Instantly create a covered dining area on the deck or patio.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nPortable shade canopies are economical and durable; they are simple to put up and fast to take down.\u00a0 Many come with their own tote bag, which makes for easy storage.\u00a0 I keep a portable shade canopy in the trunk of my car, and it never ceases to amaze me how often I find a use for it when our family is out and about.\u00a0 How do you use your portable shade canopy?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
I challenge anyone to find a portable structure that is handier\u00a0than a shade canopy.\u00a0 There is no apparent limit to the variety of ways that\u00a0portable shade canopies can be put to use.\u00a0 Here are just a few: Set\u00a0up a shade canopy\u00a0along the sideline of your kid’s soccer games; Use it to enjoy a comfortable,\u00a0impromptu\u00a0picnic in the backyard; Keep it near the sandbox to provide the … Continue reading Portable Shade Canopies: Endlessly Handy<\/span> »<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[4,14,18,19],"tags":[424],"class_list":["post-701","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-beach-accessories","category-entertaining","category-portable-fun","category-shade-solutions","tag-portable-shade-canopy"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p2Nnyf-bj","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":2825,"url":"https:\/\/www.backyardcity.com\/Outdoor-Patio-Blog\/shade-canopies\/","url_meta":{"origin":701,"position":0},"title":"Shade Canopies","author":"BYC Temp Admin","date":"February 6, 2013","format":false,"excerpt":"Versatile Outdoor Protection One of the most versatile and useful structures for the outdoors is the shade canopy.\u00a0Shade canopies, which are often portable, have four sturdy poles and a durable, weather resistant canopy top that provides instant shade in just about any location at any time of day. 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