As part of our Miss America series , we pit rival cities and let you decide which is best . Charlotte and Tampa host this year 's Democratic and Republican conventions . Chris Aarthun says Charlotte combines big - city amenities and small - town culture . Fight for your city ! Show us why you think Charlotte or Tampa is better on CNN iReport .
As part of our Destination USA series , we pit rival cities and let you decide which is best . Charlotte and Tampa host this year 's Democratic and Republican conventions . Sarah Aarthun says Charlotte combines big-city amenities and small-town charm . Fight for your city ! Show us why you think Charlotte or Tampa is better on CNN iReport .