Raleigh has been featured on many, many "Best Of" lists over the past few years, helping the rest of America learn what Raleighites already know: Raleigh is a pretty cool place to live, work and play. The latest accolade for the City of Oaks, awarded this past November, is top dog as America's Best City awarded by BusinessWeek.com. It doesn't get much better than that. We've compiled a list of just a few of the numerous Best Of lists we're honored to be a part of, with more and more being awarded every year. What's the reason for all these awards you might ask? Quite simply: Raleigh rules. 2012 • Five of America's 100 Best Beer Bars (Brewmasters Bar & Grill, Busy Bee Cafι, Flying Saucer Draught Emporium, Raleigh Times Bar and Tyler's Taproom, Raleigh) - Draft Magazine, January/February 2012 • #18 Among America's Most Tolerant Cities (Raleigh) - The Daily Beast, January 2012 • #1 Among Healthiest Cities for Women (Raleigh) - Women's Health, January 2012 • 2012 Readers' Choice Award (Greater Raleigh CVB) - SportsEvents Magazine, January • Top 10 Tastiest Towns in the South (Raleigh) - Southern Living, January 2012 2011 • U.S. Metro with Third-Highest Percentage of Same-Sex Couples Raising Children (Raleigh-Cary) - Gary Gates, UCLA Law School, January 2011 • Two of America's 100 Best Beer Bars (Busy Bee Cafι and The Raleigh Times Bar, Raleigh) - Draft Magazine, January 2011 • 2011 AIA Institute Honor Award for Architecture (West Building, North Carolina Museum of Art, Raleigh) - The American Institute of Architects, January 2011 • #2 Brain Magnet in the Nation (Raleigh-Durham-Cary) - Forbes, February 2011 • #3 America's Cleanest Cities (Raleigh-Cary) - Forbes, March 2011 • 12th Most Socially Networked City (Raleigh) - Men's Health, March 2011 • 50 Best Hospitals in America (Rex Hospital, Raleigh) - HealthGrades, March 2011 • 50 Best Hospitals in America (Rex Hospital, Raleigh) - Becker's Hospital Review, March 2011 • One of Best 10 Restaurants at U.S. Airports (42nd Street Oyster Bar, RDU) - USA Today/Frommer's, March 2011 • Bronze Level Bicycle Friendly Community (Raleigh) - League of American Bicyclists, April 2011 • #7 Top Metro for Small Business (Raleigh-Cary) - Portfolio.com/bizjournals, April 2011 • #3 Best Labor Market for Young Adults (Raleigh-Cary) - Portfolio.com/bizjournals, April 2011 • Six Best New Museums in North America (N.C. Museum of Art, Raleigh) - AirTran GO Magazine, May 2011 • Best New Public Golf Course for 2010 (Lonnie Poole Golf Course at North Carolina State University, Raleigh) - North Carolina Golf Panel, May 2011 • #1 Among Best Places for Business and Careers (Raleigh-Cary) - Forbes, June 2011 • #22 Best Major League Sports Franchise (Carolina Hurricanes, Raleigh) - ESPN The Magazine, June 2011 • #7 Best National Hockey League Franchise (Carolina Hurricanes, Raleigh) - ESPN The Magazine, June 2011 • #14 Among 2011 Best Cities for Job Growth (Raleigh-Cary) - Forbes, June 2011 • #4 Among Top 100 Places to Live in 2011 (Raleigh) - RelocateAmerica, July 2011 • Best Barbecue Joints (The Pit, Raleigh) - AOL Travel News, July 2011 • One of the Coolest Small Cities in America (Raleigh) - GQ, July 2011 • #10 Among Top Large City Hotels in U.S./Canada (The Umstead Hotel & Spa, Cary) - Travel+Leisure, July 2011 • #2 Next Big Boom Town (Raleigh-Cary) - Forbes, July 2011 • #21 Among 2011 Top 25 Arts Destinations for Mid-Size Cities (Raleigh) - AmericanStyle Magazine, July 2011 • 2011 Gold Service Award (Greater Raleigh CVB) - Meetings & Conventions, August 2011 • Top 50 Late Night Dining Restaurants in the Nation (Solas Restaurant Lounge & Roof, Raleigh) - OpenTable, August 2011 • Most Efficient Small/Medium Airport in North America (RDU International Airport) - Air Transport Research Society, August 2011 • America's Best City (Raleigh) - Businessweek.com, September 2011 • #3 Most Educated City in America (Raleigh) - Men's Health, September 2011 • #5 Among 10 Best Cities for Educated Workers (Raleigh-Cary) - 24/7 Wall St., September 2011 • #7 Among America's 20 Can-Do Capitals (Raleigh) - Newsweek, September 2011 • Top 100 Best Cities for Families (Raleigh) - Parenting.com, September 2011 • #41 Among Top 200 Hotels in the United States (The Umstead Hotel and Spa, Cary) - Condι Nast Traveler, October 2011 • The 10 Safest Cities in the U.S. (Cary) - M&C, October 2011 • #23 Among Smartest Major U.S. Cities with More than 100,000 Residents (Raleigh) - American City Business Journals, November 2011 • #7 Among Smartest Major U.S. Cities with More than 100,000 Residents (Cary) - American City Business Journals, November 2011 • 2011 Platinum Choice Award (Greater Raleigh CVB) - Smart Meetings magazine, December 2011 • #10 Among the Best Cities for Men 2012 (Raleigh) - Men's Health, December 2011 • #4 Among 10 Most Tech-Friendly Terminals for Tech Travelers (Terminal 2, RDU International Airport) - PCWorld, December 2011 • #1 Among 10 Best U.S. Airports for Wi-Fi (RDU International Airport) - PCWorld, December 2011 • #12 Among 20 Best U.S. Airports for Tech Travelers (RDU International Airport) - PCWorld, December 2011 • #2 Among Top Medical Cities (Raleigh-Durham-Cary) - MedCity News, December 2011 • Nine Beautiful New Airport Terminals (RDU International Airport Terminal 2) - The Atlantic Cities, December 2011 • #4 Among the Best Cities for Technology Jobs (Raleigh-Cary) - Forbes, November 2011 Did we miss an award? Send us an email to let us know with a link to the award and we'll add it to the list.