1) Travel & Leisure named Charlestonians America's friendliest people, and the magazine's readers ranked the city the No. 4 in America in its "World's Best Awards."

2) Dr. Stephen P. "Dr. Beach" Leatherman put Beachwalker Park, Kiawah Island at #10 in AMERICA'S BEST BEACHES 2008 

3) Charleston was named one of the five Great American Cities by Parade Magazine.

4) Golf World's 2009 Readers' Choice Awards put Kiawah Island Golf Resort as the best resort course in the U.S. It ranked Charleston and Kiawah Island as No. 1 among top golf destinations in North America and Europe.

5) Cottage Living put Noisette in North Charleston as one of America's 10 best neighborhoods.

6) Luxury travel expert Andrew Harper put Charleston in the "10 Places in America to See Before You Die".

7) Yahoo.com ranked Charleston the No. 3 spot on a similar, "before-you-die" list.

8) Southern Living landed the city as its top Spring Vacation Destination and Orbitz.com ranked Charleston the sixth fastest-growing city in the U.S. for a winter getaway.

9) Charleston beat New York to the No. 2 spot in Conde Nast Traveler's Top 10 Travel Destinations in the U.S. The magazine's same Readers' Choice Awards ranked Kiawah Island the second-best island in North America.

10) American Style Magazine ranked Charleston the sixth best arts destination among mid-size metropolitan cities.