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Seattle’s Nordic Heritage Museum takes pride in celebrating and showcasing heritage from all Nordic countries. And after nearly four decades on display in the historic Daniel Webster Elementary School building, the museum’s collection is migrating to a new home (with a new name). The Nordic Museum, described by Seattle Mag as a “showpiece for forward-thinking Nordic design” is slated to open its doors to the public on Saturday, May 5. Celebrate the occasion and gear up for your first visit by reading about the museum’s awe-inspiring new space and rich ethnographic collections. Architecture, design, and layout It took a dozen years and […]

Every fall, AMLI throws a social media contest for the residents living at its communities around the country. Last fall, we held an Instagram and Facebook photo contest called My AMLI View, which sought the brightest, best, and most creative shots residents could muster from in and around their AMLI communities. Some residents chose to snap photos from their balconies, others looked to their building’s unique design for inspiration, and still some chose to focus on the natural areas and neighborhood surrounding their AMLI community. A select few even decided to capture a scene straight from their very own living rooms. The point of […]

Contrary to popular belief, cleaning is much more of a skill than a talent. It can be learned. It can be mastered. But it must be practiced. If you’d like to return to a clean apartment every day after work and ensure your apartment is perpetually ready to impress visitors, follow this advice. Adopt a minimalist lifestyle Depending on your innate and learned tendencies, parting with belongings you don’t need can be difficult. For almost everyone, however, carrying out a large-scale purge of clothing, paperwork, books, or some other category of possessions results in a sense of freedom. The fewer possessions you keep […]

Beautiful year-round weather and a host of pet amenities make Orange County a great place to raise a pet or live as one. Anaheim, Irvine, and Santa Ana, the county’s three largest cities, made Wallethub’s 2017 list of the country’s pet-friendliest cities. In addition to pet-friendly cafes, dog parks, and other spaces you can frequent with your pet, Orange County hosts an array of pet-centric events. Here’s a look at some of the most highly anticipated and well-reviewed. A post shared by America’s Family Pet Expo (@familypetexpo) on Apr 2, 2018 at 3:59pm PDT America’s Family Pet Expo One of […]

Want to find a Seattle neighborhood to suit your passions and professional drive? Many looking to move to Seattle for its bustling job market and abundance of outdoor activities find it hard to know where to start. Well, you’ve come to the right place. Whether you‘re a 20 something, 30 something, or a little out of that age range on either end, we’ve narrowed down the best neighborhoods in Seattle for young professionals of all types. South Lake Union This neighborhood has been constantly evolving and growing for years now. You will find Amazon, one of the largest tech companies in the […]

Texas Hill Country is more commonly associated with wine than with Houston. But the Texas Wine Trail is not short on readily accessible wine tasting options to Houston residents. If you’re looking to spend a day sipping on grapes or plan a weekend that revolves around wine without venturing far from your Houston apartment, here are some wineries to put on your radar. A post shared by Bernhardt Winery (@bernhardtwinery) on Mar 24, 2018 at 11:22am PDT Bernhardt Winery Perched on a hilltop, Bernhardt’s Plantersville wine tasting room boasts excellent views of surrounding hills and valleys. In addition to wine and related […]

The average American now spends more time on his or her smartphone each day than he or she spends socializing with friends and family. For college students and young professionals of the millennial generation, smartphone ownership and usage rates are even higher. While smartphones are more or less an essential part of our society’s infrastructure, those who spend several hours attached to their phones each day are at increased risk of experiencing antisocial behavior, lost productivity, sleeplessness, depression, and anxiety. If you’d like to wean yourself off your smartphone addiction, here are six tips for using your smartphone less. Examine your usage […]

This year, AMLI is tapping into green energy in a big way. All common areas in AMLI’s Houston and Dallas-area communities will be powered by 100 percent renewable energy. And by the end of fall, four Dallas-area communities will have rooftop solar panels. Communities receiving solar panels are: AMLI Campion Trail in Irving. AMLI West Plano in Plano. AMLI Frisco Crossing in Frisco. AMLI at the Ballpark in Frisco. These rooftop solar panel arrays vary in size, but promise to supply up 20 percent of each community’s energy needs in their amenity and common areas. AMLI Campion Trail and AMLI West Plano already have their solar […]

Colorado’s dramatic mountain backdrop, breathtaking and timeless in its appeal, adds something special to a movie. It’s no wonder so many films have been shot on location in the Rocky Mountain state. Here’s a look at some of the best-known films shot in or set in Denver and or elsewhere in Colorado.  The Shining (1980) In spite of it being filmed primarily in England, the 1980 film adaptation of Stephen King’s novel The Shining is set in Colorado’s Rocky Mountains. And the 1997 miniseries was filmed in Denver, Arvada, and Estes Park. In the film, Jack Nicholson plays a struggling writer who […]

After a long wait exacerbated by construction delays and funding uncertainties, Miami area science enthusiasts have cause to rejoice. The Phillip and Patricia Frost Museum of Science opened just north of downtown Miami in May 2017. It’s not far from the highly-esteemed Perez Art Museum and Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts. The 05 million, 250,000-square-foot Museum Park structure blows its long-standing Coconut Grove predecessor out of the water. Here’s a look at some highlights of the new Frost Museum, a 20-minute drive from AMLI’s Dadeland and Doral apartments. Frost Museum Aquarium The Frost Museum aquarium contains an array of captivating highlights. […]