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Walmart is selling an 'excellent' $235 pop-up gazebo for only $140, and shoppers call it 'reliable and sturdy' - TheStreet
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Walmart is selling an 'excellent' $235 pop-up gazebo for only $140, and shoppers call it 'reliable and sturdy' - TheStreet
Death Investigation Near Village Hall Gazebo in Arlington Heights Arlington Cardinal
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BJs Gazebos Recalled for Roof Panels Flying Off in High Winds Daily Hornet
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Zooey Deschanel and Jonathan Scott's gazebo taps into the popular 'outdoor living room' trend that will be huge in 2025 - MSN
It only takes one spur-of-the-moment storm derailing your cookout plans before you start Googling questions like Can I barbecue underneath an umbrella? or Is a rain-soaked pot roast still safe to eat? But what you really need to ask is: How much does it cost to cover a patio?
First, be prepared to budget based on the material (do you prefer aluminum or wood?) and the cover size (a basic 10-by-10-foot pergola, for instance), among other factors. For estimate breakdowns considering these specifications and more, we tapped professional DIYer and woodworker Dondra Howard of Matriarchy Build. Read on for the details.
The average patio cover costs anywhere from $4,000 to $8,500. However, DIY projects or structures constructed with less expensive materials like aluminum or canvas can cost as little as $700. Other factors that influence the overall price include but arent limited to: cover type; materials; location (costs vary for freestanding or attached patios); permits; and accessories like retractability, outdoor ceiling fans, light installation, and electrical outlets.
Vinyl is among the most cost-effective patio cover materials; it can range from $5 to $13 per square foot (or anywhere from $2,520 to $6,300, Howard notes) and is durable and low-maintenance.
A wood cover, such as a pergola, is also relatively affordable, costing anywhere between $15 and $35 per square foot, with the potential to add up to as much as $18,900, Howard says. But it can be subject to rotting, cracking, and peeling due to the elements, and youll need to factor in a fresh coat of paint or new stain application every couple of years.
Prepare to shell out from $16 to $39 per square foot on fiberglass, a relatively lightweight, UV-resistant surface that stands up to harsh weather. Want a transparent shield? Expect to spend between $25 and $45 per square foot on a glass-covered patio.
Howard suggests aluminum ($20 to $70 per square foot) because of its protective, durable propertiesit wont crack or warpbut recommends to use it in less sunnier settings since it conducts heat easily. If the rays are beating down on it, you can opt for an insulated cover for $26 to $59 per square foot; Howard estimates that an insulated aluminum patio cover can cost anywhere from $3,280 to $7,028, before factoring in size, location, and the condition of the patio space.
An awning installation averages between $380 and $700, but that figure goes up to $3,400 depending on if the structure is retractable or fixed.
Pergolas are some of the more eye-catching patio coverslike gazebos, they can be either freestanding or attached to a main structure. Theyre also fully open to the outside (no walls) and consist of a lattice grid of rafters and beams supported by columns. The price of owning one of these backyard beauties? Howard estimates that a 10-by-10-foot pergola with a retractable canvas patio cover comes in at between $1,746 and $2,870. Overall, depending on accessories, size, location, and labor, its safe to budget for $30 to $60 per square foot.
As the most intricate of the bunch, gazebos can be fully customized, but the bulk of the price boils down to sizeanticipate a bill in the ballpark of $75 to $100 per square foot.
Depending on your location, you may have to factor in the cost of a building permit, which averages between $60 and $150. The project total increases with add-ons. A fancy outdoor lighting setup might end up averaging between $2,000 and $4,000 (but you could easily slash this number by hanging string lights or adding a soft glow to your space with lanterns or torches). Planning to keep it cool beneath the cover? Add an extra $100 to $300 for a ceiling fan installation.
Then theres custom sizing, mechanical retraction, and the list goes on. If youre starting from scratch, tack on the price of cover installation to the overall cost of building a patio.
If the project is simple and straightforward, and youre comfortable with basic woodworking, using a skill saw, measuring accurately, and climbing a ladder, you can probably install a simple patio cover, Howard says. Another must-be-able-to-do? The ability to problem-solve on the fly, because as she notes, every project presents its own set of unforeseen challenges.
Above all else, Howard advises that patio cover shoppers base their decision on budget, needs, and personal preference, and take into account the strengths and weaknesses of each material. None of the materials are perfect and all have flaws, she explains. You have to find a balance between functionality and aesthetics and what will serve you for a long time.
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A wedding for the ages.
Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez are set to seal the deal with an elaborate fireworks show at their wedding this weekend.
The couple will say I do for the second time at Afflecks riverside estate in Georgia in front of their famous friends and family.
New images from the plantation home show a large barge floating near what looks like their reception area equipped with dozens of fireworks to celebrate the newlyweds.
Tables and chairs are already set up under a waterside gazebo, including two pink chairs for the bride and groom to have some alone time while enjoying the live music.
People have been working around the clock at the sprawling 87-acre Riceboro estate getting ready for the star-studded event.
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On Thursday, employees were seen constructing a marquee near the main home for the three-day festivities.
The celebrations will kick off with a rehearsal dinner on Friday night, followed by aJay Shetty-officiated ceremonyat the estate on Saturday. The next day, guests are invited to stay for a send-off barbecue to finish the weekend off strong.
While workers prepared for the lavish nuptials, guests were welcomed with ATV rides and a bonfire, according to the Daily Mail.
However, plans were thrown off course on Friday when the grooms mother, Christopher Anne Boldt,was rushed to the hospital after falling off the dock and cutting her leg, the Daily Mail also reported.
Pictures showed an ambulance departing the actors property to head to St. Joseph Candler childrens hospital in Savannah where the Argo actor and Lopez rushed to check on Boldt.
Aside from the mayhem Friday morning, Lopez, 53, and Affleck, 50 seemed relaxed in the days leading up to the big event.
The couple was seenshopping in town and going on a stroll with their blended family.
Affleck kept things casual in a tan button-up shirt with the same color cap, jeans and sneakers while his bride matched in a beige crop top, wide-leg linen pants and wedges.
Lopez will step things up when she walks down the aisle in a custom Ralph Lauren gown.
The Wedding Planner actress already wore two dresses a simple Alexander McQueen stylethat she saved for so many yearsand an elaborate lace Zuhair Murad wedding gown for their surpriseLas Vegas weddingin July.
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The annual Ox Cart Days Ice Cream Social was held at the University of Minnesota Crookston Campus Mall and Gazebo on Wednesday afternoon. UMC staff ran a booth serving bowls of chocolate, vanilla, and strawberry ice cream with water and lemonade with music performed by the wind ensemble Windblown in the gazebo as people enjoyed their cold treat on a warm summer day. Children were allowed to play around in the mall fields or could also pet some sheep, thanks to Crookston Ambulance running Animals on the Mall.
At 4:00 p.m., the United Way of Crookston, with the help of the Crookston Fire Department, commenced their Golf Ball Drop fundraiser off the ladder of one of their fire trucks, raining down hundreds of golf balls towards a hula hoop with a small hole in the center below it. The closest person was Mallorie Zapata, who won a $100 gift certificate to Hugos Family Marketplace, with Robbie Nobles and Kayla Smith coming in second and third.
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WOOD RIVER I was in the mood for the classics.
You can't get any more classic than Wood River's King Louie's Drive-In, 315 S. 6th St. I went classic everything: King Louie burger, famous French fries, a large homemade root beer and a real strawberry shake. Thanks to longtime server Jamie DeGerlia I ordered a shake. The power of suggestion is a good thing, especially coming from someone as friendly, pretty and bubbly as DeGerlia.
"It's fun. I enjoy coming here," said DeGerlia, who has worked at King Louie's for 14 years and has a regular following.
I was excited to realize that King Louie's has homemade root beer. I always got this beverage at the old Mini Corral, when I lived nearby, about a half a mile from the Corral in Alton's Milton neighborhood when I first started working in the city. I moved to Alton in spring 2006, not liking the commute from the Maplewood neighborhood in St. Louis.
I had a great lunch from King Louie Monday that I took to Wood River's iconic Roundhouse, 633 N. Wood River Ave., just four minutes away, and ate it under the gazebo, in perfect weather. You can eat curbside with a tray, inside or take out at King Louie's.
Situated in the main front entrance to the Roundhouse, from the gazebo you can clearly see the unusual shape of the building, for a building, and Central Park's playground across the way.
The classic King Louie burger (which you can order in a double or triple) comes with lettuce, tomato, mayo, pickle and onion, to which I added a slice of American cheese and ketchup. Sure, I had ketchup packets with the fries, but who wants to mess up their amazing loaded burger by lifting the top bun. The all-beef patty is slightly oversized, but the bun totally fits on top of it all. It's a delight for the taste buds that doesn't fall apart.
King Louie's French fries are the best! They were super hot in a good way and I started eating them right out of the classic brown paper sack while driving to the Roundhouse. No salt, no ketchup needed. They are the perfect French fry, in my humble opinion.
The homemade root beer had a definite "kick," as in I could taste the caramel-ly undertone, which is my favorite kind of root beer just scrumptious, and goes great with the fries. I felt like I was literally "At The Hop."
The icing on the proverbial cake was the strawberry shake, because it's made with real strawberries, a surprising treat.
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Fort at No. 4. Photo taken from Charlestown Old Home Days Facebook page
CHARLESTOWN, N.H. For the first time since 2015, Charlestown will be hosting their Old Home Days on Friday, Aug. 19, Saturday, Aug. 20, and Sunday, Aug. 21, 2022. There are a wide host of activities and events planned, including fireworks, a fishing derby, a parade, food vendors, live music, carriage tours, and historical open houses. The festival will begin Friday afternoon and run until Sunday night.
FRIDAY
Flight Park Events Ziplining and Laser Tag will run from 9 a.m. 7 p.m. Call to make a reservation and mention the OHD discount at 603-542-4416.
Morningside Flight Park Tours at 4, 5, 6, and 7 p.m.
Games, 7 p.m. Water pistol fun, giant Yahtzee, and cornhole.
Music, 7:309 p.m. Rebecca Mae and Jamey Live Band Music.
Kids Events
56 p.m. 13 and under Fishing Derby. Bring a pole.
68 p.m. Touch-a-Truck at the Recreation Department.
8 p.m. Kids free prize drawing.
Food, 57 p.m. Rescue Dawgs, Winnies Wagon, AJs Fried Dough, and free root beer floats at Life Fellowship from 68 p.m.
Side Events
23:30 p.m. Open Basketball Shoot at the Middle School Gym.
48 p.m. Reunion of Classes at the Senior Center.
68 p.m. Misting Tent at the Fire Department.
8 p.m. Campfire Smores.
Atlas Fireworks, 9:30 p.m.
SATURDAY
Flight Park Events Ziplining and Laser Tag will run from 9 a.m. 7 p.m. Call to make a reservation and mention the OHD discount at 603-542-4416.
Parade
9 a.m. Line up (primary).
9:30 a.m. Kids parade line up (middle school).
10 a.m. Parade starts, moving from Main Street through Sullivan Street and ending on East Street.
Food, 123 p.m. Rescue Dawgs, Winnies Wagon, AJs Fried Dough, grilled sausages, free waffle cones with ice cream, and ice cream cones BOGO.
Music, 11 a.m. 2 p.m. Firehouse Six, Hills Bandwagon, Karen Bays, and All Country Band will play at the library.
Main Street Events
11 a.m. 2p.m. Historical Society Open House at the Bakery Building; St. Lukes Mission Open House; Anglican Church of the Good Shepard, tours of the vault and story of the 1850 Bungled Burglary; Lawn games; Face painting.
11 a.m. 3 p.m. Free train rides; Craft fair; Charlestown Art Show; Charlestown Conservation Commission Booth; Inflatable axe throwing; free rock wall and bungee trampoline.
11:30 a.m. 2 p.m. Kids Corner on the library lawn. Dr. Seuss.
123 p.m. Charlestown Historical Society Carriage Tours at 12, 1, 2, and 3 p.m.
12:301:10 p.m. Hocus Pocus Magic Show at Silsby Library.
12 p.m. Wildlife Encounters at St. Lukes Church.
36 p.m. Drop off decorated cupcakes in Community Room.
69 p.m. Town Youth Dance at the Gazebo Court.
SUNDAY
Food
710 a.m. Pancake breakfast at the Town Hall.
122 p.m. Community pot luck with free watermelon at the Library/Community Room. Bring your own dish to share.
Music
910:30 a.m. Gospel Music Concert at the library.
123 p.m. Open karaoke.
Main Street Events
7 a.m. 5K race. Meet at the pool. No pre-registration required.
89 a.m. Drop off decorated cupcakes in Community Room.
9 a.m. 2 p.m. Public voting for Best Cupcake.
9 a.m. 3 p.m. Baby goats at the library.
11:15 a.m. Family Magician Dylan Tenny at the library.
11 a.m. 3:30 p.m. Open House Fort #4.
11 a.m. 4 p.m. Open pool day with childrens activities.
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By Sarah BrownLebanon Local
Visitors flocked to Academy Square for Lebanons annual National Night Out on Aug. 2. It was the second year the Lebanon police and fire departments included a Robber Duck scavenger hunt for the kids. Fifty rubber duckies were hidden throughout the park; 49 were decorated in police attire, but whoever found the one dressed as a robber won a prize.
This was the first year National Night Out hosted a doughnut-eating contest as a fund raiser for Furniture Share. Lebanon police, Linn County deputies and community members raced to see who could consume a dozen doughnuts. Many dropped out of the competition early until David Noble was left for the win with only three donuts left. He earned bragging rights and a donut-mug-handcuff trophy. Two runners-up earned themselves a doughnut trophy.
Also at the event, the Optimist Club held a special dedication ceremony for Shawn Turrentine who passed away last year. A bench was placed in his name at the gazebo that Turrentine helped install, and a set of balloons were released in his memory.
The purpose of NNO, Community Policing Officer Dala Johnson said, is to bring law enforcement and the community together.
We are here to partner with the community, she said. We need to have that positive reinforcement from both sides. This is a way for our community to see the other side of our officers.
She proved her point by noting that Police Chief Frank Stevenson was seen scarfing down doughnuts and getting soaked in the dunk tank by children.
Doughnuts, ducks and dunk tanks
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