Author Topic: Best of... Picnic Spots (Read 1068 times)

JHU_Trisha · « **on:** March 20, 2011, 12:35 PM »

With Spring coming, all I can think about is being outdoors. This week's Best Of topic is the best picnic spot on campus! My favorite picnic spot is on the Beach, especially when there are a ton of people there having a good time! What about you?

JHU_Josh · « **Reply #1 on:** March 20, 2011, 12:43 PM »

I like the AMR I BBQ pit, the BMA Sculpture garden, or the President's Garden.

JHU_Mandy · « **Reply #2 on:** March 20, 2011, 01:23 PM »

If you're willing to take a bit of a walk (and who wouldn't be once springtime rolls around?) head to the Sherwood Gardens, about a mile straight out Greenway (the diagonal road alongside McCoy Hall). In the spring, the garden is in full bloom with tulips and it's also in a very lovely neighborhood. Perfect for picnics!

JHU_Sydney · « **Reply #3 on:** March 20, 2011, 04:42 PM »

My vote is for the beach!

JHU_Clint · « **Reply #4 on:** March 20, 2011, 04:50 PM »

Picnicking on the Beach is always a great option, but there are other great places to eat around campus. I love sitting on the patio outside of Levering Hall where they have tables set up for you to eat.

JHU_Miranda · « **Reply #5 on:** March 20, 2011, 04:58 PM »

I love the President's Garden for an on-campus spot. For off-campus, but still close, there's a playground in the Wyman Park Dell that's also nice for picnics and swings!

JHU_Nick · « **Reply #6 on:** March 20, 2011, 07:14 PM »

Does the FFC count as a picnic spot? If it doesn't...I don't think I've ever picnic'd.

JHU_Becca · « **Reply #7 on:** March 20, 2011, 11:55 PM »

Sherwood Gardens, The Beach....

It may not be a picnic spot, but Nolan's (the eatery in Charles Commons) has patio seating that many sophomores take advantage of when it's nice out in the early Fall and Spring.

JHU_Dominique · « **Reply #8 on:** March 21, 2011, 08:32 AM »

when i finally have a picnic lol, i think it will be at the place miranda mentioned...i loveeeeeeeeeeee swings :)

JHU_Keith · « **Reply #9 on:** March 22, 2011, 08:51 AM »

Fort McHenry is a great place to spend a sunny afternoon and is only a few miles from the Inner Harbor.

Here's a nice aerial picture of the fort: http://www.nps.gov/fomc//images/20060720112003.jpg
For more information on Fort McHenry: http://www.nps.gov/fomc/index.htm

JHU_Joe · « **Reply #10 on:** March 22, 2011, 06:42 PM »

I'd say Decker Quad would be a good choice, especially if you struggle to find a spot on the beach. Decker Quad is just as nice and there's rarely anyone there. It would also be my first choice since its right outside Mason Hall where I spend most of my time.

JHU_KateT · « **Reply #11 on:** March 24, 2011, 04:39 PM »

Hmm I really like the tables out in Levering Plaza like Clint said. The freshman quad would be nice too-- right by the FFC!

JHU_Dominique · « **Reply #12 on:** March 24, 2011, 06:38 PM »

^^ i've picka-nicked there on the freshman quad...nice place for people watching too :P

JHU_Allysa · « **Reply #13 on:** March 27, 2011, 06:17 PM »

I also love the gardens/sculptures near the JHU Newsletter house. It's so serene there. And of course, you can always go over to the museum - it's right next to it!

JHU_Jessica · « **Reply #14 on:** March 28, 2011, 12:44 AM »

I agree, Allysa! The Baltimore Museum of Art's Sculpture Garden (I basically consider it part of campus) and find that it can be the perfect getaway.

JHU_Tess · « **Reply #15 on:** March 28, 2011, 07:10 AM »

I love the tables outside of the Mattin Center. The sun is beautiful there in the afternoon and it is a great place to have an iced coffee and chat with a friend!

JHU_Sarah · « **Reply #16 on:** March 28, 2011, 09:07 AM »

I don't think I've ever picnicked there, but during orientation we had a few barbeques on the Beach in front of the library and they were really fun! I actually met some of my closest friends from freshman year at the beach barbeques :)

JHU_Saznin · « **Reply #17 on:** March 28, 2011, 09:54 PM »

My friends and I have picnics on the President's Garden whenever the weather allows for it. It's a relatively quiet part of campus, and the expansive grassy space and fountain really set the scene.

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Author Topic: Best of... Picnic Spots (Read 1068 times)

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