Distinctions and Awards for the Hershey Harrisburg Region

The Hershey Harrisburg Regional Visitors Bureau (HHRVB) continues to collect impressive accolades for our region from the travel and publishing industry.

The 2011 awards and recognitions top the growing list dating back to 2006. (Updated Nov. 2011)

#1 Minor League Sports Market in the Nation 2009 & 2011 – Street and Smith’s Sports Business Journal*

Top 10 Destinations for Family Fun 2011 – Hershey, PA (#7) - TripAdvisor’s Traveler’s Choice Family List

Top 10 Best Courses to Play in PA 2011 – Hershey Links &Hershey Country Club – Golfweek magazine

America’s Most Livable Cities 2009 (#12) & 2010 (#5) – Harrisburg – Forbes.com

100 Top Places to Live 2007, 2009, 2010 – Harrisburg – Relocate America

Sweetest Attraction In America 2010 – Hershey’s Chocolate World Attraction – Travel Advisor

Renovation of the Year 2010 – Metro Bank Park – Ballpark Digest (BallparkDigest.com)

Top 10 Cities in America for Business 2010 – Marketwatch.com

Top 50 Family Hotels in US/Canada 2009 – The Hotel Hershey – Travel + Leisure

Top 25 Hotel Spas in Continental US/Canada 2009 – The Spa At The Hotel Hershey – Travel + Leisure

The 75 Best Golf Resorts in North America 2009 – Hershey Resorts – Golf Digest

Best Local Festival Readers’ Choice 2009 – Pennsylvania Farm Show – Central Penn Parent Magazine

Pennsylvania Preservation Award 2009 – Harrisburg’s Historic District Design & Preservation Guide – Preservation Pennsylvania

Best of Hershey Award in Entertainment Service 2009 – Hershey Theatre – US Commerce Association (USCA)

40 Strongest U.S. Metro Economies 2009 – Harrisburg – BusinessWeek

Top 5 Best Cities to Retire 2007 – Harrisburg – Kiplinger’s Magazine

Top 25 of the Best Green Places in 2007 – Harrisburg – Country Home Magazine

Top 10 Ultimate Hockey Experiences in North America 2006 – Hershey – ESPN.com

Top Ten Most Affordable U.S. Meeting Locations - GetThere magazine

*Consecutive biennial awards from Street and Smith’s Sports Business Journal