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(Family Features) The weather is heating up and that means it's time to fire up the grill. Whether it's a graduation celebration or just a simple summer get-together in the backyard, make sure to bring the fun and flavor of New Orleans to the picnic table.

Now everyone, including the cook, can let the good times roll.Safeway Inc. is a Fortune 100 company and one of the largest food and drug retailers in North America, based on sales. The company operates 1,694 stores in the United States and western Canada and had annual sales of $41.1 billion in 2010. The company's common stock is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol SWY. The Open Nature line is an addition to Safeway's portfolio of health and wellness brands, joining O Organics(TM) and Eating Right.About Tyler FlorenceSafeway Open NatureOnce you�ve decided on a theme, its time to paint! This is the perfect advantage to having an untreated wood picnic table � it allows you to create a masterpiece with a blank canvass! First, lay down the base coat of paint � this will be the main color of the background of your picnic table. Once dry, draw out the designs you have decided upon in pencil. This will serve as your stencils. For even more family fun, mark each area with a number, and create a paint-by-numbers canvas for your children."With the Golden Gate Bridge in the background, hundreds of smiling guests, and the World's Longest Picnic Table covered with mouth-watering food, I was definitely in my element," said Florence, a Food Network chef and successful restaurateur. "Bringing people together around a delicious meal is a true passion of mine so it was an honor and joy to take part in this special event."Wendy MacDonald wmacdonald@familyfeatures.com 1-888-824-3337 ext. 235 http://editors.familyfeatures.comTo view the multimedia assets associated with this release, please click http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/safeway-celebrates-new-open-nature-product-line-by-setting-guinness-world-records-title-for-worlds-longest-picnic-table-124172219.htmlConsumers can now find a wide variety of Open Nature items exclusively at Safeway stores, and additional Open Nature products will be launched throughout 2011.Creating a welcoming picnic table is not nearly as hard as it sounds. Tables don�t need wires, flat-panel video screens, or anything of the like. Instead, it can be as simple as using the imagination of your children.Once your picnic table is painted and dried, it is ready to be covered with a coat of polyurethane (to seal and protect the painted cover), and your picnic table is ready to be enjoyed by your family for years to come! As time wears on, your table will be a place of family gathering, protected by urethane from the elements and dirt. And as your children grow old (and grow into new interests and hobbies), redesigning your picnic table is as easy as sanding the old paint off and starting from new!

Wendy MacDonald wmacdonald@familyfeatures.com 1-888-824-3337 ext. 235 http://editors.familyfeatures.com