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There are 10,000 ways in which one can choose to celebrate the start of a new year, but few are as uncomfortably exciting as participating in a Polar Bear Plunge. If you live in the Seattle area and like the idea of getting cold and wet before returning to the warmth and comfort of an indoor gathering with close friends and family, schedule a visit to Lake Washington into your New Year’s agenda so that you can at least feed off the energy of others as you do the unthinkable: plunging into near-freezing cold water on a cold winter’s day […]
While you may have plenty of other holiday planning to do before you even start to think about your New Year’s Plans, New Year’s Eve will be here before we know it. As always, Fort Lauderdale and Palm Beach are host to numerous New Year’s events. Many of these events are for adults only, but if you have young children and would like to ring in the New Year by doing something special with them, Fort Lauderdale is a good place to be. The Orange Bowl Downtown Countdown is a family friendly favorite that promises to be fun and exciting for all […]
By Jason Ernst
You live in or near Atlanta, Chicago, Dallas, Houston, Seattle, or another large city. You run a quick Google search on New Year’s events in your area and, not to your surprise, see that there are dozens of options. You browse through the first few pages of search results and see the big downtown spectator events, the wildest dance parties, and a handful of loft parties, but nothing jumps out at you as the place you have to be. Rather than spend time, energy, and money preparing to spend another New Year’s out and building up your expectations, why not […]
As one of the largest and most important cities in the southeastern United States, it seems fitting that Atlanta is host to a New Year’s Celebration that makes a real splash. If you don’t already have plans for this upcoming New Year’s Eve and are looking for a family-friendly, exciting event to attend, continue reading to determine whether the 25th Annual Peach Drop is something you want to incorporate into your festive New Year’s celebration. What First introduced to Georgians in 1989, the Peach Drop combines established New Year’s traditions with regional flair to create an event that appeals to […]
By Jason Ernst
The deadlines for receiving ordered gifts before December 25th via standard delivery have passed. You have no interest in braving the crowds to sift through all of the potential gift options that have been left behind by those who shopped ahead and already snatched the best goods. But you really want to give your loved ones presents they will appreciate and enjoy, and you want to be timely about it. Believe it or not, you may already have everything you need to make beautiful, personalized gifts and ensure that they find their way under the tree by the time gift […]
By Jason Ernst
The holidays have really snuck up on us this year. In fact, your office may even be about to break for a few days without having held some sort of holiday party or company gift exchange because of how crazy things have gotten. If this is the case, don’t forgo a celebration just because you think it is too late. Receiving a gift or two a few weeks after the holiday season is over and it feels like the spirit of gift giving has ceased can be rather exciting, and may leave everyone in the office with a new-found sense […]
By Jason Ernst
Last week, you read about the Art Institute of Chicago, the Chicago History Museum, and the Shedd Aquarium. This week, we shine the spotlight on three more spectacular Chicago museums. The next time the weather is poor and you feel like getting in touch with your cultural side, consider vacating your downtown Chicago apartment home for a few hours and visiting one of these marvelous museums. Museum of Contemporary Art The Art Institute of Chicago has, without a doubt, the most impressive and most comprehensive collection of encyclopedic art in all of Chicagoland. If 20th century art is what you […]
By Jason Ernst
For more than 600 years, communities in present-day Germany and Austria have celebrated the holiday season with Weihnachtsmärkte or Christkindlemärkte, translated as Christmas markets but more appropriately called holiday markets because of their cross-cultural appeal. Since 2011, the City of Arlington, Texas has sought to recreate the authentic feel of these holiday markets for residents of the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex to enjoy. Efforts have been a success, and include the use of several authentic wooden holiday market huts straight from Nuremberg, home to one of the oldest and most well-known holiday markets in the world. This year’s Christkindl market is the biggest and best […]
By Jason Ernst
Houston is one of the largest and most bustling cities in the country. Since much of its growth has taken place during the past few decades with no major geographic or political boundaries to impede it, Houston has expanded in a sprawling manner. The result has been the development of distinct neighborhoods, each of which has plenty to offer a resident or visitor. Today, we shine the spotlight on a handful of the abundant treasures located within close proximity to AMLI Residential’s West Houston apartment rentals. George Bush Park As the second largest park in Houston and the ninth largest […]
By Jason Ernst
Apartment living offers loads of benefits, ranging from the maintenance-free enjoyment of a community’s grounds to living in a prime location that can be matched by few, if any, single-family homes. One would-be perk that very few apartment dwellers enjoy, however, is an abundance of space. As IKEA and the world’s modern minimalists have shown us, we don’t need a lot of space to live well. It’s all about finding the storage tips and tricks that make your small living space feel larger and more comfortable. Furniture That Doubles as Storage From hollow ottomans to storage benches to couches that […]