Delicious Picnic Venues!
Posted By Melissa A. Trainer On May 11, 2012 @ 10:44 am In Activities & Attractions,Campgrounds & RV Parks,Entertaining Kids at Camp,Family Camping,Historic Places & Landmarks,Kid-Friendly Trips,Roads & Routes,Scenic Byways/Historic Routes,Uncategorized | 1 Comment
[1]So, have you had any fabulous picnics while traveling the highways and byways of our country?
We have dished up some fun meals while cavorting around with our kids. When we lived in Alaska, we spent a lot of time daytripping and camping during the summer. I soon learned that I always had to travel with picnic fare—many remote areas of Alaska lack amenities so I became the “fast food” resource at hand. I always packed a cooler with sandwiches, yogurts, fruits, chips, cold water etc. These “cooler picnics” were simply family-friendly fare–nothing super luxurious or outrageous. Over the years, we have also learned how to source local foods, such as berries, salmon, apples and oysters, and then enjoy those local foods at a beautiful venue in the area. This does, admittedly, take some planning and scouting around, but it so worth it!
This morning, however, I was writing a blog post for Amazon’s Al Dente blog and while doing research on the Hog Island Oyster Farm [2] website, I noticed their link to “Hog Island Picnics.” [3] Curious, I clicked it on and discovered that this oyster farm on Tomales Bay in California also offers amenities for picnics! Their picnic tables are so popular that reservations are required. Oysters and bread can be purchased at their shop and enjoyed right there! The fee for the picnic table is $5 per person and includes shucking gear, use of a grill, lemons, hot sauce and horseradish! I really thought this was a neat idea. The farm also sells oysters to go, so if visitors can’t score a picnic table, they can buy oysters and find a picnic spot elsewhere along Highway One [4].
I am sure there are countless fabulous picnic experiences that have been had amongst our Woodall’s readers….Can you tell us about them?
Photo by Melissa A. Trainer
–Melissa A. Trainer
Last 5 posts by Melissa A. Trainer
- Spooky Hikes in Washington State [11] - October 26th, 2012
- Wild for Blackberries in the Pacific Northwest! [12] - August 26th, 2012
- Savor those Campgrounds in September... [13] - August 24th, 2012
- Do the Puyallup Fair in Western Washington [14] - August 23rd, 2012
- Are You a Mobile Reader? [15] - August 19th, 2012
![[del.icio.us]](http://images.del.icio.us/static/img/delicious.small.gif){kind=small}
[19]
Article printed from Good Sam Camping Blog: http://blog.goodsamcamping.com
URL to article: http://blog.goodsamcamping.com/2012/05/delicious-picnic-venues/
URLs in this post:
[1] Image: http://blog.goodsamcamping.com/2012/05/delicious-picnic-venues/bradys-oysters-westport/
[2] Hog Island Oyster Farm: http://www.hogislandoysters.com/home/about-us
[3] “Hog Island Picnics.”: http://www.hogislandoysters.com/farm/picnic
[4] buy oysters and find a picnic spot elsewhere along Highway One: http://www.hogislandoysters.com/farm/buying-at-the-farm
[5] My Camper Kitchen Is The Key Ingredient: http://blog.goodsamcamping.com/2010/12/my-camper-kitchen-is-the-key-ingredient/
[6] The Shrimp Shack in Anacortes: http://blog.goodsamcamping.com/2012/05/the-shrimp-shack-in-anacortes/
[7] Savor Local With Regional Markets And A Small Kitchen: http://blog.goodsamcamping.com/2011/05/savor-local-with-regional-markets-and-a-small-kitchen/
[8] Consider Vancouver Island!: http://blog.goodsamcamping.com/2012/03/consider-vancouver-island/
[9] A Culinary Tour of the East Coast: http://blog.goodsamcamping.com/2010/12/a-culinary-tour-of-the-east-coast/
[10] Contextual Related Posts: http://ajaydsouza.com/wordpress/plugins/contextual-related-posts/
[11] Spooky Hikes in Washington State: http://blog.goodsamcamping.com/2012/10/spooky-hikes-in-washington/
[12] Wild for Blackberries in the Pacific Northwest!: http://blog.goodsamcamping.com/2012/08/wild-for-blackberries-in-the-pacific-northwest/
[13] Savor those Campgrounds in September...: http://blog.goodsamcamping.com/2012/08/savor-those-campgrounds-in-september/
[14] Do the Puyallup Fair in Western Washington: http://blog.goodsamcamping.com/2012/08/do-the-puyallup-fair-in-western-washington/
[15] Are You a Mobile Reader?: http://blog.goodsamcamping.com/2012/08/are-you-a-mobile-reader/
[16] Image: http://slashdot.org/bookmark.pl?url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.goodsamcamping.com%2F2012%2F05%2Fdelicious-picnic-venues%2F&title=Delicious+Picnic+Venues%21
[17] Image: http://digg.com/submit?phase=2&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.goodsamcamping.com%2F2012%2F05%2Fdelicious-picnic-venues%2F&title=Delicious+Picnic+Venues%21
[18] Image: http://reddit.com/submit?url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.goodsamcamping.com%2F2012%2F05%2Fdelicious-picnic-venues%2F&title=Delicious+Picnic+Venues%21
[19] Image: http://del.icio.us/post?url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.goodsamcamping.com%2F2012%2F05%2Fdelicious-picnic-venues%2F&title=Delicious+Picnic+Venues%21
[20] Image: http://www.facebook.com/share.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.goodsamcamping.com%2F2012%2F05%2Fdelicious-picnic-venues%2F
[21] Image: http://technorati.com/faves?add=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.goodsamcamping.com%2F2012%2F05%2Fdelicious-picnic-venues%2F
[22] Image: http://www.google.com/bookmarks/mark?op=edit&output=popup&bkmk=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.goodsamcamping.com%2F2012%2F05%2Fdelicious-picnic-venues%2F&title=Delicious+Picnic+Venues%21
[23] Image: http://www.stumbleupon.com/submit?url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.goodsamcamping.com%2F2012%2F05%2Fdelicious-picnic-venues%2F&title=Delicious+Picnic+Venues%21
Click here to print.