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Message: [QUOTE="Chin Diesel, post: 3791039, member: 34"] Interesting. We had the opposite experience with Charleston and Savannah. We liked the vibe of Savannah a bit better. This was October 2020. Charleston was really nice. Clean. Big streets and sidewalks. More great food places to eat than you could do in a weekend. Spent a full day on a Saturday in October. Weather was perfect. Low 70's, sunny and breezy. The sun dress and yoga pant game was strong. We walked about 7 miles that day. The City Market lost some of its vibe because only vendors were allowed inside. Everyone else had to shop via the streets. It was more of the Louis Vitton, Starbuck's and some of the more established names that killed some of the vibe. People were just moving around the streets as much as they were experiencing the area. The mansion along the battery and park area were impressive. Not Newport, RI level, but you could see why they get the prices they do. We went to Savannah the next day. Not as clean as Charleston but seemed to have more of a locals vibe to it. It was raining off an on but still plenty of people just meandering. Probably helps that Savannah let's you take a drink to go and walk the streets and shops. Concur on avoiding Paula Deen (or any other "name" restaurant). The confectioners on River St were really cool to watch as they made pralines and taffy in front of your face with the copper kettles and mechanical pullers. [/QUOTE]