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Photo courtesy of Jason Specht with Mountain State Overlanders

Alleghany Highlands Well Represented in Best of the Blue Ridge Contest

 
Covington, VA (Jan. 7, 2020) - Blue Ridge Outdoors Magazine, a publication that covers the Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern states has released the winners of their ninth annual Best of the Blue Ridge Contest. Readers of the magazine were asked to cast votes towards their favorite athletes, cultural hubs, and wild and wonderful spots to explore in the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic. The winners and runner’s up of several categories include a number of Alleghany Highlands businesses & attractions.

Douthat State Park took home 1st place for Best State Park and Alleghany Outdoors, a new outfitter located at the Intervale Trailhead of the Jackson River Scenic Trail took home 1st place for Best Outdoor Startup. George Washington National Forest, which stretches into the Alleghany Highlands also won 1st place for Best National Forest. Lake Moomaw was named 2nd Runner up for Best Flatwater and Falling Springs Falls was nominated for Best Waterfall.

“We are thrilled that many of the wonderful assets in our region continue to be highlighted by major publications such as Blue Ridge Outdoors. We hope that the readers of the magazine will visit the Alleghany Highlands to enjoy our exciting outdoor amenities and to experience what makes us Uniquely Alleghany “said Teresa Hammond, Executive Director for Alleghany Highlands Chamber of Commerce & Tourism.

In addition to the winners in the Alleghany Highlands, our neighbors in Bath County took home several awards as well. The Omni Homestead Resort won 1st place for Best Luxury Lodging, The Inn at Gristmill Square was 1st runner up for Best Bed & Breakfast/Inn and That’s So Fly Fly Fishing Festival was named 1st runner Up for Best Fly Fishing Festival. Douthat State Park and Lake Moomaw are also attractions that are shared by both Alleghany and Bath County.

Blue Ridge Outdoors Magazine has a readership of nearly 400,000 people with magazines distributed from Baltimore to Atlanta and is the same publication that has named Clifton Forge a Top Adventure Town the last two years.
 
 
 

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