Sun smarties family cabana (or other beach umbrella suggestions)

[Nosy]

Ok, this is more like "around the beach" than "around the house", but I couldn't figure out where else to put it. I'm looking for a beach umbrella/cabana that DS2 & I can sit under while DS1 plays at the beach. Ideally it would fold up rather compactly. I've been eyeing the cabana below (from One Step Ahead), but was curious what others have used.

http://www.onestepahead.com/jump.jsp?lGen=detail&itemID=431755&itemType=PRODUCT&iProductID=431755&change=117

Any suggestions? Thanks!

[dhano923]

We've been looking at this one too -- I'm curious to see what others think about it because I can't seem to find any reviews online.

[Nemesia]

We bought this cabana for our recent week long trip to the beach. We loved it, and were so glad we bought it. It folds up easily, and is very compact. It has a shoulder strap which made it easy to carry to and from the beach, and still carry kids and other beach gear. We put sand in the side pockets (as instructed), and even on very windy days it didn't move.

Let me know if you have specific questions about it.

Jennifer

[mamatomax]

I decided against the cabana and bought a canopy for the beach or back yard. It's 10X10, and has a rolling bag that it fits in. I'm not sure how easy it is to set up, but DH is always with me when we go to the beach. I bought that one because I can set it up in the back yard, and DS can enjoy a shaded area for his little swimming pool on a hot summer day. It was $88 at Wal-mart.
Jill
Mama to Baby Max

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[Jen841]

I bought one of these at a garage sale for $3 last week. The Mom said it was priceless when here kids were little. I like how compact it is, and for $3 it was worth the gamble!

I'll test it out in 2 weeks on vacation!