Last week we enjoyed reading a love letter to Charleston on the Huff Post Travel Blog. The letter was written – not by a starry eyed tourist – but by someone who calls Charleston home. Seth Saunders calls out the reasons he and his family love Charleston, from playing cornhole on Shem Creek to $1 drafts on Thursday nights at Riverdogs games.
Saunders writes, “No, you’re not the city we were born in or even the one we grew up in. You’re something different, something more exclusive. You’re the city we chose.”
Over at The New York Times, Charleston foodies Matt and Ted Lee pen a piece called “Southern Exposure” and pay homage to the tasty side of the city and the delectable flavors pouring from restaurants like Husk, Grocery, Two Boroughs Larder, Butcher & Bee and Xiao Bao Biscuit.
Keeping with the love of Charleston food, Southern Living names Charleston to its list of The South’s Tastiest Towns. In its second annual listing, Southern Living selected 10 cities and then asked readers to cast a vote for their favorite. Durham, N.C., grabbed the top spot while Charleston came in No. 6 on the list.
And, lastly, the readers of Travel + Leisure have taken a liking to the sweet sound of the Charleston Southern drawl. The city came in at No. 3 on the list of “America’s Most Charming Accents.” (We were only beat out by Savannah at No. 1 and New Orleans at No. 2.)
In Rhett Butler’s old hometown, you’ll hear a variety of accents, from the traditional “Old Charleston” southern drawl to the Creole-influenced Gullah accent.
If you were writing a love letter to Charleston or putting the fair city on a “Best Of” list, what would it include? What kind of awards, honors and accolades would you bestow upon the Holy City?
