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Picnic Ideas

Picnic tables, blankets, wicker baskets filled with tantalizing foods, and outdoor games: welcome to America's favorite outing. Picnics date back to medieval England, and usually involved elaborate dining for the upper classes. Picnics in 14th-century Europe featured hams, baked and roasted meats, and pastries. For hundreds of years, a picnic was referred to as a potluck at a common table - a picnic table.

The picnic experience was not necessarily an outdoor event until the mid 1800s. Today's picnics range from grilling hotdogs and burgers and dishing up potato salad and baked beans, to dining at elegant picnic tables with gourmet food and appetizer spreads and perhaps a favorite wine. So popular are 21st-century picnics that some are based on specific themes.

Picnic Table Care

Many of today's picnic tables need little or no maintenance to retain their beauty and dependability. Wood picnic tables have an unequaled beauty, but require a bit more care to ensure that the wood ages to perfection. A little common sense, and a bit of routine maintenance will keep any picnic table in top shape.

Picnic Table Materials

Picnic tables are a place to gather for outdoor meals, or for a drink with neighbors on a warm summer evening. A picnic table is a perfect place for messy kids' projects; afterwards, the mess can be hosed away. There's nothing more relaxing than sitting outdoors with a laptop or a good book, basking in the splendors of nature. These versatile tables come in a variety of materials, with one sure to fit your lifestyle.

Picnic Guide

So, you're planning a picnic, and you want everything to be perfect. Relax, picnics are casual affairs. Once you've set up the location with comfortable seating and enough picnic tables to accommodate everyone, the rest can be as easy as making a list, using your powers of delegation, and enforcing basic etiquette rules. Keep in mind that folding picnic tables provide extra dining space and are sturdy enough for serving buffet-style.

Picnic Recipes

Festivities in the realm of nature always seem to trigger a voracious appetite. The splendid spread of treats signature of picnics serves to satiate that hunger in the most satisfying ways. For your next outdoor soiree, check out these tips and delectable recipes culled from our staff.