There’s nothing quite like it. If spring is the season for rebirth, if
winter is for gratitude and giving, if fall is for harvest, then
summer is for good, old-fashioned fun. Whether your idea of
that is lounging by the pool, bingeing a TV series, devouring a
hit each read screaming your head o on a roller coaster
maing homemade lemonade or setting o firewors you’e
got plans this season and they’re going to be joyful. I’m right
there with you. Hopefully, our stories in this issue will give you
some ideas.
or my first summer issue of o ife I chatted with
urphy .. of ontent at the arietta aily ournal aout
the cover story. We wanted someone who stood out in the local
culinary scene; a familiar face many could recognize behind a
beloved restaurant we walk by on the Marietta Square. Greg
ipman instantly came to mind.
letter from the EDITOR
From riding motorcycles to making custom masks during
the height of the pandemic ipman is a man of many talents.
His quick-witted humor and boy next door charm make him a
character you’d lie to now. uring our interiew for this
issue’s coer story ipman assured me his ranino wasn’t
nearly as frightening as he opranos character rtie ucco
made it out to e on the hit show. s much as he enoys
the flaor of authentic Italian cuisine he’ll e the first to admit
his faorite restaurant at the time is ae ouse much to the
delight of his two young daughters. You can take my word and
the word of ustin and icelle adley our photographers at
the shoot the food photographed was delicious. hen ipman
suggested I try the tiramisu, I told him I was on a diet, which he
promptly reminded me ou can’t spell diet’ without die’. e
sure to check out his story on page 34.
For the rest of the magazine, I wanted to give you the tools
for a perfect summer: travel, food and entertainment. There’s a
little bit of everything so you can curate the season. Feeling like
fishing or heading to the each ant to try ayaing or
oarding eed a spot for ourth of uly firewors hec out
our feature on a day at the each on ae cworth.
or local trael a uic ride up I and you’ll find a
numer of museums shopping and dining in artersille.
Whether it’s a day trip with the kids or a date trip with a beau,
it’s a quick getaway close to home.
or those entertaining docside or at home eorah
ohnson has the light reey summer refreshments you can
whip up to impress and relax.
f course we can’t forget aout the season’s choice of
dessert: ice cream. Even if you’re lactose intolerant or vegan,
there’s an option for eeryone to cool down at these four o
ice cream shops.
ooing for a spiritual ourney ur author features
a book you won’t be able to put down.
As for entertainment, I personally love spending a hot
summer day inside a cool movie theater. Some of those projects
coming to the ig screen are filmed locally. ae it from an
editor who stumled upon a arel moie set in ast o
earlier this year our town is a hot filming location. ou can read
up on how the moie magic happens in our feature on filming
in o.
ust lie eery issue we also hae the latest une and uly
releases noteworthy news from around o familiar faces in
o cene and our ow hen photo segment.
Here’s to a fun, fantastic, beautiful summer season. Enjoy,
my friends!
— Madison Hogan
Cobb Life Editor
LIVE IT UP, IT’S
THE SEASON OF FUN
Ah, summer.
8 COBB LIFE | SUMMER 2022