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Last Updated: 9/2/24
It seems not a day goes by without the Holy City being given another award. It’s getting harder and harder to keep track of how amazing our city is, so I decided to compile a master list for quick and easy referencing. In a nod to Stephen Colbert, one of Charleston’s favorite sons, I’ve borrowed (ok, stolen) the title of one of his popular Colbert Report segments for the title of this list. So, without further adieu, here is “Who’s Honoring Us Now…”
You can see past year’s awards, rankings, and more here: 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, and 2010-2013
Click on the accolade to read more details:
- America’s Most Charming Main Street: King Street - MixBook
- # 1 Best City for Renters to Live in 2024 - RentCafe
- # 1 Best City in the United States: Charleston - Travel + Leisure
- # 1 Best Golf Course in SC: The Ocean Course at Kiawah Island Golf Resort - GolfWeek
- # 1 Best New BBQ Joint in the South: Palmira Barbecue - Southern Living
- # 1 Friendliest City in the South - Southern Living
- # 2 Best Food Destination in the U.S. - TripAdvisor
- # 2 Hotel in South Carolina: The Charleston Place - U.S. News & World Report
- # 2 Best Place to Live on the East Coast - U.S. News & World Report
- # 3 Best New BBQ Joint in the South: King BBQ - Southern Living
- # 3 Best Pickleball Courts In The South: Crush Yard - Southern Living
- # 3 Growth City - U-Haul
- # 5 Best Beach of 2024: Kiawah Island's Beachwalker Park - Dr. Beach
- # 4 Best Family Beach Vacation Spot in the U.S.: Kiawah Island - Travel + Leisure
- # 5 Best Midsize City for Soccer Fans - Wallethub
- # 5 Best Romantic Getaway in the U.S. - U.S. News & World Report
- # 5 South Carolina’s Most Walkable Downtown: Charleston - Discover SC
- # 6 Best Dog Park in the U.S.: The Dog Park at James Island County Park - USA Today's 10Best
- # 6 Best Southern Destinations For Spotting Spring Blooms - Southern Living
- # 6 Most Iconic Bridge in America: Arthur Ravenel Jr. Bridge - Gunther VW
- # 7 Best City for Veterans to Live - Veterans United Home Loans
- # 7 Best City Hotel in the Continental U.S.: The Wentworth Mansion - Travel + Leisure
- # 7 Best High School in America: Academic Magnet High School - U.S. News and World Report
- # 8 Best City for Summer Jobs - Wallethub
- # 8 Best Small Real-Estate Market - Wallethub
- # 8 Top Destination - TripAdvisor
- # 9 Best Island in the Continental U.S.: Kiawah Island - Travel + Leisure
- # 10 Best Place to Camp in the Southeast Region: Campground at James Island County Park - The Dyrt
- # 10 Best Small City for Economic Growth: North Charleston - CoworkingCafe
- # 10 South Carolina’s Most Walkable Downtown: Summerville - Discover SC
- # 11 Best Golf Course in SC: Osprey Point at the Kiawah Island Golf Resort - GolfWeek
- # 13 Best Place to Live in the U.S. - U.S. News & World Report
- # 14 Best New BBQ Joint in the South: Rancho Lewis - Southern Living
- # 14 Best New Restaurants in the South 2024: Xo Brasserie - Yelp
- # 16 Best Golf Course in SC: Cougar Point at Kiawah Island Golf Resort - GolfWeek
- # 17 Best New Restaurants in the South 2024: Costa - Yelp
- # 22 Best City in the World: Charleston - Travel + Leisure
- # 23 Hotel in America: The Charleston Place - U.S. News & World Report
- # 51 Best BBQ Restaurant in the U.S.: Swig and Swine - Yelp
- # 75 Top Pizza Spot in the US: The Obstinate Daughter - Yelp
- A Hidden Gem Dog Park: Riverfront Dog Park - Technobark.com
- Best Mexican Restaurant in South Carolina: MESU - Lovefood
- Best Texas-style BBQ Restaurant in the Country: Palmira Barbecue - Texas Monthly
- Best of Weddings: Hamby Catering & Events - The Knot
- Four Diamond Designated Property: The Palmetto Hotel - AAA Newsroom
- Inducted into Historic Hotels of America: The Mills House - Historic Hotels of America
- One of the 100 Best New Hotels of the Year: The Pinch - Travel + Leisure
- One of the Best Beach Bars in the South: The Windjammer - Southern Living
- Best Small Towns on the Atlantic Coast to Chill Out In 2024: Sullivan's Island - WorldAtlas
- 15 Most Beautiful Coastal Towns In The South: Charleston - Southern Living
- One of the Most Outstanding Hotels in the World: The Charleston Place - Forbes Travel Guide
- One of the Most Outstanding Hotels in the World: Hotel Bennett - Forbes Travel Guide
- One of the Most Outstanding Hotels in the World: Market Pavilion Hotel - Forbes Travel Guide
- One of the Most Outstanding Hotels in the World: The Sanctuary at Kiawah Island Golf Resort - Forbes Travel Guide
- One of The South's Most Legendary Dive Bars: The Griffon - Southern Living
- One of the Ten Must-Try Southern Sandwiches: Crispy Catfish sandwich at Leon's Oyster Shop - Garden & Gun
- One of the Top 10 Surfing Beaches In The South: Folly Beach - Southern Living
- One of the Top 100 Best Places to Live in America: Livability
- One of the Top 100 Local Businesses in the USA: Candlefish - Yelp
- One of the Top 100 Local Businesses in the USA: Charleston Harbor Veterinarians - Yelp
- One of the Top 100 Local Businesses in the USA: Wild Blue Ropes Adventure Park - Yelp
- One of the World’s Greatest Places of 2024: International African American Museum - TIME
- South Carolina's Most Beautiful Restaurant: Camellias - OpenTable
- South Carolina's Richest City: Kiawah Island - Forbes
- South Carolina's Second Richest City: Sullivan's Island - Forbes
- South Carolina's Fifth Richest City: Isle of Palms - Forbes
- South Carolina’s Most Famous Restaurant: Husk - LoveFood
- South Carolina's Ninth Richest City: Seabrook Island - Forbes
- Wine Spectator's 2024 Restaurant Awards – Costa
- Wine Spectator's 2024 Restaurant Awards – Circa 1886
- Wine Spectator's 2024 Restaurant Awards – Halls Chophouse
- Wine Spectator's 2024 Restaurant Awards – Magnolia’s
- Wine Spectator's 2024 Restaurant Awards – Peninsula Grill
- Wine Spectator's 2024 Restaurant Awards – Sorrelle
- Wine Spectator's 2024 Restaurant Awards – The Tippling House
- Wine Spectator's 2024 Restaurant Awards – Water's Edge
- Wine Spectator's 2024 Restaurant Awards – Wild Common
- Wine Spectator's 2024 Restaurant Awards – Zero Restaurant + Bar
Remember, you can see past year’s awards, rankings, and more here: 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, and 2010-2013
