Close up of a soft pink fuchsia flower and its unopened buds

AMLI Blog | Living Apartment Life

With other end-of-year and holiday arrangements vying for your precious time and energy, New Year’s Eve can sneak up on you. If this is how you feel about the new year coming our way in just two days, you’ve come to the right place. Here are several fun ways to celebrate New Year’s Eve 2017 that require little advanced planning. Enjoy a prix fixe dinner Say goodbye to 2016 with a culinary bang by eating a prix fixe (fixed-price) dinner with that special someone. Many restaurants offer a prix fixe menu for the holiday, and chances are that some great […]

The holidays have come and gone, and what’s left is a few months of cold or rainy weather, depending where you are. Even with the less-than-agreeable clime, January has much in-store for those cities around the country that AMLI residents call home. Some cities are keeping attractions like ice skating and holiday lights going for a week or two even after the New Year, and most of the festivals we’d normally enjoy outside have simply moved indoors. Rest assured, this month is packed with plenty of reasons to leave the warmth of your home. Atlanta Jan. 1-8: Winter Wonderland The Fernbank Museum of Natural […]

By Jason Ernst

Unlike Dallas’ Uptown and Deep Ellum neighborhoods, nearby Irving’s Las Colinas isn’t known as a nightlife hub. But the Irving gem packs a punch for a community of its size. Where nightlife is concerned, the area around Las Colinas has it all: pubs, sports bars, dance clubs, and cocktail lounges. Here’s a look at some of the community’s nightlife offerings. 10 Downing Street Amid the post-Brexit turmoil of late summer and early fall, a 10 Downing Street opened far from the English prime minister’s residence. Inspired by the country where you’ll find its namesake, 10 Downing Street serves English […]

Parts of the country enjoyed extended Indian summers again this year. Meteorologists’ predictions hold that these unseasonably warm temperatures are now well behind us. Unless you live in Southern California, Florida, or somewhere else with a warm, temperate climate, the time has definitely come to store your warm weather clothes for a while. Here are tips to make packing, storing, and eventually unpacking, seasonal clothes, sports gear, decor, and other wares in your apartment as easy as possible. Wash and clean items before packing Wash and thoroughly dry all clothing before packing it away for the winter and spring. A […]

The start of a new year is a natural time to resolve to make changes in your life. As a time when vacation, parties, and family gatherings are common, New Year’s can also be a difficult time to work toward a “new you.” If you’re determined to affect positive change in your life over the coming year, follow these tips for setting New Year’s resolutions you’ll be able to keep in 2017. Start with one resolution The majority of New Year’s resolutions we make are motivated by desired lifestyle changes. If you’re looking to change your lifestyle, choose one area […]

The New Year kicks off in less than a week. Do you know how you’ll wrap up 2016 and ring in 2017? If you’re in Houston and want to celebrate in style, the following Bayou City venues are hosting some promising New Year’s parties. The Ballroom at Bayou Place If elegant, black-tie affair is your preferred December 31 celebration environment, snag tickets to the 2017 New Year’s Affair: Downtown Countdown. The countdown kicks off at 8pm in Houston’s largest and one of its grandest ballrooms. Formal wear is a must. Hors d’oeuvres, champagne, and classy entertainment will all be on offer. […]

Uptown is one of the Denver’s most diverse, thriving neighborhoods. The area is a mix of old and new, bringing in several top-notch restaurants and nightlife hubs, as well as a boon of recently-renovated and brand new buildings. The area is where many of the city’s young professionals live and spend their nights, as well as a favorite of the lunchtime crowd from offices downtown. Today, the neighborhood that AMLI Park Avenue calls home is one of the most universally appealing in the Mile High City. Here are ten reasons why. 1. Avenue Theater Avenue Theater is an Uptown Denver […]

By Jason Ernst

The Windy City is known for several things. Mild, pleasant winters are not one of them. In spite of the biting wind, bitter chill, and lengthy snow season, there are several ways to enjoy yourself and your beloved Chicago this winter. Some of them would hardly even be possible were it not for Chicago’s infamous winter season. The next time Mother Nature’s got you in the throes of the winteblues, cheer yourself up with one of these fun activities. Ice skate in Millennium Park There are several places to ice skate outdoors in the Chicago area. McCormick Tribune Rink in Millenium […]