The Centurion Awards
The 2026 winners’ atlas

Every market. One bar.

51 American cities, from the five boroughs to the high desert — each evaluated against the same five published criteria. 9 winners verified so far, and counting. Find your town and see who cleared the bar.

Markets

Find your city.

Every market below runs on the same methodology — no regional favorites, no pay-to-enter, no rankings. Just the verified best of each town.

Arizona

Historic downtown Flagstaff during the First Friday Art Walk

Best of Flagstaff

Arizona 1 verified winner → Main Street in downtown Mesa

Best of Mesa

Arizona · 38th-largest U.S. city First evaluations underway → The downtown Phoenix skyline lit up at dusk

Best of Phoenix

Arizona · 5th-largest U.S. city First evaluations underway → The Tucson skyline with the Santa Catalina Mountains behind it

Best of Tucson

Arizona · 34th-largest U.S. city 7 verified winners →

California

The neon Bakersfield arch sign

Best of Bakersfield

California · 47th-largest U.S. city First evaluations underway → The downtown Fresno skyline

Best of Fresno

California · 33rd-largest U.S. city First evaluations underway → The Long Beach skyline and harbor at dusk

Best of Long Beach

California · 44th-largest U.S. city First evaluations underway → The downtown Los Angeles skyline with the San Gabriel Mountains beyond

Best of Los Angeles

California · 2nd-largest U.S. city First evaluations underway → The Oakland skyline at night with the Bay Bridge

Best of Oakland

California · 45th-largest U.S. city First evaluations underway → The gold Tower Bridge and the Sacramento skyline

Best of Sacramento

California · 35th-largest U.S. city First evaluations underway → The San Diego skyline from the waterfront

Best of San Diego

California · 8th-largest U.S. city First evaluations underway → The Golden Gate Bridge with the San Francisco skyline at blue hour

Best of San Francisco

California · 17th-largest U.S. city First evaluations underway → The downtown San Jose skyline

Best of San Jose

California · 13th-largest U.S. city First evaluations underway →

Colorado

The Aurora Municipal Center with the Front Range beyond

Best of Aurora

Colorado · 50th-largest U.S. city First evaluations underway → Pikes Peak rising over Colorado Springs

Best of Colorado Springs

Colorado · 40th-largest U.S. city First evaluations underway → The Denver skyline with the Front Range rising behind it

Best of Denver

Colorado · 19th-largest U.S. city First evaluations underway →

District of Columbia

Aerial view of the Lincoln Memorial, the Reflecting Pool, and the Washington Monument

Best of Washington

District of Columbia · 22nd-largest U.S. city First evaluations underway →

Florida

The Jacksonville skyline reflected in the St. Johns River at night

Best of Jacksonville

Florida · 11th-largest U.S. city First evaluations underway → The Miami skyline across Biscayne Bay

Best of Miami

Florida · 41st-largest U.S. city First evaluations underway → Downtown Tampa across the Hillsborough River

Best of Tampa

Florida · 49th-largest U.S. city First evaluations underway →

Georgia

The Atlanta skyline from the Jackson Street Bridge

Best of Atlanta

Georgia · 36th-largest U.S. city First evaluations underway →

Illinois

The Chicago skyline along the Lake Michigan shoreline

Best of Chicago

Illinois · 3rd-largest U.S. city First evaluations underway →

Indiana

The Indianapolis skyline from White River State Park

Best of Indianapolis

Indiana · 16th-largest U.S. city First evaluations underway →

Kentucky

The Louisville skyline at night on the Ohio River

Best of Louisville

Kentucky · 27th-largest U.S. city First evaluations underway →

Maryland

The Baltimore Inner Harbor from Federal Hill

Best of Baltimore

Maryland · 30th-largest U.S. city First evaluations underway →

Massachusetts

The Boston skyline over the Charles River from the Longfellow Bridge

Best of Boston

Massachusetts · 25th-largest U.S. city First evaluations underway →

Michigan

The Detroit skyline across the Detroit River

Best of Detroit

Michigan · 26th-largest U.S. city First evaluations underway →

Minnesota

The downtown Minneapolis skyline above St. Anthony Falls

Best of Minneapolis

Minnesota · 46th-largest U.S. city First evaluations underway →

Missouri

The Kansas City skyline at night

Best of Kansas City

Missouri · 37th-largest U.S. city First evaluations underway →

Nebraska

The Omaha skyline across the Missouri River

Best of Omaha

Nebraska · 42nd-largest U.S. city First evaluations underway →

Nevada

The Las Vegas Strip at night

Best of Las Vegas

Nevada · 24th-largest U.S. city First evaluations underway →

New Mexico

Albuquerque and the Rio Grande valley from the Sandia Peak Tramway

Best of Albuquerque

New Mexico · 32nd-largest U.S. city First evaluations underway →

New York

The Lower Manhattan skyline across the Hudson River

Best of New York

New York · 1st-largest U.S. city First evaluations underway →

North Carolina

The Uptown Charlotte skyline from the air

Best of Charlotte

North Carolina · 14th-largest U.S. city First evaluations underway → The downtown Raleigh skyline from Boylan Avenue

Best of Raleigh

North Carolina · 39th-largest U.S. city First evaluations underway →

Ohio

The downtown Columbus skyline from the Main Street bridge over the Scioto River

Best of Columbus

Ohio · 15th-largest U.S. city First evaluations underway →

Oklahoma

The downtown Oklahoma City skyline from above

Best of Oklahoma City

Oklahoma · 21st-largest U.S. city First evaluations underway → The Tulsa skyline from the air

Best of Tulsa

Oklahoma · 48th-largest U.S. city First evaluations underway →

Oregon

The Portland skyline with Mount Hood on the horizon

Best of Portland

Oregon · 28th-largest U.S. city First evaluations underway →

Pennsylvania

The Center City Philadelphia skyline over the Schuylkill River

Best of Philadelphia

Pennsylvania · 6th-largest U.S. city First evaluations underway →

Tennessee

The Memphis skyline along the Mississippi River

Best of Memphis

Tennessee · 29th-largest U.S. city First evaluations underway → The Nashville skyline from Fort Negley

Best of Nashville

Tennessee · 20th-largest U.S. city First evaluations underway →

Texas

The Austin skyline above Lady Bird Lake in the evening

Best of Austin

Texas · 12th-largest U.S. city First evaluations underway → The Dallas skyline at dusk

Best of Dallas

Texas · 9th-largest U.S. city First evaluations underway → The El Paso skyline with the Franklin Mountains

Best of El Paso

Texas · 23rd-largest U.S. city First evaluations underway → The downtown Fort Worth skyline

Best of Fort Worth

Texas · 10th-largest U.S. city First evaluations underway → The downtown Houston skyline

Best of Houston

Texas · 4th-largest U.S. city First evaluations underway → The San Antonio River Walk with the Tower Life Building above

Best of San Antonio

Texas · 7th-largest U.S. city First evaluations underway →

Virginia

The Virginia Beach oceanfront

Best of Virginia Beach

Virginia · 43rd-largest U.S. city First evaluations underway →

Washington

A Washington State Ferry with the Seattle skyline and Mount Rainier behind it

Best of Seattle

Washington · 18th-largest U.S. city First evaluations underway →

Wisconsin

The Milwaukee skyline from the harbor pierhead

Best of Milwaukee

Wisconsin · 31st-largest U.S. city First evaluations underway →

Don’t see your favorite yet?

Winners are published as they clear the bar, market by market. Nominate a business — yours or one you love — and it goes into the next evaluation. Free, and nothing publishes unless it clears.

Nominate a business Read the methodology