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With beautiful, year-round weather and miles of picturesque coastline, Southern California is a place that makes you want to be outdoors. Thus, it shouldn’t be surprising Southern California has emerged as one of the most desirable regions to golf and plays host to dozens of professional tournaments every year. Here’s a look at some of the tournaments that take place during the West Coast Swing, a string of golf tournaments played starting this month. 

If you have a tight schedule and few obsessive-compulsive tendencies, it’s amazing how quickly clutter can take up residence in your apartment. By assigning everything you use regularly in your apartment a storage place and creating miscellaneous or junk drawers to put everything else, you can keep clutter in your apartment to a minimum. Drawers can be designated to store almost anything. But if you want to maximize efficiency in your life and uncover the secret to keeping your apartment well-organized, check out these tips.

If you don’t remember, a few months ago we asked our residents to show us their DIY skills and submit their best project for their apartment. It could have been something fixed, restored, an upgrade to apartment décor, an organization system, something made from scratch…the sky was the limit as long as it didn’t modify or structurally change their apartment. I was blown away by our residents’ creativity and DIY skills. We saw everything from headboards made with pallets to tables made from wine crates to reupholstered furniture to plumbing pipes used as bookshelves, and so much more. Not everyone could win our My AMLI DIY contest…but we […]

A national model for community planning, the River Oaks neighborhood in Houston is a treat for those who live there. Residents of the neighborhood have convenient access to all the arts and entertainment downtown Houston has to offer. But they do not have to sacrifice peace and quiet in exchange. Some seriously well-coordinated planning, coupled with the proximity of natural features such as the Buffalo Bayou and Memorial Park, gives the River Oaks neighborhood a serene atmosphere rarely found so close to major downtown areas. Get to know the River Oaks neighborhood and what makes it such an attractive place […]

With some of the most well-connected and picturesque waterways in the country, Seattle is a wonderful place for boat lovers. If you like boats and other watercraft and have some free time between January 23 and February 1, 2015 you may want to check out the Seattle Boat Show. The 67th annual event, held at the CenturyLink Field Event Center and South Lake Union, offers more than just a glimpse at the newest models across the watercraft spectrum. Here are some of the experiences that await you!

Think about how much trash you have thrown out during your lifetime. Imagine what it would look like if it accumulated into one pile. Was any of that “trash” just old stuff you no longer wanted, but was still in good  condition? Could it have been donated, recycled, or reused instead? To keep your carbon footprint to a minimum, here are some tips to donate items you no longer want or need that can’t be recycled or otherwise reused.

As a living model, the master-planned community is growing in desirability and popularity. But even where burgeoning master-planned communities are concerned, RidgeGate in the beautiful Denver suburb of Lone Tree, Colo. has a lot going for it. Here’s why this neighborhood, which houses the luxury apartments of AMLI RidgeGate, can anticipate success as an idyllic, green living community for decades to come.

For some decorating enthusiasts, old is gold. If you’re a collector or looking for an ornate chifforobe, mahogany rocking chair, or other antiques, St. Charles, Ill. is antique lovers paradise! Shopping for antiques is a great way to spend a day…or even a weekend. The trick is you need to know what you’re looking for. We’ve tried to help you out by breaking down some shops and events that are a must when exploring antiques and collectibles.

In some parts of the country, going outside in the winter is something you have to prepare yourself for. While your furry friend may be naturally better equipped to cope with the chill, your pet’s domesticated lifestyle means you should take care to prepare him or her for the winter just as you take measures for yourself. Keep your dog or cat safe, happy, and healthy over the next few months with the following tips to keep your pet safe.

Napa Valley and Sonoma, Calif. may be the first places that come to mind when you think of wine tasting in the United States. But there are plenty of other regions wine enthusiasts have successfully experimented with the cultivation of grapes for wine production. Ranked one of the best wine travel destinations in 2014 by Wine Enthusiast Magazine, The Texas Hill Country is home to more than three dozen vineyards. If you live in an Austin apartment, you hardly have to “travel” to reach these wineries. Here are a few places you can sample locally produced wine in idyllic vineyard settings without even having […]