Summer is a double-edged sword in Dallas. While the number of cloudless sunny days are plentiful, the unrelenting heat of mid to late summer makes outdoor recreation uninviting, to say the least. However, if you find a pocket of shade at a local park, maybe in the slightly cooler evening time or a rare sub-100-degree day, be sure to take advantage of it. And bring a picnic basket. The word picnic comes from the French word piquenique, meaning "outing with food," and was first popularized in 19th-century Europe, where large parties would gather at a scenic locale and share a potluck meal. While most modern picnics are no longer the grand, opulent affairs of Victorian England, basket-wielding...
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