What Charlestonians googled this year

2023’s Google Year in Search is out — check out what Charlestonians were searching most this year (it might surprise you).

A skyline photo of Charleston on a blue, slightly cloudy day.

Did you search “Roman Empire” this year? So did the rest of the US — but this is what Charlestonians were googling on a more local level.

Photo via @charlestonspired

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It may come as no surprise that Travis Kelce was one of the most-searched people on Google this year, but what about the fact that the Charleston area was the only place in the US with citadel as a top trending search?

2023’s Google Year in Search is out, and its local search function provides an interesting peek into our city’s queries. Take a look at what we were searching most this year (plus, our answers to your searches — we may not be Google, but we know a thing or two about where to find dog-friendly restaurants).

Unique local searches

  • Top trending “tour” search in Charleston | Taylor Swift’s Eras tour
  • Top trending “tv show” search in Charleston | “The Last of Us”
  • Top trending “versus” search in Charleston | Jake Paul vs. Nate Diaz

The fact that “CHStoday” wasn’t a top local search only hurts our feelings a little bit. There’s always next year.

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