Accolades

Fredericksburg Accolades

Fredericksburg has received the following accolades:

• Forbes 30 Under 30 - Aspetto
• Fredericksburg businesses make the Inc. 5000 2017 list - ILM & IST
• Fredericksburg Fox 5 - Zip Trip
• 2016-8 Virginia Business Best Places to Work - CBRE Fredericksburg
• Fredericksburg named a top community for retirees - SmartAsset
• Fredericksburg now the end of the Northeast Megalopolis
• Best Place to Live 2016 - Livability.com
• Fredericksburg number 9 - ‘50 Best Cities for Your Startup’
• UMW – Forbes America’s Top Colleges: Number 275 Top Colleges, number 9 Public Colleges, number 54 in the South
• The Top 50 Best Small Towns for Antiques – April 2016
• Mary Washington Hospital – U.S. News and World Report: Number 6 in Virginia, number 4 in Washington
• Marstel-Day Named to ZweigWhite’s 2016 Hot Firm List for the 8th year in a row
• 2016 Virginia is for Lovers Culinary Challenge: Eat Like a Local – Local Hot Spots - Spencer Devon Brewing number 2, La Petite Auberge number 3, Best BBQ – Allman’s BBQ number 3, Best Small Bites/Tasting Menus – Kybecca number 1
• 14 Unusual Virginia Museums with Interesting Claim to Fame: Hugh Mercer Apothecary Shop
• By Air, Land or Sea – Eight Unique Guided Tours: Trolley Tours of Fredericksburg
• 8 Small Towns for Outdoor Lovers: Fredericksburg – SUP, Yoga, Boating, Climbing, Historic Hikes
• The 16 Best Donut Shops in America: Sugar Shack
• Capital Ale Named Business of the Year at Chamber Awards Gala – January 2016
• 2015’s Best & Worst Small Cities in America – WallethHub: Fredericksburg number 37 Best
• CALEA (Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement): In November 2015, the Fredericksburg Police Department was awarded Advanced Accreditation, which is the highest rating a law enforcement agency can obtain from CALEA and sets the benchmark for public safety professionalism.
• Southern Living – The South’s Legendary Barbecue Joints: Allman’s Bar-B-Que, Inc. 5000 Fastest-growing private companies 2015
• Global Dimensions number191 ~ Marstel-Day number3383
• Homewood Suites Fredericksburg – Receives TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence: TripAdvisor gives a Certificate of Excellence to accommodations, attractions and restaurants that consistently earn great reviews from travelers.
• These 25 Towns in Virginia have the Best Main Streets You Gotta Visit – November 2015
• Fitch Affirms Fredericksburg, VA's $32.5MM GOs at 'AA+'; Outlook Stable
• The 10 Most Exciting Cities in Virginia: Fredericksburg number 4
• Aspetto – Featured in People Magazine, NBC News, Forbes, Awarded the Pentagon Force Protection Agency Contract, Awarded Washington Metro Area Transit Authority Contract
• UMW ranked among best colleges: The University of Mary Washington has been rated among America's best universities by both The Princeton Review and the Washington Monthly.
• UMW among best southern, public universities: Another national college ranking has named the University of Mary Washington among America's top institutions.