I would vote for an awning. We have always had one and it is useful rain or shine. Even in heavy wind situations we have been able to tie it down without damage. Having said that, I would avoid the automatic retraction awnings like the plaque. We have one on the Cambridge and really wish for the old fashioned manual one. The automatics have three problems. 1) they are flimsey. 2) they have only one extended position and cannot be dropped down to match the sun ange or to dump rain. 3) If a sharp, fast moving gust comes up, it is questionable whether they will react fast enough to avoid damage.
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