Seasonal Spotlight: Picnic Baskets
When it’s too hot to stay in your un-air conditioned home (as it was, tonight, when I returned from work) the best advice I can give is to pack up some sandwiches and salads and head to the nearest park, lake, or waterway. Provided there aren’t too many mosquitoes in your area, the impromptu outdoor dinner picnic will be a welcome adventure for your significant other, children, or extended family. Don’t make it into a stressful affair, picnics are intimate and panned on a whim. Enjoy the last few days of summer with outdoor eating while you can, before school and responsibility takes over. Make sure you have all the necessities: good, well-packed and protected foods, refreshing cool drinks, blankets, and of course, the necessary picnic basket.
Here are some of our top picks for affordable picnic baskets:
Viridian Insulated Picnic Basket for 2 from PicnicBaskets.com: $99.99
Comes with 2 wine glasses and a complete set of dinnerware and silverware, plus the extra bonus: an insulated, zip-up bottom layer for all your chilled beverages and foods!
Vestige Empty Picnic Basket from PicnicBaskets.com: $44.99
If you only need the shell, this is the perfect little wicker basket with tons of space inside for the packings.
Scarlet Backpack Picnic Basket: $39.99
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