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Now that we are a few weeks into summer, it’s  a good time to reflect on whether we are taking full advantage of the season by examining not only our apartment decor and current wardrobes, but also our kitchen stores. Watermelon, blueberries, sweet corn, cherries, cucumbers, and tomatoes are just a few of the delicious and nutritious staples that should be kept on hand during the summer for yummy, healthy summer snacks. Here are some of our favorite refreshing, nutrient rich summer snacks you can prepare in your kitchen in a matter of minutes.

With nine unique, upscale apartment communities in the Chicago area, AMLI Residential has a noteworthy presence in the city. Joining recently opened properties AMLI Evanston and AMLI River North, AMLI Lofts is the newest development to start pre-leasing to savvy apartment dwellers. While the benefits of living in a downtown loft apartment vary among Chicago residents, their places of work, and lifestyle preferences, our brand new South Loop apartments have already garnered praise for several distinguishing features.

On July 12, the stars of the Atlanta food truck scene will take to the streets to showcase their culinary talents. If you live in an Atlanta area apartment and don’t  already have plans for Saturday, there is no good reason for you not to show up at Piedmont Park to partake in the 3rd Annual Atlanta Street Food Festival. There are, however, four excellent reasons why you should attend.

With Independence Day coming up this weekend, now is the perfect time to weigh your options and decide how you will celebrate the 238th anniversary of the birth of this great nation. If you want to keep this Fourth of July low-key, use your apartment’s swimming pool and grill for a traditional celebration with your friends and family. Depending on where you live, you might even be able to catch a local fireworks show from your balcony or rooftop. If you’re itching to get out of the apartment, you can Live Life + Love Life this Independence Day in one of the following […]

Houston apartment residents, take note! The illuminated downtown skyline and urban sprawl that help define our metropolis make it difficult to see stars most nights. But the stars are shining down on you somewhere in this great city, you just have to find them. A highly acclaimed cosmic production playing at the Houston Museum of Natural Science’s Burke Baker Planetarium can help you do just that. Secret Lives of Stars, a fulldome show, has played almost daily at the planetarium for the past several months. It has been so popular with visitors, the museum has decided to have four encore […]

Summer is in full swing, but something seems to be missing. Oh, that’s right. Your apartment decor doesn’t yet reflect the season that has made its presence fully known and felt outside. If you want some inspiration for your summer apartment decor project, these helpful do’s and dont’s will steer you in the right direction.

Austin, the self-proclaimed weirdest city on earth, has no qualms about its eccentricities. On the contrary, it celebrates them on a regular basis.One of these celebrations, now in its eleventh year, is The Keep Austin Weird Festival and 5k run. This year’s festival, likely to be the biggest and kookiest yet, is slated to be held on June 28 from 2 to 10 PM at The Long Center, just across the river from AMLI on 2ND and AMLI Downtown. If you aren’t  already in the know about this outlandish affair and would like a brief rundown, then you came to the right place.

Conveniently located near Fort Lauderdale, Fla. and not far from the cultural attractions for which Miami is renowned, the City of Miramar, Fla. is a safe and relatively quiet place to live. While the weather is enjoyable most of the year, late summer days can be downright sweltering. If you want to beat the heat but you don’t feel like jetting off to one of the air-conditioned entertainment and retail meccas in Miami or nearby Fort Lauderdale, here are three ideas sure to cool you down and make for a good time.

With a dozen properties spread throughout the metro area, AMLI Residential is a recognizable brand in Atlanta. One part of the city in which the company’s presence is particularly prominent is the Old Fourth Ward neighborhood, a vibrant and central locale. AMLI Ponce Park, the newest of the three apartment communities in the Inman Park-Poncey Highlands area, will soon join AMLI Parkside and AMLI Old Fourth Ward. The development, which beautified the space known by many Atlantans for years as the Masquerade parking lot, has been hailed as “a vote of confidence” in the Old Fourth Ward neighborhood by real-estate blog Curbed. The […]

In terms of predictably beautiful days and evenings, few cities can beat Denver in the summertime. Local organizations and event planners have caught wind of this, making Denver’s summers jam-packed with cultural festivals, open-air concerts, and other exciting events. If your summer calendar still has any gaps in it, consider the following activities and events…