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Southern California is known for its blissfully comfortable winters. While people across the country look to escape from the snow during the winter months, many Southern Californians seek it out. The grass is always greener, right? Thankfully, there are several convenient getaways in the mountains perched above the sprawling valleys of the Inland Empire. If you want to rent a cabin in the woods for a weekend of fun, consider these three destinations.

Are family and friends from out of town celebrating Thanksgiving in your Dallas apartment this year? Are you celebrating with just your immediate family and looking for some activities that everyone in the family will enjoy? If you answered yes to either of these questions, here are some fun experiences you can have over the long, holiday weekend.

Thanksgiving is a special holiday, but it’s a lot of work for the hosts around the country who take the reins on planning a meal. Are you thinking about taking a year off from putting the sweat, time, and dollars into preparing a Thanksgiving feast? If you want to still enjoy a late November turkey with all the trimmings in the company of some of your nearest and dearest, here are some places you can eat a traditional(ish) Thanksgiving meal in Midtown Houston.

Our residents submitted over 680 photos showing how their pets make AMLI home for the national AMLI Paw-parazzi Pet Photo contest. The submissions distracted us with their cuteness, creativity, and love for pets. We saw everything from Halloween costumes, to sleepy pets, to pets truly enjoying their AMLI homes. You can see the gallery of submissions here if you’re curious or just need a smile. Our panel of judges, made up of AMLI Residential representatives, selected the best, eligible entries based on each photo’s creativity and how well their AMLI apartment community was featured. Photos of pets could be anything from […]

‘Tis the season for events and your calendar’s undoubtedly already filling up fast with all the usual beloved holiday traditions. But if you happen to find yourself with some free time between trimming trees and your cousin’s ugly sweater party, check out some of these holiday favorites happening in your city. Find your region below to see the must-dos for the month of December.

The NFL season is well underway. Have you been to a Broncos game yet? Before you head to Sports Authority Field at Mile High to watch C.J. Anderson, Demaryius Thomas, and Peyton Manning dazzle and inspire, here are some of our favorite places to grab a drink and some good ol’ camaraderie with fellow Denver Broncos fans.

It’s starting to get cold outside, but there’s plenty of hot stuff happening in and around Chicago’s South Loop this winter. Chicago’s Museum Campus, one of the richest museum parks in the world, is a great place to escape the weather and enter a new world filled with knowledge and fun. Here’s what’s happening at each of the institutions on Chicago’s Museum Campus over the next several months, so mark your calendar accordingly!

Just because you can’t afford to hire an interior designer doesn’t mean your apartment has to look like you graduated from college last year. Decorating the perfect space is possible without a professional’s help if you employ little creativity…and a lot of DIY. Thankfully, living on a budget doesn’t mean your home has to be deprived of a great design. To help you achieve the ideal style for your new home, we’ve put together a few guidelines for having a well-decorated home without breaking the bank. These tips are simple, easy to implement, and give you flexibility in decorating the perfect space […]

Winter is coming. If you live in Chicago or another city with chilly winters, you’ll seek warmth and comfort whenever and wherever you can. But if you’re an environmentally conscious person, you also might want to keep your carbon footprint down. Here are some ways you can keep warm and comfortable in your apartment while keeping your impact on the environment to a minimum.

Austin is more than just America’s live music capital. It’s also a premier destination for art, artists, and designers. From art museums to galleries and cooperatives, there’s a wealth of art to appreciate and enjoy in downtown Austin and on the University of Texas campus. If you want to get better acquainted with the art scene that thrives in the vicinity of your Austin apartments, here are a few are depositories to explore.