Charleston has been selected by Outside magazine, America’s leading active-lifestyle publication, as a finalist in its search to determine the best Outside town in America. The three-week competition, held exclusively on Facebook, is accessible via the “Best Town” link. The winning town will be featured on the October 2011 magazine cover, website  and an exclusive segment on Outside Television.

Outside (monthly circulation of 2.5 million readers) scoured the nation to find dream cities that offer a balance of great culture, perfect scenery, stress-free and reasonable cost of living, and, of course, easy access to the outdoors. Now Outside is calling on the public to help choose #1 from a pool of ten finalists.

So come on, Charleston, let’s beat Chattanooga, the Portlands, Santa Fe and the other top 10 finalists!

Notes Outside’s editor, Christopher Keyes: “These top ten towns ALL have the soul and the substance to be called Outside’s Best Town Ever. Our audience is extremely passionate about where they choose to live and travel – so we are thrilled to engage them in the process to help us determine the best.”