New Zealanders, Argentinians, South Africans, the scientists in Antarctica... Okay, that last one's a stretch, but my point is that people in the southern hemisphere go on picnics in January because it's summer down there.

Someone must have been influenced by the sun in Seattle today. FYI: Summer doesn't start for another 6 months...no picnicing around here anytime soon.

Wine for wine sake!

Picnics are where you make them...and when.
Cold? build a fire.
Hot? Take off your clothes.
Love that Mediterranean climate!

I'm going on a picnic in about 30 minutes. I'm at work. My co-worker & I eat outside often. (Probably should mention that I'm in Daytona Beach, Florida) 75 degrees right now.

I'm always concerned about the whole "Open containers in a public space" thing. The only place I imbibe outdoors is at the Shakespere Festival in Cold Springs, NY. It's private property, and BYOB is A-OK.

calicojack42 wrote:I'm always concerned about the whole "Open containers in a public space" thing. The only place I imbibe outdoors is at the Shakespere Festival in Cold Springs, NY. It's private property, and BYOB is A-OK.

We have an outdoor Shakespeare festival in Buffalo, and technically drinking alcohol in public is a violation of the City Charter, but the authorities look the other way. We take full advantage of that fact.
Where is this Festival in Cold Springs? We'd love to pay a visit.

calicojack42 wrote:I'm always concerned about the whole "Open containers in a public space" thing. The only place I imbibe outdoors is at the Shakespere Festival in Cold Springs, NY. It's private property, and BYOB is A-OK.

In my experience, with limited exceptions, most open container laws are not strongly enforced, and when they are they are enforced against a person who is otherwise proving to be a nuisance. I have never been bothered while picnicking with a half-bottle (A half-bottle just somehow seems more 'picnic appropriate' to me than a full bottle for some reason. YMMV.

Of course, you'll want to avoid picnicking in places where alcohol is actively and expressly prohibited in any case, but that is generally not too difficult to do.