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Chris Lyons

Chris Lyons is a writer and marketing consultant for the Cheese Shop and other Concord area businesses.

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The Perfect Picnic Makes a Comeback

June 15, 2020
Chris Lyons
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With COVID-19 restrictions easing, and outdoor gatherings with reasonable social distance being allowed, picnics present the perfect opportunity to enjoy blue skies, green grass, sunshine, and tasty food!

Concord is blessed with an abundance of green space. Beyond the obvious choices like Walden Pond and Minute Man National Historical Park are such gems as South Meadow or Emerson playgrounds, Mattison Field, and even the shady lawns of historic attractions like The Old Manse or The Robbins House. 


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