Charleston vs Savannah (theater, live, storage)

[DAP443]

Which city do you think has the most beauty and culture out of the two??

[g-man430]

Uhhh...ummm...one has an aquarium.

[DAP443]

Originally Posted by g-man430

Uhhh...ummm...one has an aquarium.

LOL, Charleston gets my vote.

[DAP443]

Originally Posted by g-man430

Uhhh...ummm...one has an aquarium.

Hahaha. Too funny. You don't know what you are missing in Charleston.

[Bulldawgfan]

As far as culture goes... I cannot comment. I am more of a Bud Light at a joint with sticky floors kinda guy. The opera and theater just ain't my cup of tea. Give me neon. With that in mind I like Savannah's liberal drinking policy (toting drinks from dive to dive), but as far as beauty, I think Charleston wins hands down. Although very similar, the architecture of the older buildings in Charleston have more flare and style in my opinion. The ally's in Charleston have actual style... the ally's in Savannah are flat out spooky. My two cents.

[MayorOfMacon2019]

Charleston is pretty great also Mrytle Beach.

[GeorgiaTransplant]

Charleston. I love Savannah, also, and think it's a fabulous city, but there's just something a little less...formal...about Charleston, in a good way. I always feel like I'm in Hawaii on the east coast there with the friendliness and general vibe.

[atlantagreg30127]

There's no comparison - Charleston wins hands down.

I had visited Charleston maybe 4 times before I had the opportunity to go to Savannah. I called the Savannah tourism office and asked the older woman who answered about some "must see" things. I had told her I had been to Charleston, and her comment was, "Oh, if you liked Charleston... you'll LOOOOOOOVE Savannah!".

Long story short - um.. no. Park the car in Savannah, get out, and see a bum peeing on the side of a building. Get to the River Street area, and see two more bums asleep in a sitting area, and a group of gangsta wannabes walking by yelling "MF" at each other as loud as they can. Um... HELLO! I can go downtown to Five Points HERE and see that and not waste the gas!

River Street was ok I guess, but much smaller of an area than brochures and tourism shows would make you think, and with a lovely view of storage silos across the river covered with gang graffiti. Nice. Now, if you're into photography, Savannah architecture is a bit different than that in Charleston (which is also great in style), but with the parks or "squares", you can get some good photos.

So if you're a serious shutterbug, sure, a day in Savannah would make you happy. For tourism, personally speaking, I didn't think it was worth the drive. Charleston on the other hand is just has historic, but with LOTS more to see and do, and has a more lively and vibrant feel to it. And in the historic district - gasp - no bums, no gangstawannas, and no graffiti or heck, even street trash.

Sorry. Not trashing Savannah. It's just that on it's own, sure, it's sorta interesting, but if you ask to compare it to Charleston... well..

[DisgustaTruth]

Originally Posted by GeorgiaTransplant

Charleston. I love Savannah, also, and think it's a fabulous city, but there's just something a little less...formal...about Charleston, in a good way. I always feel like I'm in Hawaii on the east coast there with the friendliness and general vibe.

Charleston less formal than Savannah??
Charleston is very formal and obsessed with etiquette and good manners. Savannah is more casual and more seedy (in a new orleans kind of way)..
Charleston is more Disney...Savannah is more Vegas.

[Iconographer]

This 'comparison' thing gets so tedious...they're both great cities. Think of them as sisters that you both like...attractive in their own way; you might want to marry one more than the other, but want to get to know them both.