The Roanoker MAY/JUNE 2016 I VOLUME XLIII I NUMBER 5/6 FEATURES 28 The Best of Roanoke 2016 Here's our 30th annual collection of reader-voted people, places and more-in 162 categories. 68 The Father's Day Ride The key is to do what Dad wants, even if it's a little risky. by Bryan Paiement 70 28 'Til Death Do Us . . . Coping with the loss of a loved one is perhaps more difficult than anything else in life. by Dan Smith DAVID HUNGATE DEPARTMENTS 8. Letters & Notes/Worth a Click 10. From the Editor 12. The Streets of Roanoke 14. The Gist 22. Events 104. The Dish 105. Where Are They Now? ON THE COVER David Hungate photographed WDBJ anchor Chris Hurst for our 30th annual Best of Roanoke cover. See page 28 for Hurst's awards as well as those in more than 160 additional categories of reader opinion. 80 Dancing into Eternity How a wife learns to survive, cope and carry on after the loss of her husband. by Karen Adams 82 Roanoke, Henry Street and All That Jazz Our identity as a jazz Mecca long ago is inspiring both as history and as a look to the future. by Shari Dragovich 86 Dream Kitchen Roanokers Kristin and KC Gilbert have created a perfect space for their family. by Samantha Hoback 92 Warm Dining Rooms The welcome is as inviting as the food at Rockfish Food & Wine and Pomegranate. by Shari Dragovich