‘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 holidays are a special and joyous time of year. It’s also a time when individuals need to be on alert to the possibility of crime. The hustle and bustle of the holiday season can easily create a distraction for people. During this festive time, pay special attention to the things going on around you. There are a few important actions that can be taken to avoid being victimized by criminals during the holiday season.

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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.

Does Winning A Car Sound Like A Dream Come True?

Then step on your brakes to stop on in at your Leasing Office! When you make a simple $5 donation to UMOM (breaking the cycle of homelessness) you’ll be automatically entered for a chance to take a car that will put a VroOOmm in your gas pedal, a Dodge Charger!

Bring it home and brag about it.

Call your on site Phoenix Apartments team for more details!

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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Labor Day is rapidly approaching us with a long holiday weekend that has so many possibilities. If you’re not sure what to do or where to go to make the most of the last unofficial week of summer, here are some ideas to have a great weekend.

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Staying in the Phoenix Area?

Friday: First Friday Art Walk | Phoenix | 6pm-10pm
Saturday: Summer Chef Series | Phoenix | 2-4pm
Sunday: Bathing Suit Brews Cruise | Scottsdale | 4- 930pm
Monday: 5^th & Wine | Scottsdale | 11am-11pm

Arizona Adventure.

Saturday: Faire on the Square | Prescott | 9am-5pm
Sunday: Moonlight Madness Street Festival | Sedona | 12pm-9pm
Monday: Coconino County Fair | Flagstaff | 10am-5pm

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Happy hump day everyone! We want to celebrate the upcoming weekend by letting you know that we’re having a cool contest at each community!

Starting August 15 (Monday morning) and ending September 15^th (Thursday night) Trillium Residents will be able to participate in our 99 Reasons Why Contest! Residents will submit a reason on how Trillium simplifies their life and every time they submit a reason, they’ll be entered into a raffle that will be drawn on September 30^th. We encourage you to give us more reasons because you’ll have more chances to win!

To enter this rockin’ contest, residents must submit their full name, contact phone, email, their community and apartment number, and a reason(s) to contest@trilliumresidential.com. It’ll then go into our official raffle bin! You can also write up a list and hand them over to a friendly Trillium member. If you decide to do it this way, please make sure that your information is included. We wouldn’t want you to miss out because you forgot to do this!

In the end there will be a total of 9 winners from our combined Phoenix Apartments. These lucky winners will receive $99 off their rent for the month of October!

Well, what are you waiting for? The fun starts with your paper, pen, and thinking cap! Good luck to each and every one of our residents.

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When any type of holiday comes around I always miss home. Why wouldn’t I though? I come from a rock in the middle of the deep blue sea that’s covered with sandy beaches, swaying palm trees, tropical breezes, the summer season is all year round, and the spirit of aloha is never hard to find. If you guessed I’m from Hawaii, you’re correct. Of course, I miss my family and friends the most, but what I miss second to them is the crazy amount of delicious food we have there. The pork’s sweet, the mango’s come pickled, rice is a vegetable, poi is the state food, pigs are cooked underground, and Spam is meat! Darn, now I’m hungry and missing home at the same time!

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