AMLI Blog | Living Apartment Life

Like most large American cities, Los Angeles feels very different from neighborhood to neighborhood. If you live in the beautiful NoHo Arts District apartments at AMLI Lex on Orange, the brilliantly colored buildings and hillside foliage of Los Feliz are just a 10-minute drive. Here’s what you can expect from this little neighborhood with a big personality.

After a day spent tearing up the slopes, you need a generous, energy-rich meal to reward and restore your body. Here are four restaurants to consider.

When the weather outside is frightful, and hot cocoa or coffee sounds delightful, there are some great Evanston cafes for you to go. So cozy up, brave the snow, and indulge!

The festivities have all come to an end, the decorations are being stored for next year, and your social calendar is winding down. But there’s still plenty to do this January. Kick off the new year with our must-dos for the month.

Are you looking for a new place to have Sunday brunch with friends? Are you someone who rarely goes out to brunch but has family or friends visiting and wants to show them the best downtown Austin experience they can have? From tried-and-true standbys to recently opened restaurants that have garnered loads of attention, this list is our best attempt to help you find a place you and everyone in your party will love.

So you’re throwing a New Year’s Eve party in your apartment? Deciding to throw a party is a good start. Decorating your apartment for an iconic blowout New Year’s bash is something else entirely, and can prove difficult. To take some of the stress out of the planning process and help you decorate for the festivities on the cheap, here are some helpful hints for throwing a classy New Year’s Eve party with ease.

Puppies, kittens, and other adorable pets…these furry animals tend to put a smile on our faces. They’re what cameras are made for. With that in mind, we’d like to introduce a new series, Pet of the Month, where we’ll feature submissions from our AMLI Paw-parazzi Pet Photo contest. We want to share our residents adorable furry family members and highlight not just the winners, but a handful of the top finalists who received the most amount of votes during the contest. We know it took a lot of work and effort into coming up with an idea for a photo, getting your pet to pose […]

The gift-giving season is upon is. If you haven’t bought presents for everyone on your list and you live in a River Oaks apartment, here are some nearby boutiques that just might have what you’re looking for.

Secret Santa and white elephant gift exchanges are two of the most popular holiday party games around. These standbys are great for holiday office parties and gatherings of groups of friends, but it’s always fun to introduce new games into the mix. If you’re planning a holiday party, here are some games to consider for children and adults of all ages and persuasions.

Store-bought wrapping paper can be beautiful, and is popular for a reason. Unfortunately, elegant and shiny holiday wrapping paper tends to be neither the most affordable nor eco-friendly option. If you have a lot of wrapping paper on hand or see colors and patterns so irresistible you have to have them, wrap away as usual. but if you’re trying to be sustainable this holiday season, here are some eco-friendly gift wrapping alternatives to consider.