Circular green and white Best of the Blue Ridge Outdoors 2027 graphic featuring mountain silhouettes, a forest treeline, and the tagline “Go Outside and Play” against an orange background.


Congratulations to Allegany County, the Mountain Side of Maryland's, Best of the Blue Ridge 2027 nominees.

Allegany County, the Mountain Side of Maryland, nominees are once again recognized by Blue Ridge Outdoors Magazine in their annual Best of the Blue Ridge Awards. The Best of the Blue Ridge Awards is the largest and most prestigious outdoor award in the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic and is highlighted in newspapers, magazines, shops, and businesses across the region. We encourage you to cast your votes in Blue Ridge Outdoors Magazine’s 16th Annual Best of the Blue Ridge Awards through October 30, 2026.

This year, we are ecstatic over the many diverse award nominations we have received and encourage the community and visitors to support all Allegany County nominees when voting.

VOTING IS OPEN THROUGH OCTOBER 30, 2026

 

2027 Allegany County, MD, Nominees

Business Category:
Disc Golf Course at Locust Post Brewery - Little Orleans MD Disc Golf Course:
Locust Post Brewery Disc Golf Course
The exterior of the store Runners' Wings in Frostburg, MD, which features a mural of a sun and rays, with large painted white wings with shades of blue feathers. Running Shop:
Runner's Wings
A man and woman stand in front of a red door holding a bright blue bike. Bike Shop:
Wheelzup Adventures
The Wills Hotel in Downtown Cumberland Hotel or B&B:
The Wills Hotel
Rocky Gap State Park Aerial Resort:
Rocky Gap Casino Resort
ROcky Gap Climbing - Male Horizontal - Flintstone MD Outdoor Recreation Club:
Western Maryland Climbing Coalition
Coal Trail - Evergreen Heritage Center Kid's Educational Program:
Evergreen Heritage Center

Food & Drink Category:
1812 Brewery Brewery:
1812 Brewery
Chuck Park Award - Charis Winery - Cumberland MD Winery:
Charis Winery & Distillery
A man pulls a handle on a large coffee roaster machine. Coffee Shop:
Basecamp Coffee
An amber beer being poured from a tap. Beer/Wine/Spirits Trail:
Mountain Maryland Tap & Pour Tour

Events Category:
DelFestTDDW2 Music Festival:
DelFest
A man on a bike with a racing jersey and helmet rides his bike along a bike trail adjacent to a scenic trail railway with a steam engine running beside him. Bike Race:
3M Challenge

Destinations Category:
A couple ride bike on a gravel path surrounded trees with fall colored leaves of yellows, oranges, and reds. Biking Trail:
Great Allegheny Passage
A lone tree sits at the edge of a wooden overlook, with rolling mountains and the sun setting along the horizon. Overlook:
Green Ridge State Forest
Family of four enjoying the Tracks and Yaks rail biking and kayaking adventure in Allegany County, Maryland, on a sunny summer day. Kid Friendly Adventure:
Tracks and Yaks
Fall Hiking Adventure with Dogs in Allegany County, Maryland Pet Friendly Adventure:
Canyon Overlook Trail
"Hiking the C&O Canal at North Branch" by Ben Robeson Accessible For All Outdoors:
C&O Canal Towpath


Congratulations to all of our Mountain Maryland nominees!
Be sure to vote daily through October 30, 2026.

VOTE DAILY