Abstract: An awning assembly including a first support leg, a second support leg, and a horizontal truss brace. The awning assembly further includes a roller tube attached to the horizontal truss brace, and a first and second glide rail attached the first and second support legs, respectively. First and second raising/lowering mechanisms are adapted for raising and lowering a first glide block along the first glide rail, and a second glide block along the second glide rail, respectively. The awning assembly further includes first and second front arms having hinged attachments to the first and second glide blocks and further attachments to a front bar, and a first canopy material having a first portion attached to the roller tube, and a second portion attached to the front bar.