The 2007 picnic at Alvarado Park
The annual picnic is held at Alvarado area of Wildcat Canyon Regional Park in Richmond California. The park’s rustic charm is a delight, with handmade stone walls, bridges and decorative pillars surrounded by graceful oaks and bays. The picnic area where we meet once contained a roller rink.
![A memorable event](https://i0.wp.com/www.well.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/picnic-timeline.jpg?resize=698%2C600&ssl=1)
A memorable event
![A short stroll across this bridge leads to the picnic site](https://i0.wp.com/www.well.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/bridge.jpg?resize=412%2C550&ssl=1)
A short stroll across this bridge leads to the picnic site
![Our picnic site](https://i0.wp.com/www.well.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/elderberry1.jpg?resize=800%2C542&ssl=1)
Our picnic site
![The grill's fired up, the people are hungry](https://i0.wp.com/www.well.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/group1.jpg?resize=700%2C410&ssl=1)
The grill’s fired up, the people are hungry
![bbear and his betrothed, Jenny](https://i0.wp.com/www.well.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/bbear-Jenny.jpg?resize=650%2C536&ssl=1)
bbear and his betrothed, Jenny
![Fun, food!](https://i0.wp.com/www.well.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/group2.jpg?resize=700%2C497&ssl=1)
Fun, food!
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af
![ernie](https://i0.wp.com/www.well.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/ernie.jpg?resize=700%2C506&ssl=1)
ernie
![flash gets a ride in the electric cart provided by the park service](https://i0.wp.com/www.well.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/flash-cart.jpg?resize=700%2C512&ssl=1)
flash gets a ride in the electric cart provided by the park service
![A stretch of decorative fence remains from the park's WPA days](https://i0.wp.com/www.well.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/fencing.jpg?resize=775%2C538&ssl=1)
A stretch of decorative fence remains from the park’s WPA days
![The veggie skewers are excellent](https://i0.wp.com/www.well.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/veggie-skewers.jpg?resize=700%2C525&ssl=1)
The veggie skewers are excellent
![mec, vard, and lolly](https://i0.wp.com/www.well.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/mec-vard-lolly.jpg?resize=700%2C441&ssl=1)
mec, vard, and lolly
![Even the squirrels get something to eat](https://i0.wp.com/www.well.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/squirrel.jpg?resize=750%2C452&ssl=1)
Even the squirrels get something to eat
![Badminton!](https://i0.wp.com/www.well.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/badminton.jpg?resize=700%2C449&ssl=1)
Badminton!
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gr8flred