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Oh good heaven, there's not much difference from a 3 hour and change drive from Charlotte or a 4 hour and change drive from Raleigh to Charleston. The Charlotte route I've done plenty when I lived in Charlotte: I77 and I26 are likely to have plenty of traffic all the way to Charleston--during the holidays plus construction expect to spend more than 5 hours in traffic. The Raleigh to Charleston route is mostly I95 and 80+ MPH all the way just watch out for those SC cops. They love to ticket NC drivers.
Wilmington, Myrtle Beach, Charleston, Beaufort/Hilton Head, and Savannah are all within a 3-4 hr drive of Charlotte.
2 hours less drive to Savannah and Charleston round trip... in exchange for a 2 hour longer drive to Myrtle Beach and Wilmington round trip, and a 6+hour longer drive to the Outer Banks and VA Beach round trip.
If you absolutely love Charleston and Savannah, and need to go there frequently, and don't care about those other things, then yeah it's a good trade. I don't particularly feel like there's something in Charleston or Savannah that I'm hugely missing out on in Wilmington. Going from a 6 hour round trip to a 4 hour round trip for a smaller but similarly vibrant city with better beaches is a trade I would make, even without the other stuff thrown in, but that's me.
But as I said before, I like mountains more anyway, and Charlotte's closer to those. Ultimately these things don't matter THAT much.
2 hours less drive to Savannah and Charleston round trip... in exchange for a 2 hour longer drive to Myrtle Beach and Wilmington round trip, and a 6+hour longer drive to the Outer Banks and VA Beach round trip.
If you absolutely love Charleston and Savannah, and need to go there frequently, and don't care about those other things, then yeah it's a good trade. I don't particularly feel like there's something in Charleston or Savannah that I'm hugely missing out on in Wilmington. Going from a 6 hour round trip to a 4 hour round trip for a smaller but similarly vibrant city with better beaches is a trade I would make, even without the other stuff thrown in, but that's me.
But as I said before, I like mountains more anyway, and Charlotte's closer to those. Ultimately these things don't matter THAT much.
That’s completely different than saying SC is full of dumb white hicks and an embarrassment to be associated with...
I, for example, don’t like Asheville. Completely different than me saying it’s an Appalachian hillbilly town
The entire point is SC is a nice state with beautiful cities.
2 hours less drive to Savannah and Charleston round trip... in exchange for a 2 hour longer drive to Myrtle Beach and Wilmington round trip, and a 6+hour longer drive to the Outer Banks and VA Beach round trip.
If you absolutely love Charleston and Savannah, and need to go there frequently, and don't care about those other things, then yeah it's a good trade. I don't particularly feel like there's something in Charleston or Savannah that I'm hugely missing out on in Wilmington. Going from a 6 hour round trip to a 4 hour round trip for a smaller but similarly vibrant city with better beaches is a trade I would make, even without the other stuff thrown in, but that's me.
But as I said before, I like mountains more anyway, and Charlotte's closer to those. Ultimately these things don't matter THAT much.
You're right; that's why architect_77's attempt to disparage Charlotte simply because it is located further south than Raleigh was asinine. Neither Charlotte or Raleigh are at some kind of disadvantage based on the next closest state.
Outstanding Wine, Beer, or Spirits Professional: Leah Wong Ashburn, Highland Brewing Co. Asheville, NC
Outstanding Wine, Beer, or Spirits Professional: Sean Lilly Wilson, Fullsteam Brewery, Durham, NC
Rising Star Chef of the Year: Gabe Barker, Pizzeria Mercato, Carrboro, NC
Best Chef: Southeast:
1) Katie Button, Nightbell, Asheville, NC
2) Vivian Howard, Chef & The Farmer, Kinston, NC
3) Meherwan Irani, Chai Pani, Asheville, NC
4) Sam Jones, Sam Jones BBQ, Winterville, NC
5) Joe Kindred, Kindred, Davidson, NC
6) Cheetie Kumar, Garland, Raleigh, NC
That being said, hats off to Charleston, SC, the Gem of the South. Its accolades are too numerous to list here.
*Edit* Also a damn shame Boulted Bread, Raleigh, NC is not listed here. Probably one of the best bakeries in the US. In-house milled heirloom grains and one of the best examples of croissants in the world. I suspect once they move operations to the Transfer Company - Olde East Food Hall they will start to receive recognition.
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Outstanding Wine, Beer, or Spirits Professional: Leah Wong Ashburn, Highland Brewing Co. Asheville, NC
Outstanding Wine, Beer, or Spirits Professional: Sean Lilly Wilson, Fullsteam Brewery, Durham, NC
Rising Star Chef of the Year: Gabe Barker, Pizzeria Mercato, Carrboro, NC
Best Chef: Southeast:
1) Katie Button, Nightbell, Asheville, NC
2) Vivian Howard, Chef & The Farmer, Kinston, NC
3) Meherwan Irani, Chai Pani, Asheville, NC
4) Sam Jones, Sam Jones BBQ, Winterville, NC
5) Joe Kindred, Kindred, Davidson, NC
6) Cheetie Kumar, Garland, Raleigh, NC
That being said, hats off to Charleston, SC, the Gem of the South. Its accolades are too numerous to list here.
*Edit* Also a damn shame Boulted Bread, Raleigh, NC is not listed here. Probably one of the best bakeries in the US. In-house milled heirloom grains and one of the best examples of croissants in the world. I suspect once they move operations to the Transfer Company - Olde East Food Hall they will start to receive recognition.
Agreed on Boulted Bread. I sometimes stop there after i get my haircut at Men at Work. Man you talk about a neighborhood that is transforming. Holy crap.
Agreed on Boulted Bread. I sometimes stop there after i get my haircut at Men at Work. Man you talk about a neighborhood that is transforming. Holy crap.
I go there as well to get a haircut. Who normally cuts your hair?
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