On a prop set created to look like a picnic area in the woods, a man loads a small white box into the open back of a Cherry Red Tintcoat Chevy Blazer while a woman holds a red-and-white-striped box by a wooden picnic table.

2021-08-10 | New Roads Magazine

Picnic Styled

With a little technology, imagination, a healthy appetite, and your trusty Chevy Blazer, the perfect picnic is only a click away.

The core idea of a picnic is universal. Bring together summer skies and green spaces with food, and you’ve got an almost unbeatable recipe for a chilled-out afternoon. Even utensils are optional. While breaking bread with friends outdoors is a common pleasure, the way you might fill your picnic basket has changed dramatically over the last few years. Food delivery services have exploded in popularity, meaning once-regional specialties can now be had anywhere, often with only a day’s notice. Transplants from culinary hubs across the country can nosh on a perfect kosher pastrami sandwich, luxuriant lobster rolls, or cookies from a hometown bakery. With just a smartphone and a dream, anyone can design their own version of a perfect picnic. Having a Chevy Blazer doesn’t hurt, either.

Innovation has reached your next Chevy, and your picnicking peripherals too. Blankets have gotten more packable, accompanying tunes transitioned from AM radio to streaming, and getting to your favorite spot is more comfortable than ever. The 2021 Blazer offers loads of cargo space for even the plumpest picnic spread, roomy rear seating if you invite a few friends for a day in the sun, and the technology you need to help locate that perfect spot. Follow along for many flavors of al fresco inspiration.

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The Blazer is an ideal companion to a stylish picnic on a number of fronts. To start, you won’t be limited if you want to venture far afield. With a simple twist of a dial, the Driver Mode Selector lets you adjust your Blazer’s performance on challenging roads and surfaces, including an Off-Road setting for vehicles equipped with available All-Wheel Drive.

Big public spaces like city parks are the go-tos for picnicking spots, but don’t be afraid to push the envelope a little, too. A place to sit and eat while looking at water will rarely steer you wrong, be it a beach, a grassy hill overlooking a river, or within earshot of a babbling brook in your own backyard. Hey, even a rooftop patio or little-used front porch can house a great picnic — let the moment be your guide.

Whether your indulgence is an extra-large pepperoni or a slab of cheese and a hunk of bread, a memorable day outdoors is the goal. While the details are delicious, there’s no one recipe to get it right. The perfect picnic style is perfectly personal.

Two images, both on a prop set created to look like a picnic area in the woods. One shows a wicker picnic basket with a blanket and radio on top, and a wedge of watermelon on top of the radio. The other is a woman standing behind a tall stack of food delivery boxes, holding up the top two boxes and peeking through the space below them.

Outdoor Style

A wicker picnic basket is a classic, and insulated ones add practicality. Throw in a washable blanket for easy cleanup. Packing everything in your Blazer is a cinch; there’s more than enough room for your fellow outdoor enthusiasts and any number of creative food courses.

On a prop set created to look like a picnic area in the woods, a woman sits in the open back of a Cherry Red Tintcoat Chevy Blazer next to a wicker picnic basket while a man stands next to the car holding a folded picnic blanket.

Tech Style

There’s nothing new about bringing your favorite music along with your picnic basket, but Bluetooth^®† connectivity allows the song to move seamlessly from your Chevy Blazer to your blanket. Switch over to a Bluetooth speaker and bring your chillest playlist to the great outdoors. Also, now you can get available Alexa Built-In^† right in your vehicle, making music streaming a snap.

A spread of many different colorful foods on top of a wooden picnic table. A woman standing next to the table holds a plate with a slice of rainbow-colored cake and a fork.

Sweet Style

From a fresh fruit salad to a decadent slice of cake, adding something sweet to the cooler will help make picnic day even more memorable. We love to pack a variety of small bites: a sampler of mini cakes, a bevy of baklavas, even an assortment of chocolate confections. Just a little bit of sugar will make your Chevy summer oh so sweet.

Seen from the backseat, a woman smiles as she sits in the driver seat of a 2021 Chevy Blazer.

Regional Style

The explosion of online food delivery websites and apps means you no longer have to stick with local cuisine for a fresh picnic experience. In fact, you can let your taste buds “travel” with just a few clicks. Build a picnic around Nashville’s legendary hot chicken, BBQ from Texas or North Carolina with some classic Southern sides, or even a heat-and-eat crawfish boil from the Gulf Coast. The internet has never been so delicious.

In the front passenger seat of a Chevy Blazer, someone is holding a smartphone open to the Goldbelly food delivery app.

Mobile Style

With an available Wi-Fi^® Hotspot,^† it’s easy to stay connected in your Blazer. Connect a smartphone to your hotspot to order a perfect picnic lunch. Restaurants and grocers alike now offer curbside pickup and delivery. And companies like Goldbelly let you order from food purveyors all over the country.

Two images, both on a prop set created to look like a picnic area in the woods. One shows various colorful foods on a picnic table, seen from above. The other shows a man and woman standing behind a picnic table loaded with food.

Vegan Style

While plenty of us still get down with a nice piece of chicken and some potato salad, folks working with plant-based diets don’t have to stay home. Fresh fruit and crudités have always tasted better out of doors, but these days you can expand the menu to include meat-free burgers, wings, and dogs. We even found vegan burnt ends … and loved every barbecue-y bite.