It’s All About The Benjamins … Your Fantastic New Awning Can Pay For Itself Over Time There’s no doubt that a beautiful new awning represents a modest investment, whether it’s for your home, your place of business, or your restaurant (for patio dining). For restaurants, the return on the investment is pretty clear.  During this “Age Of COVID,” an overwhelming number of restaurants have survived only because they were able to offer outdoor seating. And as the weather begins to cool, “upgraded” outdoor dining – which might include anything from a retractable awning with heaters to a fully-enclosed outdoor dining room with zippered walls – may become essential for a restaurant’s long-term business health. But did [...]

Restaurant Businesses: Heroes Of Our Economy … And Smart Ones Know How To Score When Odds Are Long If you own or manage a restaurant or bar-and-grill, and you’ve survived the corona virus pandemic with all its shut-downs, and with all the resultant (let’s be frank) severe revenue limitations that have been placed on your business, you’re to be seriously congratulated. So… seriously… congratulations. Some experts have recently estimated that as many as two-thirds of restaurant businesses who advertise for customer reviews on one of the leading sites may be going out of business… permanently… as a result of the pandemic, shut-downs, and “social distancing” requirements. You simply can’t make as much revenue when you can’t [...]

Football Season? Yes, It’s Right Around The Corner …And You Can Enjoy It Without Going To The Stadium In 2020 I don’t have a crystal ball… not really… but I can predict what you’re going to be doing in a few weeks. You’ll be watching sports. You’ll be in front of the television, enjoying the end of the shortened baseball season, and the beginning of the season all of Denver and Colorado looks forward to every year – football. And you’ll be watching from home! In fact, we’re all expecting to be enjoying the fall sports season from home this year… or from a cautiously-reopened and thoroughly-disinfected sports bar or restaurant. Which, of course, reminds me of an [...]

A New Lighted Retractable Awning? …You Bet! It’s A Bright Idea That Will Help You Extend The Season I have a great, really bright idea for you. Get a beautiful new awning for your home, restaurant, or business property… and get one of the wonderful new retractable models to which we can add LED lights! Here’s what makes this such a bright idea, especially now: They’re bright!  You could read, play cards, darn socks, do crafts, or work on a jigsaw puzzle outside on your patio or deck… that’s how bright these LED lights are on their highest setting. They’re often dimmable, too.  If you have all the socks darned and all the puzzles solved, on some awning [...]

Your Best “Stay-cation” Ever… …Can Be Enhanced By A Beautiful New Retractable Awning Where will you and your family be enjoying your 2020 summer vacation? Chances are pretty good that you’ll be enjoying it right there at home. Increasingly, folks throughout Denver and all along the Colorado Front Range are coming to the realization that there won’t be as much away-from-home travel this summer as would be typical. Concerts… ball games… golf tournaments… cruises and other vacation options… many of the things we usually enjoy during the wonderful Colorado summer months are closed or cancelled this year. Summer bummer! Maybe that’s why you see your neighbors adding beautiful new retractable awnings to their outdoor living space…  … [...]

Believe It Or Not, The Hot Weather Is On The Way …And It’s A Great Time To Think Outdoor Comfort (And Savings) It’s been an unseasonably cool spring here in our part of the Rocky Mountain Region… and, really, throughout at least the western half of the U.S. Not that long ago, we were scraping snow and ice from our cars and driveways! And we might continue to get pockets of cooler weather for a while longer.  If you’ve lived in the Denver or Front Range area for any amount of time, you know that it can snow just about any month of the year. But while the weather might continue to be cooler-than-normal overall, it’s a fact [...]

This Too Shall Pass… …And The Season For Outdoor Living Is Coming Soon If you’re feeling the itch to get outside – a little bout of “cabin fever” – that’s certainly understandable. We’re all a little stir-crazy these days. Of course, many of us are “locked down” during the current health crisis. Add to that the recent cold and wintry weather, and it can seem like the cabin fever might never come to an end. But it will. This won’t last forever.  It isn’t sustainable, and all of America is “chomping at the bit” to get back to work. Your friends at are still hard at work bringing enhanced outdoor living spaces to our customers, both [...]

Patio Dining: A Great Way To Beat Your Competition …But The Time To Increase Your Restaurant Revenue Is NOW If you’re in the restaurant or diner/tavern business, you know that repeat business, word-of-mouth, and great online reviews are essential to your establishment’s survival. Even a handful of poor online reviews can drive crowds of customers away. Customers who have unpleasant experiences do tend to warn their friends away from enduring the same bad time. And as spring approaches, and the weather starts to warm, you know many customers are looking for a pleasant outdoor dining experience. One of the great things about living in the Denver area is the opportunity to enjoy what The Denver Post has called [...]

Tax Return? Here’s A Great Way To Put It To Use Improve Your Home With A Beautiful New Retractable Awning Uncle Sam is starting to send out those wonderful tax refunds… hopefully, you’ll be getting a nice chunk of money back from the tax man very soon. Undoubtedly, you already have some ideas on what to do with that money. Here’s another one. Why not put that money to use by investing it in improving your property? One of the best and easiest ways to pump up your home’s value is to add an attractive, effective retractable awning over your patio or deck. It’s also a great way to add comfort and enjoyment to your outdoor living space! [...]