I've tried everything under the sun (pun intended!) for shade from the hot Colorado sun. I finally caved on getting an umbrella as well, figuring I would be able to easily move it around the yard as needed. This auto tilt umbrella definitely fit the bill!  The size is ample, and the tilting feature (which activates by continuing to turn the crank, makes it super easy to adjust the angle to block the sun's rays.  I ordered the oatmeal color so fading wouldn't be as obvious, but admittedly it is quite light in color already.  While it's not a traditional beige, I found it actually still did a good job of blocking the sun despite the very light color.  The fabric seems like it should have good weather resistance.  Definitely make sure to pick yourself up a base to enjoy this umbrella.