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Summertime Staples

Life is no picnic these days.

Although June may have just started, many local municipalities have already announced an end to their Fourth of July plans – no rockets’ red glare, no patriotic tunes, no picnics in the grass. In fact, opportunities to dine al fresco amid the soundtrack of live music this summer will be even fewer and farther between with longstanding local events like Nightfall still trying to work out the details of its in-person concert schedule and Riverbend being replaced by a series of smaller shows this fall.

If you can’t wait that long either, read on for some suggestions on how to get your fix.

– Jennifer Bardoner, editor