| Portable gazebos are very much in demand during | | | | polyethylene that are designed to provide shade, |
| the rainy spring and fall, as well as during the hot | | | | UV protection, and wind protection, or a canopy |
| days of summer. If you were going to have an | | | | of waterproof silver coated polyester, or heavy |
| outdoor event such as a wedding, graduation, or | | | | duty marine vinyl for rain protection. Some good |
| concert just to name a few examples, you would | | | | quality shade canopies are made with fabrics from |
| be advised to have a gazebo ready and waiting | | | | companies like Coolaroo, Sunbrella, and Synthesis. |
| to provide shelter. Or, maybe you live on a small | | | | Frame: A large portable gazebo will require that |
| suburban property or in a city brownstone with a | | | | you get a sturdy frame made from galvanized |
| courtyard garden and really want some privacy. A | | | | steel tubing or furniture grade PVC pipe. There |
| gazebo, or shade canopy can be set up for the | | | | should be an internal cross frame section to |
| summer in your garden or lawn to create your | | | | prevent the gazebo from collapsing inward. |
| outdoor living room. | | | | Smaller gazebos that you can pack up for a day |
| Portable gazebos are made to provide shade | | | | at the beach should be made of good quality, |
| from the hot sun and it's harmful UV rays as well | | | | lightweight aluminum. Pop up portable gazebos |
| as to provide shelter from the wind and rain. | | | | may seem convenient, but make sure that you |
| There are gazebos made for vendors to use at | | | | know how to fold the thing back up into it's |
| festivals and street fairs and conventions. There | | | | carrying case! One person can put up these |
| are gazebos with clear plastic sides made just for | | | | smallest size gazebos, but bigger ones need at |
| growing plants, which can be dismantled for the | | | | least two people to set up and take down. |
| winter. These types of portable gazebos are | | | | You can customize your gazebo with additional |
| designed to be little huts with four or more | | | | options like mosquito netting and wind and |
| support poles and a framework roof covered | | | | waterproof side panels complete with clear plastic |
| with a canopy. | | | | 'windows'. Your gazebo doesn't have to just look |
| Portable gazebos come in a variety of geometric | | | | functional; it can be decorated with fabrics, |
| shapes, such as squares, rectangles, hexagons, | | | | garlands, potted plants and outdoor string lights. |
| and trapezoids. They are freestanding, therefore | | | | Feel free to set up an outdoor dining table and |
| different from awnings and shades. Portable | | | | chairs, lounge furniture, and even a music system |
| gazebos are not able to hold up to snow or | | | | in your waterproof gazebo. And, just to add to |
| heavy weather but can usually be left up for the | | | | your fun, you can get water-misting systems to |
| late spring, summer, and early fall. | | | | install in your gazebo for cooling off in torrid |
| Canopy: The best portable gazebos are covered | | | | weather. Don't let the crazy weather control your |
| with a canopy made from either specially | | | | outdoor activities! Make sure you have a portable |
| engineered mesh fabrics like canvas and | | | | gazebo ready and waiting. |