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Mill Avenue \ Tempe Arizona \ Third Thursday
Third Thursdays on Tempe’s Mill Avenue
So you’ve likely heard of the downtown Phoenix monthly event, First Friday. Well it looks like Tempe has caught on with the theme and has established a monthly special event of its own known as Third Thursday, but they’ve made it entirely their own. First Friday is host to hipster gallery shows and street vendors; [...]
Custom furniture: Worth the cost?
If you’re struggling to find the perfect furniture to fit the space or design of your San Francisco apartment, it may have crossed your mind that rather than trekking around all the furniture stores in your community, looking for that perfect sofa, table or bed that does not exist, perhaps you could just have somebody [...]
Contests, giveaways, other free stuff in Philly
Don’t we all love free stuff? Don’t we adore the chances of winning something with minimal effort? Of course we do! Philadelphia’s media is pumping out free stuff to the public all of the time. You’ve just got to know where to find it and when to enter. Below are a few upcoming contests and [...]
Dallas Arboretum \ Dallas events \ things to do in Dallas
Chi-who what? Famous glass blower feted at Dallas Arboretum
Now through November 5th, the Dallas Arboretum will be hosting an outdoor installation by glassblower and artist Dale Chihuly. Dale Chihuly (pronounced Chuh-hoo-lee) is probably the world’s most famous glass blower and artist. Okay, okay, Chihuly is pretty much the world’s only famous glass blower, but he’s world renowned for a reason: his work is [...]
apartment decor \ Chicago apartments \ Interior design \ small apartment
Decorating ideas for your small Chicago apartment
Creating a comfortable home in a rental can be quite challenging, considering we’re not all living in generous penthouses. There are a few tricks we can resort to, to maximize space and decorate in style. Coffee tables, armchairs, stools and other small furniture pieces can be easily used to adorn and personalize your apartment, without [...]
Barnes Foundation \ New Museum \ Philadelphia
See cool free stuff at Barnes Foundation grand opening
These days, it is not uncommon to see people swarming and elbowing each other over the launch of new gadgets or toys, even if they are bound to be soon outdated by new ones, or even more tragic, outdated by their own counterparts. It’s all about who picks the apples first! But how about people [...]
Atlanta restaurants \ Memorial Day
Meet the Dirty South’s masters of the BBQ grill
Once you know how Atlanta does barbecue, you’ll know barbecue. I like bragging on Atlanta whenever I can. When Memorial Day rolls around and everyone is claiming that they’ve got the best BBQ in the nation, I like to raise the flag for Atlanta. There is a bit of deception to it, though. Unlike Texas [...]
Apartment Living \ Roommate \ San Francisco
San Francisco’s worst roommates
When watching a late night movie at your San Francisco apartment, make sure it’s respectful to your roommates’ parents (especially if they too are tenants in the apartment). That’s the lesson learned the hard way recently by a San Francisco man who was badly beaten after he returned home from the bar and picked out [...]
Phoenix-area breakfast spots worth sacrificing sleep
I have been wrestling with the decision to post about the absolute best Phoenix breakfast spots for a few weeks now; I don’t know if I want to fight for ranking on the wait lists with my readers! There’s virtually no way to coax me out of bed before 11:30am on a weekend unless I [...]
Dallas apartments \ organization \ Spring cleaning
Decluttering do’s and don’ts
Clutter is a fact of life. Probably the most amazing thing about clutter is how quickly it reproduces. (Like bunny rabbits!!) While clutter will never go away, there are some strategies to managing your clutter instead of letting your clutter manage you. Do it every day. Decluttering, that is. Even if you have to wear [...]
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