July, a Celebration of the Great Outdoors

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Despite Mother Nature, let’s make the most of this time of year and celebrate everything that has to do with enjoying the outdoors.

Have you savored a meal on your patio or balcony? Have you toiled in your garden and planted something new? Or, have you taken advantage of visiting a place you haven’t been in quite a while and enjoying it under the sun such as the zoo, the botanic garden or how about a neighborhood walking tour or architectural tour of some sort?
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The possibilities are endless, yet it doesn’t have to be complicated. As I type this, I’m sitting outside on my patio on my chaise lounge enjoying a rare sunny and dry day. Unfortunately, I get easily distracted by all the birds coming to the bird feeder, but I digress. Oh wait, there’s a hummingbird right now…

To help you celebrate the summer season, the entire month of July is jammed packed with ideas from our editors spanning every area that we cover – from food, travel, home and style. And, with an amazing roster of guest contributors, you’ll get to meet some new talents, as well as reacquaint yourself with a familiar face that graced our magazine earlier this year.

But that’s not all. We’re introducing a new “Life” section and I’ll be sharing a tech/gadget story with a totally different perspective than what you might expect. And, we’ll unveil a brand new look and feel to the magazine as well as new content to help you get to know our editors. So hang tight, we’re putting the finishing touches and will flip the switch as soon as we can!

Welcome to our July issue. Welcome to the Great Outdoors. Just be sure to put on some sunscreen!

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