Is Your Outdoor Living Space Ready For Summer? … Can Help Keep Your Awning NICE With the warm summer months right around the corner (really… trust me), you want your awning looking and working great.  So now’s a good time to take a look at your awning (shovel the snow off the deck or patio first, if you need to), and assess its OSR (Overall Season Readiness). As you examine your awning, start by determining which of these basic conditions best describes it: Your awning is looking and working great. Your awning needs some TLC to reach maximum OSR. You don’t have an awning. If you’ve determined your awning is in Condition One, congratulations.  [...]

Let It Snow! … March Snowstorms Bring Unexpected Awning Opportunities You know that old expression, “April Showers Bring May Flowers?” That’s okay, I don’t know it either. But what I do know is that, while the best possible “early bird” deals on new awnings for 2021 might have already slipped through the cracks between the boards out on the back deck… you can still get a screaming deal on a beautiful new awning in March. Why?  Because, as you know if you’ve lived here in the Colorado Front Range area for longer than a hot minute, March in these parts can be wildly unpredictable weather-wise. And it’s usually our snowiest month. So customers with whom you’ll [...]

Not Sure What To Do With That Tax Refund? … The Best Idea Might Involve The BEST New Awning You Can Get Hey, do you know what’s really GREAT about tax season? Yeah, neither do I. But one thing that’s pretty okay for some of us, I guess, is that Uncle Sam is actually sharing back, in the form of tax return checks, a little of the money he collected from us throughout last year. (Sorry to mention last year one more time.  I absolutely promise it probably won’t happen again.) So what could you spend your tax return on which might bring you some modicum of joy this tax season? Another round of drinks? The [...]

Now’s The Time To Order Your Cool New Awning! … And Here Are Seven Or Eight Great Reasons I know it’s January, and Baby, it’s pretty cold outside… so the thought of a party or family get-together out there on the deck or patio might not be floating around at the very top of your mind. But it should be. Why? Well, I’m not saying you should order your beautiful new retractable awning and schedule an expert installation right now for later in the year, but… wait. Oh yeah. Actually, that’s exactly what I’m saying. There are several good reasons you should do this. I can personally think of 17 excellent reasons, but it might be [...]

Schedule Now, And Save Money (And Hassle) … Now Is The Best Time Of Year To Order Your New Awning At some point, you’re going to wish you had a beautiful new awning on your deck or patio. It might be the middle of next summer when you’re baking in the hot sunshine that’s hard to remember (or even imagine) this time of year. Maybe you’ll wish you had that awning next autumn when it would be GREAT to host a football party on your back patio… if only it was comfortable enough out there for your more weather-sensitive guests. It might even be a couple of months from now, when we have those unseasonably warm [...]

Holidays Are Coming… In Spite Of It All … And Outdoor Parties Are Not Out Of The Question Yes, it’s true… the holidays are coming, right around the corner… no matter what else happens on your block, in your town, or in your general jurisdiction. Here at the Best Awning Company, we don’t want to be the last to wish you a festive season of joy and good cheer.  And while we probably won’t be the first, well, here’s our shot at putting a happy holiday smile on your face – in spite of it all. A Visit From Awning Claus… And Farewell To The Weather Grinch ‘Twas the night before Sunday, and out on the [...]

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 [...]