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Nature always wears the colors of the spirit” - Ralph Waldo Emerson.

Welcome dear reader, to another wonderful edition of our humble magazine.

For the month of July, we embrace the profound love for nature that resonates in the hearts of countless individuals. As Ralph Waldo Emerson beautifully encapsulates in the quote above, nature has the remarkable ability to reflect and inspire the depths of our spirit.

It is with great pleasure that we present an array of articles that celebrate our city, featuring local artists, entrepreneurs and the folks who just make it happen, all while staying true to their roots and showing others how to do it and have fun at the same time.

Summers in the south are for fishing, lake-living, mudding, music festivals and art crawls; they’re for warm nights filled with great food, good friends and plenty of porch sittin’ (with your favorite beverage in hand of course).

This month, we feature local artist Adleyn Scott. Her thought-provoking story, written by Natalie Downey, showcases her exceptional talent, and we are thrilled to share her work and life experience here. Have fun with local musician Jonboy Storey as he blazes a trail of lyrics and fun across the southeast with his bandmates. Take a stroll through graceful fields of the prettiest flowers you’ve ever seen with Brianne Womack and her beautiful family as she encourages and uplifts women and the caretakers at her farm, Fields of Grace. Take a moment for yourself and for your community for restoration and rejuvenation with Nedda and her amazing team at Aglow Apothecary + Healing Haven in Old Town.

After that, make sure you taste all of what the region has to offer. This month, we have two great options: the flavor creations by Chef David at Criolla restaurant near Ladonia, and the new Downtown Market brought to us by our friends at Bodega 1205, opening in July in the heart of the city.

If you’ve picked up this magazine, you’re halfway there. All you gotta do is peruse our calendar of events and pick a few to check out. There’s plenty of fun coming up and it’s all right here. Triathlons, summer camps, mixers, mingles, music festivals, crafts, yoga, exhibits, grand openings – you name, we got it.

Whatever you do, enjoy the nature we have abundantly here in the South. From the Chattahoochee River, to the trails in Pine Mountain, just make sure there’s shade and drink lots of water. If you wind up finding your way to a boat on the lake, let me know. I’ll pitch in on the gas and ice.

Thanks for reading, Monica Jones

art by Adleyn Scott

What We Are All About.

The mission of the LocaL magazine is to bring you the best in art, music, food and fun from Columbus and the surrounding area. Locally owned and operated, we work to improve and expand community relationships through promoting positive events, people and stories. When good things are happening, we will be here to help you get involved. Our monthly print issues feature stories and events that comprise and drive the ongoing surge toward a more beautiful community. This magazine exists because we who work on it believe in actively engaging with community improvement, and we invite you to join us, not only by reading these pages, but also by taking part in any of the many wonderful events we feature.

PUBLISHER Monica Jones publisher@thelocalcolumbus.com editor@thelocalcolumbus.com

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