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Monday, January 12, 2009

Southern Living Readers Heart Charleston

Posted by Greg Hambrick on Mon, Jan 12, 2009 at 5:57 PM

Apparently for the sixth consecutive year, Southern Living proved its readers know how to find Charleston on a map. Here's how Charleston and some surrounding cities did:

BEST CITY

1. Charleston, SC

2. Savannah, GA

3. Atlanta, GA

8. Asheville, NC

BEST NEIGHBORHOOD FOR SHOPPING

1. Buckhead (Atlanta, GA)

2. King Street (Charleston, SC)

4. Virginia Highland (Atlanta, GA)

SOUTHERN FAVORITES

1. The Lady & Sons (Savannah, GA)

2. Wade’s Family Restaurant (Spartanburg, SC)

3. The Dillard House (Dillard, GA)

4. Blue Willow Inn Restaurant (Social Circle, GA)

6. Mrs. Wilkes’ Dining Room (Savannah, GA)

7. Jestine’s Kitchen (Charleston, SC)

8. Magnolias Restaurant (Charleston, SC)

9. Mama Dip’s Kitchen (Chapel Hill, NC)

10. Moose Café (Asheville, NC)

SPLURGE WORTHY RESTAURANT

2. Angus Barn (Raleigh, NC)

3. The Grove Park Inn Resort & Spa (Asheville, NC)

4. Magnolias Restaurant (Charleston, SC)

7. Peninsula Grill (Charleston, SC)

9. High Cotton Maverick Bar & Grill (Charleston, SC)

10. 82 Queen (Charleston, SC)

BEST WEEKEND GETAWAY

2. Asheville, NC

3. Charleston, SC

4. Savannah, GA

7. Atlanta, GA

9. Myrtle Beach, SC

BEST HOTEL

1. The Grove Park Inn Resort & Spa (Asheville, NC)

5. Charleston Place (Charleston, SC)

8. Inn on Biltmore Estate (Asheville, NC)

9. The Sanctuary at Kiawah Island Golf Resort (Kiawah Island, SC)

BEST SMALL TOWN

1. Beaufort, SC

4. Blowing Rock, NC

9. Madison, GA

10. Hendersonville, NC

BEST BEACH

2. Myrtle Beach, SC

5. Hilton Head Island, SC

8. Outer Banks, NC

10. Isle of Palms, SC

BEST FESTIVAL/FAIR

2. North Carolina State Fair, Raleigh (Oct. 15-25)

4. Spoleto Festival USA, Charleston, SC (May 22-June 7)

6. Yellow Daisy Festival, Stone Mountain, GA (Sept. 10-13)

8. South Carolina State Fair, Columbia (Oct. 14-25)

BEST FAMILY DESTINATION

2. Myrtle Beach (SC)

6. Hilton Head Island (SC)

10. Charleston (SC)

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Myrtle Beach and the State Fair? what kind of white trash is reading Southern Living.

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