
No. 3 for Great Food & Wine and
No. 20 in top twenty-five U.S. destinations
TripAdvisor’s Readers’ Choice Awards
Top Ten Place for Female Bonding
TripAdvisor.com, ChicagoTribune.com
Top Place to Visit
Lonely Planet Travel Guide
