Alexandria Accolades

• The Best Small Cities in the U.S. (Alexandria #3)—Condé Nast Traveler
• The Best Cities in the United States (Alexandria #5)—Travel + Leisure
• Smart Meetings 2025 Platinum Choice Award winner
• Perfect score on the 2025 Human Rights Campaign’s Municipal Equality Index
• 10 Best Places to Live on the East Coast, According to Real Estate Experts (Alexandria #2)—Travel + Leisure

• The Best Small Cities in the U.S. (Alexandria #3)—Condé Nast Traveler
• The Best Cities in the United States (Alexandria #15)—Travel + Leisure
• The South’s Best Cities (Alexandria #23)—Southern Living
• 100% Score for LGBTQ Equality—Human Rights Campaign Municipality Equality Index
• 24 Best Places to Visit in December, According to Travel Pros (Alexandria #19)—Good Housekeeping
• The 39 Best Christmas Towns in the United States (Alexandria #3)—Pure Wow
• The Friendliest Cities in the U.S. (Alexandria #9)—Condé Nast Traveler
• The Safest Communities in America (Alexandria #2)—U.S. News & World Report
• Best Cities to Live in America—Niche

• The Best Small Cities in the U.S. (Alexandria #3)—Condé Nast Traveler
• The 15 Best Cities in the United States (Alexandria #9)—Travel + Leisure
• Best Places to Travel 2023—Money
• The 50 Best Places to Travel in 2023—Travel + Leisure
• The Quaintest Christmas Villages Across the U.S. (Alexandria #3) –Fodor’s
• The 20 Best Places to Travel in December 2023—Good Housekeeping
• 100% Score for LGBTQ Equality—Human Rights Campaign Municipality Equality Index
• The Best Farmers Markets in Every State—Taste of Home
• The 15 Best River Walks in the USA (The Potomac River Waterfront #12)—Fodor’s
• Best Cities to Live in America—Niche

• The 15 Best Cities in the United States (Alexandria #8)—Travel + Leisure
• Best Small Cities in the U.S. (Alexandria #4)—Condé Nast Traveler
• The South’s Best Cities on the Rise (Alexandria #6)—Southern Living
• The Friendliest Cities in the U.S. (Alexandria #2)—Condé Nast Traveler
• 100% Score for LGBTQ Equality—Human Rights Campaign Municipality Equality Index
• 50 Best Christmas Towns Across America That Are as Charming as the Movies—Pioneer Woman
• 36 Best Places to Spend Christmas With the Family This Year—Good Housekeeping
• Top U.S. Travel Destination—CardRates.com
• Best Christmas Festivals in the South—Southern Living
• The Best Places to Live in the U.S. (Alexandria #26)—Money
• The Fastest-Growing Dog-Friendly Cities (Alexandria #3)—Zillow
• Best Cities to Live in America—Niche
• Best Cities for Young Professionals in America—Niche
• Better Cities for Pets—Mars Petcare

• Top 3 Best Small City in the U.S. (Alexandria #3)—Condé Nast Traveler Readers’ Choice Awards
• The Best Cities in the World (Alexandria #16)—Condé Nast Traveller UK
• 100% Score for LGBTQ Equality—Human Rights Campaign Municipality Equality Index
• The Friendliest Cities in the U.S. (Alexandria #5)—Condé Nast Traveler
• The Best U.S. Cities to Visit at Christmas—Condé Nast Traveler
• The Most Magical Christmas Towns and Villages Across the World (Alexandria #14)—Oprah Daily
• 40 Best Christmas Towns That’ll Instantly Transport You to the North Pole (Alexandria #21)—Woman’s Day
• 40 Best Christmas Towns Across America That Are Full of Holiday Charm (Alexandria #37)—Pioneer Woman
• Best Cities for Black Women (Alexandria #4)—MoneyGeek
• The 15 Best River Walks in the United States (Alexandria #11)—Fodor’s
• Best Virginia Localities for Small Business Owners (Alexandria #9)—SmartAsset

• Top 5 Best Small City in the U.S. (Alexandria #5)—Condé Nast Traveler Readers’ Choice Awards
• South’s Best Cities (Alexandria #7)—Southern Living
• 100% Score for LGBTQ Equality—Human Rights Campaign Municipality Equality Index
• The Friendliest Cities in the U.S. (Alexandria #2)—Condé Nast Traveler
• 30 Best Places to Spend Christmas: The World’s Most Festive Cities—Condé Nast Traveler
• The Quaintest Christmas Villages Across the U.S. (Alexandria #4)—Fodor’s
• The 33 Best Christmas Towns That Will Instantly Transport You to the North Pole (Alexandria #14)—Woman’s Day
• The Most Magical Christmas Towns and Villages Across the World (Alexandria #12)—Oprah Magazine
• 30 Best Christmas Towns Across the Country Full of Holiday Cheer (Alexandria #27)—The Pioneer Woman
• Editors’ Favorite Cities of the Year: 2020 Legend Awards—Departures
• The Safest Communities in America (Alexandria #3)—U.S. News & World Report
• Best Destinations for Baby Boomer Women in 2020—Expedia AARP Travel Center

• Top 3 Best Small City in the U.S. (Alexandria #3)—Condé Nast Traveler Readers’ Choice Awards
• The Top 20 Destinations You Should Be Traveling to Next Year—Departures
• Most Festive Christmas Cities in the U.S.—USA Today
• Most Romantic U.S. Destinations to Spend the Holiday Season (Alexandria #4)—Fodor’s Travel
• The Most Magical Christmas Towns and Villages Across the World (Alexandria #7)—Oprah Magazine
• The Perfect Southern Town for a Hallmark Christmas Movie—Southern Living
• The Coolest Suburbs in America—Apartment Therapy
• America’s Greenest Cities (Alexandria #4)—CubeSmart
• Most Dog-Friendly Vacation Destinations in the U.S.—Expedia

• #1 Best Value U.S. Travel Destination (Alexandria #1)—MONEY
• Best Small Cities in the U.S. (Alexandria #4)—Condé Nast Traveler Readers’ Choice Awards
• The South’s Prettiest Cities (Alexandria #14)—Southern Living
• Top Trending Destinations of 2018 (Alexandria #3)—Expedia
• Safest Cities in America (Alexandria #2)—SmartAsset
• Best Bike Cities in America (Alexandria #25)—Bicycling

• Safest Cities in America (Alexandria #4)—SmartAsset
• 10 Most Successful Cities in Virginia (Alexandria #9)–Zippia
• “All-Star” in Virginia for LGBTQ Equality (Alexandria #2)–Human Rights Campaign Municipality Equality Index
• 20 Most Unique Cities to Visit in Your 20s (Alexandria #7)–CarRentals.com
• Happiest Cities in the United States (Alexandria #21)–National Geographic Explorer
• 2017 Best Cities for Millennials in America (Alexandria #4)–Niche
• 2017’s Most Diverse Cities in America (Alexandria #21)—WalletHub
• North America’s Coolest Downtowns (Old Town Alexandria #5)—Expedia Viewfinder
• America’s Most Attractive Cities (Alexandria #11)—Travel + Leisure
• 25 Best Cities for Entrepreneurs (Alexandria #1)—Entrepreneur
• Top 100 Best Places to Live (Alexandria #32)—Livability
• Top Cities for Millennials–Millennial Personal Finance
• The 15 Most Romantic Places in Virginia (Alexandria #1)–Best Of Virginia
• Top 20 Most Romantic U.S. Cities (Alexandria #3)–Amazon.com
• Best Counties to Live In (Alexandria #10)–24/7 Wall St.
• Must-Visit U.S. Hotspots for 2017 (Alexandria #5)–Smarter Travel

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