Locals make the list.
Every county starts with an empty ballot. Residents nominate the businesses, places, and activities they love. No chains or franchises in business awards.
THE FOUNDING COLLECTION · 2026
Local favorites.
Worth the detour.
Some places are too good to keep to yourself. Help celebrate the independent businesses, local places, and experiences that make our counties unforgettable.
✦Community nominated. Fairly counted.
Always a LocalStash program.
Always a LocalStash program.
THE GOOD STUFF IS RIGHT HERE.Three counties. Countless discoveries.Southern Colorado & Northern New Mexico
LOCAL
FAVORITES2026FOUNDING COLLECTION
FAVORITES2026FOUNDING COLLECTION
01YOU NOMINATENovember 1—30
→02YOU VOTEDecember 1—31
→03WE CELEBRATEJanuary 2, 2027
Target dates · Mountain Time
Tied categories go to a runoff.
ROOTED HERE. OPEN TO DISCOVERY.
Three counties.
A thousand reasons to stop.
Start where you live.
Or find your next favorite place.
△Colorado01
OUR FIRST CONTEST
Las Animas County
Trinidad · Aguilar · Stonewall & beyond
Discover the categories↗
◒Colorado02
FOUNDING COLLECTION
Huerfano County
Walsenburg · La Veta · Cuchara & beyond
Discover the categories↗
◒New Mexico03
FOUNDING COLLECTION
Colfax County
Raton · Cimarron · Eagle Nest · Angel Fire & beyond
Discover the categories↗
Countywide eligibility includes communities without a LocalStash Town page. All preview ballots start empty.
SIMPLE. HONEST. LOCAL.
A little love for
the places that matter.
No entry fees. No pay-to-win.
Just community favorites, chosen by people.
Everyone gets a voice.
Locals and visitors can vote. Local votes count as 1; visitor votes as ½. Choose one nominee in any category you like. Skip the rest.
The votes decide.
LocalStash operates the contest. We make no nominations, cast no votes, and recommend no nominees. Sponsors and Stashes receive no special treatment.