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Living in Arizona’s ideal climate gives golfers an endless opportunity to enjoy their favorite sport all year-round. Tempe is home and near to some of the most beautiful golf courses in the world and a large selection to choose from.

The variety of courses in the area makes it hard to pick just one and there is something for everyone. Home to one of the strongest collegiate golf programs in the country, the ASU Karsten Golf Course is a classic Pete Dye, links-style course set in the shadows of ASU’s Sun Devil Stadium. Awarded 4 1/2 stars by the prestigious Golf Digest Rating Panel, this well maintained and challenging design features Dye’s signature mounding and creative bunkering. Top PGA and LPGA TOUR professionals such as Phil Mickelson, Billy Mayfair, Grace Park and Anna Nordqvist have all sharpened their skills at this premier facility.

Golfers of all ages and skill levels enjoy the historic Shalimar Golf Course in Tempe. This popular nine-hole course boasts three par 3’s and six par 4’s for a total yardage of almost 2,500 yards. Number five features a 155 yard par 3 with a carry over the areas’ biggest lake to a well-bunkered, narrow green.

In nearby Scottsdale, The Phoenician is considered one of America’s most luxurious resorts. Nestled over 250 acres at the base of the Camelback Mountains, it’s a golfers dream. The Phoenician’s three 9-hole courses provide distinctive challenges, from the well-bunkered flat holes of the Desert course to the winding uphill greens of the Canyon and the water hazards of the Oasis.

For golfers of all abilities, The Boulders Resort & Golden Door Spa features two championship Jay Morrish golf courses. The courses stretch across the Sonoran Desert with little impact on its natural beauty. The Fairmont is another premier golf destination. It has two championship golf courses and offers you the opportunity to play like a pro. It’s also home to the Annual PGA Tour FBR Open. This event is held every February and is known as the “Greatest Show on Grass” welcomes more than 500,000 spectators annually.

A few other notable mentions are Sanctuary Golf Course at Westworld and Desert Mountain Golf Course. Sanctuary Golf Courses is the first golf course in Arizona to attain the coveted Audubon Signature Status. Designed by Randy Heckenkemper, the golf course was built along the western slope of Scottsdale’s McDowell Mountains. Not to be outdone, Desert Mountain’s Golf Course features some of the finest golf in the area. Since opening in 1986, no other club has come to define championship desert golf more than Desert Mountain. When the Champions Tour Event “The Tradition” was held here, the Senior PGA Tour ranked the Cochise course as the “Best Maintained Golf Course” on the tour. The Renegade and Cochise courses consistently rank in the national golf magazines’ top 100 lists.

If you want to live where you play, Tempe has many golf communities or homes near your favorite course to appeal to all budgets and lifestyles.

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The name Nashville conjures up the exciting home of country music. As one of the most visited cities in our country, it’s a thriving community with many opportunities for homeownership and employment.

With a median price range for homes in Nashville at a mere $146,000, it’s no wonder Money Magazine named Nashville one of the best cities to live in the country. For those with families, you’ll be pleased to know that the school district has schools who make the GreatSchool ratings for Tennessee.

Living in Nashville’s moderate climate allows you to enjoy many activities. If you enjoy the outdoors, Nashville has over 12 parks and countless natural reserves. Radnor Lake State Natural Area offers hikes, canoe floats, and specialty events each month. Warner Park Nature Center is an excellent place for hikes and nature programs for all ages. They offer a wide range of environmental education programs and school field trips. They also serve as a resource for organic gardening and native plant landscaping.

There are plenty of attractions and things to do in the city. The obvious would be visits to the Grand Ole Opry, Music Row and the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum. For those who want to experience a little culture, there are plenty of museums and art galleries to choose from. An art gallery that features artists like Cezanne and Picasso is the Van Vetchen Art Gallery. The well-organized gallery houses the Alfred Stieglitz Collection of Modern Art. The building was constructed in 1888 as a gymnasium and rededicated in 1949 to the memory of Carl Van Vechten, a New York critic and art collector who encouraged Georgia O’Keeffe to give Fisk University part of the art collection of her late husband, Alfred Stieglitz. The Parthenon at Centennial Park definitely stands out in its surroundings. It is not only an incredible replica of the Parthenon in Greece, but is houses a permanent art collection and visiting exhibits for the city of Nashville.

Nashville is full of historical attractions to learn about the cities earliest beginnings and its triumphs and tribulations. The Hermitage Mansion Museum, home of Andrew Jackson, our 7th President of the United States, is a beautifully preserved piece of history. Their tour walks you through this magnificent estate, gardens he and his wife kept, log farmhouse, and the outer buildings that supported the mansion that are still perfectly preserved today. The Belle Meade Plantation is a testament to Tennessee’s history. You can take an interesting guided tour led by a knowledgeable tour guide garbed in 19th Century outfits. Highlights from the tour are the plantation house built in 1853 Victorian inspired Mansion, the 1890 Carriage house and stable and 1790 Log Cabin known as the old building in Tennessee.

Affordable homes, excellent schools and affordable things to do around town are just a few of the reason to move to this city. Nashville’s southern hospitality and thriving community promises to offer many opportunities.

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When considering the purchase of a home, people often choose to stay in the region of the country in which they were born. The know the area and even if they’ve travelled to other parts of the country, the place where they grew up just seems like home, while those other places make them feel like an outsider to some degree. So people end up enduring all of the things they don’t like about the place where they live simply because it’s familiar to them.

People who grew up in Minnesota stay in Minnesota and hunker down for the winter, braving subzero temperatures and howling arctic winds that can cause frostbite in a matter of minutes on the worst winters days. Even the best of winter days in the far north aren’t exactly fit for a walk in the park. There are entire months where the old saying that you wouldn’t let a dog out in that weather is quite literally true. Yet the people who live there slog through the snow and freezing temperatures back and forth to work as if they have no choice.

The truth of the matter is they do have a choice. Unfortunately, for most Americans, the wisdom to see that choice doesn’t come until much later in life. By the time they reach retirement age, they see the light. That’s why retirees are moving to Florida or Sunny California in droves. They’ve had enough and don’t see any reason to endure the hardships of weather extremes that they grew up with any longer.

Living in paradise isn’t something that needs to wait until retirement age. Southern California and the Temecula Valley area in particular offer breathtaking scenery, and easy access to all the conveniences of a major city without having to live in the city itself. Imagine a house that in early February, isn’t nestled between two snow banks that are nearly as high as the house itself, but instead is surrounded by acres and acres of vineyards and horse riding trails. In Temecula Wine Country that fantasy is reality.

There are enough major employers within commuting distance of Temecula to allow residents a choice of good high paying jobs and if you compare the average wage of nearby San Diego with the frozen northern reaches of Montana or Michigan, you will almost certainly be very happy at the prospect of moving.

When you talk to retirees who have made the leap to move to an area with a more pleasant climate, they almost universally say the same thing, “I wish we had done this years ago.” Oh, they’ll still make an occasional trip up north to go skiing every now and then, but after a few days of that they’re ready to head home to the beaches and golf courses that are waiting for them with a warm embrace.

There are few parts of this country that offer near perfect year-round weather that you’ll find in Temecula, not too hot, never too cold, and a gentle Pacific breeze to keep the humidity down. Before you break out the boots and snow shovels for another winter where you are, consider what it would be like to spend the next winter, and all of the next winters, in Sunny California.

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If you visit Encinitas, you might mistake it for the origin of the summer. A bustling California Beach community, Encinitas is as laid back as a stray cloud slowly rolling across the sky. The area was first settled by Europeans in 1870 and was called Leucadia (now a small community within Encinitas) which meant “place of shelter.” Encinitas became well-known for its surfing subculture in the 1960’s when Moonlight Beach and Swami’s became the dream destinations of would-be surfers all across the country.

Surfing is not just something out of Encinitas’ past. There still surf shops along the roads that lead to the city’s beaches. There are, in Encinitas, no fewer than eleven beaches. Swami’s Beach, the D Street Beach, Moonlight Beach, and the clothing optional Boneyard Beach are among the more well known of the group. Each year Moonlight Beach plays host to a reunion of antique wooden car enthusiasts who hold a gathering and celebration known as a Woodie Meet. These wood-sided station wagons were, of course, made popular by surfers who found them easy to fix up and big enough to carry surf boards, or to serve as a place to sleep at night.

Swami’s Beach got its name from the Self Realization Fellowship ashram (meditation center) founded by the Swami Parahamahansa Yogananda in 1937. The ashram grounds overlook the Beach from atop the seaside cliffs that surround the area. Even the Seacliff Roadside Park above the beach was officially renamed Swami’s in deference to the name the surfers used for the area. The nearly ideal summer surf conditions at Swami’s Beach keep it quite crowded during the summer months even today.

In addition to its reputation for summer surfing, Encinitas is also quite well known for contributing to brighter Christmas seasons around the country. Local nurseries grow many of the poinsettias that are shipped around the country for the holidays. In fact, the popular Ecke Poinsettia variety originated in the Encinitas area at the Paul Ecke Ranch. The climate of Encinitas is perfect not just for the beach, but for growing this highly demanded semi-tropical plant as well.

Of course the sea cliffs overlooking the beaches and the ocean offer magnificent and majestic views of the setting sun as it settles below the distant watery horizon each day. Many Encinitas residents head to the beaches daily just to watch the sunset. It is said that just as no two snowflakes are ever the same, neither are any two California sunsets ever the same. Of course, those who have lived in Encinitas all their lives don’t have much experience with snowflakes.

Encinitas can be summed up as a town with character. It’s history and people make it a standout community for those who like a little color in their daily lives, whether that colors is the rich red and green of a poinsettia, the golden hues of the sunset, or the certain undefinable flair of the people of Encinitas.

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Atlanta is one of the fastest-growing cities in the United States. Its combination of warm weather, Old South charm, and modern culture attract many different types of residents to the city. Many corporations make their headquarters in Atlanta including CNN and Turner Broadcasting, The Home Depot, Coca Cola, and Delta Airlines. Atlanta has the fourth most corporate headquarters of any city in the US.

Many newcomers to Atlanta are being drawn to the city’s suburbs to live. Atlanta boasts over twenty suburbs and the number increases steadily as Atlanta grows outward. The suburbs make for an easy commute into Atlanta but have many advantages of their own.

Housing costs are significantly less in the suburbs than in Atlanta proper. While some of the suburbs are as old as Atlanta itself, they were set up with larger lots and the houses even today are more spread out with more single family home options than in the city. Another reason residents are drawn to the suburbs, especially young families, is for the park space and recreation opportunities. Many of the suburbs sport bike paths, hiking trails and public gathering places.

Some of Atlanta’s popular suburbs include Marietta, Alpharetta, Duluth, and Buckhead. Each area has its own flavor and rhythm and appeals to different lifestyles.

Marietta lays 15 miles outside of Atlanta proper and has been in existence since 1834. The original town square is still in existence and it has an extensive parks system, perfect for young families and those who like outdoor activity. Marietta has its own downtown and has a thriving business and arts community in its own right.

Alpharetta, its name meaning First City in Greek, grew from a small trading village into a city in 1858 and has continued its growth since then. Alpharetta offers not only great green space, but also world-class shopping and restaurants. The city prides itself on being family-friendly, and this shows in its extensive library system, high quality public schools, and lots of fairs and festivals.

Duluth is one of Atlanta’s busiest suburbs and is the hub of activity for artists, musicians and other creative professions. It is also the home of the annual Bellsouth Classic Golf Tournament at the TPC at the Sugarloaf course. Duluth has renovated much of its city center and now provides a pedestrian-friendly area that is conducive to long strolls in the city.

Buckhead has morphed from a suburb of Atlanta into a neighborhood in Atlanta due to the city’s continual outward creep. It is considered the most affluent suburb and is home to some of the most elegant and upscale mansions in the area. Buckhead has lots to offer those who like the fast life. It has an established nightclub scene that draws people out of downtown Atlanta itself. It also offers some of the best shopping in the Southeast including the Lenox Square Mall which houses many popular name brands.

The suburbs of Atlanta are as diverse as the residents who live there. The area is one of the most dynamic in the Southeast and will continue to attract people from all over the country.

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For those who love the game of golf, no distance is too great to travel to participate in their favorite sport. Just throw the golf clubs in the trunk, drive to the course, and spend a relaxing afternoon with friends and the greens.

But those who truly love the game have a common dream: to live next to their favorite course. Living close by allows golfers only a quick walk between them and 18 holes, especially desirable if the golfer plays multiple times a week. There’s no need to get the car packed up and find a parking spot at the club. Playing is as simple as rolling your bag over to the course.

Golfers don’t always want to play an entire game every time they go out. Often, most golfers want to practice frequently in between games. A house near the golf course allows the freedom to practice whenever the mood hits. You can tell how busy or slow the course is from your dining room window without having to guess.

Not only is a golf course a sport venue, it’s also a community. Most golf and country clubs host a variety of events throughout the year to bring their members and families together. Many have restaurant facilities where members can bring friends, family and business associates to dine and mingle. Golf clubs also frequently offer other benefits to their members including tennis, swimming, and fitness. Being an active part of the golf community is easier when the golfer lives practically next door.

Owning a home adjacent to a golf course is not only a lifestyle, it’s also an investment. Even in economic downturns, homes in golf communities maintain their value more than other properties. During solid economic times, the value of these properties often outshines the community in general. With today’s current depressed market, there are bargains to be had on properties close to golf courses. This may be the perfect time to buy a home near a course. Enjoying the current golfing perks and selling for a profit down the road are the two main reasons why golfers are buying these properties in greater numbers than ever.

Another benefit of living beside a golf course is that there are fewer neighbors. It’s like living at the edge of a park where all you see is miles of green rather than the beat up truck and broken down barbeque of the neighbor next door. It means fewer barking neighborhood dogs, fewer baseballs landing in your yard (but perhaps more golf balls!) and more peace and quiet on lazy weekend mornings.

Owning a golf course property may seem like it is a formidable expense. Careful research is required but, luckily, the rewards for finding the perfect golf course home are worth the effort.

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When planning a family vacation, one of the biggest decisions is where to stay. Choosing a hotel that is going to be comfortable and provide the amenities that you’re looking for can not only be challenging, but can often lead to unexpected surprises upon arrival. If you’ve ever checked in to your hotel only to find out the pool is closed, there’s noisy construction going on, or some other unforeseen occurrence has completely changed the experience from what you expected when you booked the room, then you know what I mean.

More and more people are considering the benefits of temporary residential accommodations instead of hotels for their vacations. This type of housing is often provided by companies that focus on business customers and their needs for corporate housing, either for relocating employees or those on lengthy assignment away from their homes. These corporate clients contract with companies who specialize in providing furnished corporate apartments. These apartments are spacious and comfortable and come fully furnished not only with furniture, but a full suite of kitchen appliances, utensils, and everything someone would need for an extended stay.

Vacationers will appreciate the extra room to spread out in the evening. Temporary corporate apartments come in all sizes, from one to three bedrooms. The apartment complexes used for corporate housing often have all the amenities of a resort hotel, so there’s no need to sacrifice. Most vacation destination cities also have strong demand for temporary corporate housing as well, so depending upon where you plan to take your vacation, you will probably be able to locate a company that handles short term corporate housing as well. Many of them, like Wynne Residential Corporate Housing, for example, are happy to provide accommodations for vacationers as well.

For Disney vacationers, Wynne Residential even has a thriving business in Orlando corporate and temporary housing. After a hectic day at the parks, knowing that you’re heading back to a comfortable and well furnished apartment is a luxury you’ll soon get used to. Consider also the extra savings of having your own full-sized kitchen and refrigeration available in your furnished apartment. Instead of taking the family out to dinner at over-priced resort restaurants every night, you’ll have the option of cooking a healthy meal and sitting down in the quiet, relaxed comfort of home. This food savings alone can add up to a considerable savings over the course of a week.

When you’re planning your next big family vacation, consider the advantages of using temporary corporate housing instead of a busy resort hotel. You’ll have more room, more dining options, and perhaps most importantly, more peace and quiet after your long day of play. Wynne Residential Corporate Housing is a nationwide company and offers short term corporate housing in many popular destination cities across the country.

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Eating flowers may seem a strange idea, but it is becoming increasingly popular with celebrity chefs and home cooks alike. The appearance of flowers in haute cuisine marks a revival of the past, when petals and leaves were eaten and used medicinally. On the continent it is more common to consume vegetable blooms – a handy way of using what might otherwise be discarded. If you wish to grow plants which are edible as well as ornamental, read on!

Flowers as food
Generally speaking, the flowers of herbs and vegetables are safe to eat – but be sure to properly identify what you are picking! It is something of a British quirk to discard courgette flowers, since in France and Italy they are considered a delicacy. The flowers are almost never seen in supermarkets, so it is well worth growing your own to experience the unique flavour. Courgettes (link) produce huge yellow flowers, which can be easily harvested due to their open habit. Some varieties are resistant to cucumber mosaic virus and all are easy for beginners to grow. For a delicious appetiser, try the flowers cooked in a light tempura batter. If you garden organically, you may not need to wash them first – although it is wise to check for visiting insects! Toss them in the batter mixture before dropping in very hot oil for thirty to forty seconds. Eat as a crispy starter, or serve as a fancy garnish. For an extra decadent treat, fill the space between the petals with soft cheese before covering with the tempura.

Summer salads
A plate of lettuce (link), rocket (link) or mizuna (link) is greatly improved with the addition of young nasturtium petals.

For a splash of colour and a peppery bite amongst other salad leaves, try one of our many nasturtium varieties (link). For best results, eat the petals when they are young and fresh. Avoid their tendency to go soggy by adding them after the rest of the salad has been tossed in dressing.

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Flowers are useful for adding interest to well-worn recipes. Snip purple chive (link) flowers into omelettes for a tasty, onion-like flavour. In fact, the blooms of most herbs can be used in much the same way as the other parts of the plant. For something different, try our Chinese chives (link) which have a subtle, garlic-like flavour. Whilst the leaves can be used in the same way as standard chive – particularly in fish and egg dishes – the blossom buds are a Chinese delicacy and can be eaten raw or stir-fried.

Flavouring with flowers
Rose and lavender have been used to flavour middle-eastern dishes for centuries. Try lavender in cakes and biscuits, for a sweet perfumed taste. We stock a wide range of varieties in our catalogue (link to section).

To experience the unique flavour for yourself, chop finely and sprinkle lightly on top of biscuits and cakes before baking.