The 234 Apartment

Amazon launches Instant Pickup service to compete with convenience stores. Having spent the last few days moving into a new apartment, I've made about twenty or so trips to local stores to get the one last thing I think I'll need. Whether it has been hand soap, various ingredients for different recipes, or more of those 3M Command hooks than I thought possible, I've spent a lot of time in different store aisles. Amazon launched a service that would have been perfect for me. Amazon Instant Pickup is another service for Prime and Prime Student subscribers to pick from certain convenience items that can then be picked up within two minutes at a nearby pickup location . Of course, Amazon is also offering their Alexa-powered devices for when you really have to have your smart speaker right this second. The service is launching in Los Angeles and Berkeley California, Columbus Ohio, Atlanta Georgia, and College Park Maryland . From Amazon: Amazon today introduced Instant Pick...

Race Car Driver , Jarett Andretti , to Visit Fans at Redwood Living's Templeton Ridge Apartment Neighborhood" src="https://mma.prnewswire.com/media/547522/Redwood_Logo.jpg" width="300" height="300" style="border: 0px;" /> NOBLESVILLE, Ind. , Aug. 24 , 2017 /PRNewswire/ USAC racing driver, Jarett Andretti , of Jarett Andretti of Andretti Autosports Short Track will be at Redwood Living's Templeton Ridge apartment neighborhood located at 4940 Webster Drive in Noblesville, Indiana , on Thursday, August 31, from 4:00 PM 7:00 PM. Andretti will spend time with fans, sign autographs and give away some signed Andretti gear . Visitors will also have an opportunity to see Andretti's sprint racing car which will be on-site at one of the Redwood model apartment homes . Visitors will experience a quick tour of three Redwood apartment homes on the way to meet Andretti. All are welcome to this free, family friendly event . Maria Stanto...

W hether it is travelling on a budget or seeking out luxury, finding a secret island or planning a pet-friendly escape, holidaymakers are jumping on the growing trend of travel concierges. With a contacts book of the hottest names across the globe, these facilitators can jump the waiting list at Noma, hunt down the finest embroidery in Rajasthan (Andraab, Jaipur), order from the top pastry shop in Paris (Goût de Brioche, St Germain) and bag the best family beach spot in the Mediterranean ( St George Beach , Naxos, Greece).  Ten years ago , travel concierges were the preserve of high-net-worth individuals. Now, their services are accessible to a wider demographic, from business executives and single parents to gap-year students and extreme adventurers.   Millennials are driving the trend with their reliance on digital access and expert advice, a need heightened by a saturated internet and a world that is increasingly on fast-forward. “Time is one of the most precious things and one mo...