Welcome to our WaterLife issue, where we're diving in headfirst, starting with surfing culture in Virginia Beach, already a legendary surf town, now riding a fresh wave with the brand-new Atlantic Park Surf. From there, we follow the water to Yorktown, where the York River carried the tide of the American Revolution. It's part of our continued VA250 coverage—proof that this river town has always known how to make history, and still does. Coastal culture gets a lot of love, but we're making the case for Virginia's lakes, too, from primitive camping to luxurious lakefront living. Get real with Bradley Stevens—widely considered one of the top realist painters working today and an epic talent, who happens to call Gainesville home. And don't miss our toast to the James River Association's 50th birthday, a taste of The Blue Door Kitchen & Inn in Flint Hill, and a reintroduction to The Red Truck Bakery & Café, in Marshall and Warrenton, under its new owners and chef.
From the coast to the mountains, the past to the present, this issue covers all of Virginia worth savoring this summer. Subscribe now so you never miss a page of it.