Just because you can do something, doesn’t mean you should. Checkers and drinking have a long and sordid history nothing to do with each other. However, for some reason here the two are combined. The Crystal Clear Checkers 27-Piece Shot Glass Set contains everything needed for a rousing game of checkers. And with each side starting the game with twelve pieces (and an extra glass to boot), it is sure to be a rousing game indeed. Cheers to you if you make it through one round.
Countless man-hours are lost every summer due simply to a lack of flat surfaces. Beverages consumed while out and about require more than just being ice-cold: they need a place to set them down. Parks, beaches and even backyards are not known for being particularly flat.
The Magnetic Beverage Stake looks to eliminate beverage-related time-wasting by offering a platform for cans. Designed to be used on any surface, the 14-inch post screws directly into the ground. An embedded magnet grabs hold of soda and beer cans, magically (ahem) keeping summer alive.
Summer is in high gear as is the rush to cool down. Last one into the pool may be a rotten egg, but the last one out of the pool most certainly is not. Especially when there is no call to ever leave it.
The Big Bobber Floating Beverage Cooler
Beer drinkers have it made when it comes to keeping their drinks cool. Coozies for bottles and cans are plentiful, and perfectly suited for keeping ice-cold beer, near ice-cold. Wine drinkers, in contrast, do not have it so easy. Using a wine glass for a drinking vessel may be the proper way to enjoy a glass of nice, crisp white wine, but they don’t do a great job of keeping wine cold—despite the stem. (Not to mention filling an ice chest with glassware isn’t such a good idea.) Despite all the forces of nature conspiring against wine drinkers, there is help on the way.
The Oenophilia Woozie Neoprene Wine Glass Sleeve Safari Collection Party Pack
Grass is misleading. It looks like it should be all soft and fluffy, but in reality it’s sharp and pointy. And hardly as evenly-spaced as it looks. Along with sand (grrr…), grass has a tendency to just get in the way. However, cover it with a large blanket, and now you’re talking. Just add some warm weather and cool beverages and you got yourself an afternoon that can’t be beat. Until you try to set down your drink on bumpy grass or hot sand (grrr…).
For some of us, the Handy Holder Beverage Holders (Set of 2) by Picnic Plus makes perfect sense. Spiked into the ground, the hand-shaped 12-inch stainless-steel helper stabilizes your drink for you. As an added bonus, ice-cold beverages stay cooler longer, safely suspended up over the terrors of grass and sand.
Also available for wine.
If you see someone walking around with one of these bags—follow them! Chances are they’re going to the best picnic in the park. Holding nine bottles of wine at a time, the Bottle Bag by Reisenthel makes it easy to transport wine to any occasion. Featuring individual compartments that keep each bottle secure while en-route, the foldable bag with padded Velcro handle is sure to be the number one picnic accessory of the year—certainly the most appreciated by those in attendance.
