Clarksville Living Magazine — July 2017

The July 2017 Clarksville Living Magazine cools off at Dunbar Cave, sends kids to a summer camp full of love, and reminds readers to stay hydrated.

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“Cooling at the Cave,” by Brenda Hunley, took readers to Dunbar Cave, whose naturally cool air has offered generations of Clarksvillians a refuge from the July heat long before air conditioning was common. Hunley's feature tapped that shared history, pairing it with the simple summer joys of camp.

A Camp Rainbow feature captured a week of friendships built to last a lifetime, surrounded by volunteers and staff who believe every kid deserves an unforgettable camp experience — a daily newsletter handing each child a schedule so they can pack in as many activities as they can. The health pages turned to hydration with a timely reminder that even a slight change in the body's water balance triggers the hypothalamus to signal thirst, drawing on Institute of Medicine guidance.

The recurring departments round out a July issue built for the heart of summer — a cool cave, a joyful camp and a timely reminder to stay hydrated, the relief and the heat in equal measure, delivered with the local knowledge that turns a hot Tennessee July into genuine, well-earned fun.

The Camp Rainbow feature caught the season at its warmest — a week of friendships built to last a lifetime, surrounded by volunteers and staff who believe every kid deserves an unforgettable camp experience, with a daily newsletter handing each child a schedule so they could pack in as many activities as they could. Around it the issue kept a practical, midsummer eye: natural sunscreens and bug repellents for families heading outdoors, surgical options for facial rejuvenation drawn from a 2015 American Society of Plastic Surgeons study that counted 15.6 million cosmetic procedures in a single year, and the steady reminder to keep a water bottle close as the temperature climbed.

Table of Contents

  • Special = (p. 89)

Regular Departments

  • Network (p. 34)
  • The Fridge (p. 46)
  • Pet Pix (p. 47)

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