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 . A former colleague of mine at The Charlotte Observer once wrote that the best icebreaker question in Charlotte is , `` Where are you from ? '' 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 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 .