"In the 45 minutes we were allowed for lunch, we'd grab Thai food or Wendy's, then hop the fence to eat on the CalArts campus lawn. (To any high schoolers reading: I don't endorse this.) We'd bring club sandwiches from Fentons to the church lawn on Piedmont Avenue, or grab slices from Purple Pepper to eat on our own campus green."
"Before you write to tell me that slurping down noodles on the graves of the departed is weird, hear me out. The Mountain View Cemetery is a historic Oakland landmark. It's been around since 1863 and serves as the final resting place for local legends like Julia Morgan and Mac Dre. It also boasts beautiful views to boot, which is why it's not all that weird to bring takeout to the very top and enjoy the scenery."
"While I wouldn't recommend hopping any fences or squatting on church lawns to have a picnic, there are still plenty of reasonable places you can bring a nice meal to and enjoy the crisp mountain air or bay breeze. Here are a few of our favorite spots to have a picnic, along with the markets and restaurants we order from. The Saap Avenue + Mountain View Cemetery"
Picnicking with takeout is a central East Bay pastime that pairs abundant restaurants with scenic viewpoints. Students at Oakland Tech in the 2010s practiced guerrilla picnicking, grabbing Thai, Wendy's, Fentons sandwiches, Purple Pepper slices, and Zachary's pizza to eat on campus lawns and Skyline Boulevard. Trespassing and fence-hopping are not recommended, but many legitimate public spots exist for outdoor meals. Mountain View Cemetery offers historic context, notable burials like Julia Morgan and Mac Dre, and sweeping bay views suitable for sunset picnics. Laotian offerings from The Saap Avenue—fresh rolls, papaya salad, yellow curry noodles, and crispy chicken wings—pair well with cemetery views.
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