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Cold Cleveland wins title of best affordable getaway

Thursday, 22 October 20093 min read

Best affordable getaway city in America? Cleveland, if you believe readers of Travel+ Leisure.

“Our fine city also placed highly in the culture category, scoring well in the subcategories of classical music, theater and museums,” wrote the Cleveland Plain Dealer, which added:

“You can guess the areas it fared poorly in: weather, shopping and romantic escape.”

Here’s how other cities fared:

• Best for a wild weekend: 1. New Orleans; 2. Las Vegas; 3. Miami; 4. New York; 5. Austin, Texas.

• Best for a romantic escape: 1. Honolulu; 2. Charleston, S.C.; 3. San Francisco; 4. New Orleans; 5. Santa Fe, N.M.

• Best for a family vacation: 1. Orlando; 2. Washington, D.C.; 3. San Diego; 4. San Antonio, Texas; 5. Denver.

By David Wilkening