Hit the road and explore the Commonwealth in the August 2016 issue of Virginia Living. We revel in the surprising sylvan luxury of Marion s Hungry Mother State Park in celebration of the 80th anniversary of the Virginia State Park system, and visit 16 roadside eateries tucked away in gas stations, convenience stores and rustic outposts around the state, sure to fill you up fast for your summer road trip. We explore the resurgence of heirloom and ancient varieties of grains in Virginia, and share five recipes for heirloom varieties of grains, including barley, amaranth and sorghum. Also in this issue, Chesapeake native Adrienne Warren, rising Broadway star and the first graduate of Norfolk s Governor s School for the Arts to be nominated for a Tony award, a lesson in clogging with the Blue Ridge Thunder Cloggers of Purcellville, a visit to the Insurance Institute of Highway Safety's Crash Hall in Ruckersville, Mathews County aquanaut and scientist Morgan Wells, the favorite post-game hangouts of Virginia s pro athletes, new museum exhibits around the state and more. Plus, bound-in supplement Dental Health 2016, featuring Top Dentists 2016, where we learn how sharks could one day help humans regrow teeth, explore the latest in smart toothbrushes, meet the volunteer dentists making a difference, and separate fact from fiction by busting common oral health myths.
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