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Im still a little surprised at the ranking. One would argue that Wilmington is more charming than Greensboro and how Norfolk got in the list is beyond me.
This is not a list of the most charming cities in the South; it is a list of 15 overlooked charming cities in the South. I really hate it when local media completely change the title and meaning of these types of lists and it happens very often.
It's a missed opportunity, too, since CNN's short headline, shown in the retweet by Proximity, is "Most Underrated Cities in the South." By my read, that's more accurate and maybe more flattering.
Has to be the downtown area and Ghent, because the rest of the city is terrible. Downtown Norfolk is pretty nice.
Downtown Norfolk isn't bad and is up and coming. I still want to go back and see what they did to Waterside. Ghent is pretty charming. But yeah, outside of those areas which account for about 10% of the city, Norfolk is a dump. And even downtown turns into a dump very quickly once you get past the Scope (their arena).
It's a missed opportunity, too, since CNN's short headline, shown in the retweet by Proximity, is "Most Underrated Cities in the South." By my read, that's more accurate and maybe more flattering.
I like Greensboro, but wondered what the "supposed" authors found in GSO that they considered "charming." Appreciate knowing the actual standard applied in compiling the list. (Which is not to say that GSO doesn't have some "charming" neighborhoods, etc. Just not an adjective I'd think of immediately when driving Gate City Blvd. for instance)
I like Greensboro, but wondered what the "supposed" authors found in GSO that they considered "charming." Appreciate knowing the actual standard applied in compiling the list. (Which is not to say that GSO doesn't have some "charming" neighborhoods, etc. Just not an adjective I'd think of immediately when driving Gate City Blvd. for instance)
And no, Gate City isn't exactly charming, but there's barely a charming town that doesn't have a less-than-welcoming road or two. I don't think it's fair to judge a city or town by its grungier corners.
Honestly I dont think there is any city thats 100 percent charming. Every city on the list may have charming neighborhoods or downtowns and maybe some charming restaurants or hotels. There is an ugly side on every city, even in places like Charleston. But I do think there are a number of cities ranked incorrectly on the list. For example, I think Wilmington is more charming than Greensboro an there is no way Greenville, SC should be near the bottom of the list.
I like Greensboro, but wondered what the "supposed" authors found in GSO that they considered "charming." Appreciate knowing the actual standard applied in compiling the list. (Which is not to say that GSO doesn't have some "charming" neighborhoods, etc. Just not an adjective I'd think of immediately when driving Gate City Blvd. for instance)
Born and raised in Norfolk Va. Just went to visit and fish last month. Norfolk has a lot of charming places to visit and see if you know where to go just like here in Greensboro. I love what they did to Waterside. Like what was said earlier each city has
charming areas. I've lived in a lot of cities and states and one thing I love doing is getting out and explore different cities around where I live. Each place has something that I enjoy seeing, like the historic districts to the older neighborhoods to the downtown districts and parks. I guess it depend on everyone's taste.
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