Picnic on the spot

On a lovely summer afternoon, it's hard to find an open space that hasn't been converted into an impromptu picnic spot. City parks, lakefronts, camp sites, historical sites... they're all full of picnickers.

Maybe the big freeze of the later months spur the Minnesotans to drop their anchors, weekday or weekend, by the closest lake, patch of green, or a public grill. Throw in an open air concert, and you've got a bunch of folks that might never want to return.