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‘Tis the season for giving: Giving simple holiday services and giving back to our loyal residents. To celebrate the true meaning of the holidays, one lucky winner from EACH community will WIN a fabulous prize! Starting December 12th, 2011 we’ll be giving ONE raffle ticket per household for each event attended. The more events you attend in our Phoenix Apartments by December 23rd, the more chances you’ll have of winning!

Take a look at what we’ve got in store for YOU during the  12 Days of Giving (check out Resident Central to find the time & place your community will be having these holiday events):

1. Tacky Sweater Day

Ever get an oddly-colored, super-snazzy (ahem, tacky) sweater as a gift from a distant relative? Don your jingle bells, appliqués and sequins that will put the “err” in “merry”!

2. Pet Snack Day

We haven’t forgotten about your pets this season! After all, we know they love the holidays too. There’s nothing like a little snack that would be a perfect present during the holidays. What pet can resist?

3. Holiday Cookies & Milk Day

Tis’ the season for a plate of cookies and a glass of milk. The holidays without them just wouldn’t be the same so we’d like to share some with you. Enjoy milk and cookies with us before we keep them for ourselves!

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The holiday cheer is just a week away! Who’s been playing holiday music already? There are a select few (like me) that start the holidays in the beginning of November but for most, Thanksgiving Day would officially start off the holiday season.

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Thanksgiving so often becomes about planning, cooking and entertaining, that it could run a host ragged! Thanksgiving is about celebrating with friends and family and the food coma to follow. Here are 7 tips that will help you relax and have fun with Thanksgiving this year. Continue reading

Thank you to everyone at Crystal Springs for their participation in the Kids Halloween Costume Contest! We hope everyone had a ghoulish Halloween last night at their Phoenix Apartments. Now that all entries are in, please vote for your favorite!

Soldier

Bat

Zombie

Lamb #1

Lamb #2

Black Bird

Red Bird

Mouse

Pirate

Made up your mind? Choose who’ll win & VOTE!

*Voting ends at 5pm November 1, 2011. Winner will be announced immediately.

It’s the most wonderful time of the year… for anyone with a sweet tooth. Little monsters who come in packs, with bottomless treat bags in hand, terrorize doorsteps for sugary piles of assorted candy to bring home and gobble down for the next two weeks. And that includes me. Give me chocolate and I’ll be your best friend!

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The spirit of Halloween is floating in the air and though candy is a treat for all (and a cavity waiting to happen), so is frightful costumes and spooky haunts! How will you get into the festive scare of All Hallow’s Eve?

Thank your freaky pumpkins that you’re a resident at our Phoenix Apartments!

We want you to bewitch us with your chilling costumes or thrilling patios. Who in the devil will win? Check out your specific community to find out which creepy contest they’ll be having during the month October!

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Okay, okay… so we do have a couple more days till it’s officially Fall but who would know that in this nice weather that we’re having today? The sun is out, the breeze is cool, and there’s no chance of a triple degree day, thank you very much. I’m so glad that summer is coming to an end!

In honor of this lovely upcoming Fall season, one of our Phoenix Apartments will be having an Autumn Pie Party which gave me the idea to write this pie entry. (thanks Deer Valley team!)

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Though Memorial Day is really all about the spirit of remembering, it’s also the official holiday that kicks us off for summer. Whether you’re throwing a good old fashioned BBQ or lounging with friends around the pool, we want to start your unforgettable weekend by bringing you our finds of events in and around our Phoenix Apartments.

• Bring a wicker basket and spread your patchwork blanket under the stars with your family and children at Spur Cross Ranch or Lake Pleasant for an evening of stargazing. Begins at sundown!
• Make it a movie night when you make your way to Tempe Kiwanis Park who’ll be showing one of Paramount’s most loved series, Shrek Forever After! Shrek is having a mid life crisis and when Rumpelstiltskin pulls a trick erasing Shrek from existence, Rumpel rules supreme in an alternative timeline. Starts at 7. Continue reading

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Has Mother’s Day caught you by surprise, with no backup plans? Our Phoenix Apartments are having great events for Mother’s Day, but just in case you’re not able to make it down to the Trillium Great Room for the celebration, no problem! Here are a few things to do on that big day that just might please your mom and you too.

• What could be better than a bouquet of flowers? See what’s in bloom when you take a stroll with your Mom through the Desert Botanical Gardens. Currently on exhibition is Chihuly: The Nature of Glass. The garden is open from 7am-8pm. After you both enjoy the Spring air, you can take Mom to the Patio Café on Ullman Terrace for brunch!
• Show Mom how to spa when you take her to get pampered at Cloud Nine Spa. On this special day, take her for a hair cut, color, massage, facial, wax, nail service, or all of the above! This resort spa offers surprisingly affordable prices located right here in Tempe. 8707 S Priest Dr Tempe AZ 85284 Continue reading

After an amazing Trillium fantasy football season, we are excited to announce the first and second place winners from each Trillium property!

First place will receive a $500 credit on their rent and second place receives $250.

Congratulations to the following teams:

Trillium Deer Valley:

First – Hit Men 4 Hire

Second – McCluskey & Welch

Trillium Cave Creek

First – NFL Asia

Second – Kiss the Baby

Trillium Papago

First – Southern Cal Swagg

Second – Huskies

Trillium Pinnacle Peak

First – Mikanie

Second – Pink Panther

Barossa & Indigo

First – Peoria Jocks

Second – US Chair Force

Based on 2010′s season, 2011′s Fantasy Football Season will bring fierce competition! Drafts are just 8 months away… woohoo!!

Posted by Megan Peters, Community Manager of Trillium Cave Creek

The food drive for St. Mary’s Food Bank at Trillium Cave Creek ends on Dec. 31st and we need to get more food in to fill up the box! Please bring down any non-perishable food items you have (unopened) to help those in need. As an extra incentive, anyone who comes down between now and the 31st and brings food will be entered to win a $20 Starbucks Giftcard! Be sure to show your items to one of our team members to be entered to win! Thank you for your support.

As Fantasy Football comes to an end this week, I wanted to share with you the top points at each property, with some projections about who the winners could be… Continue reading