Your clocks are correct - we've changed our hours.

Notice something a little different at Arbor Glen over the past few days? Thought your clocks were wrong, or that Daylight Savings arrived somewhat earlier this year? If you were a little confused, there’s no cause for alarm! The Arbor Glen staff has made a few changes in the hours for your convenience!

Beginning this past holiday weekend, the hours for the fitness center and clubhouse have been extended until 10 PM on Friday nights. Now you can get in that late-night workout on the weekend, too!

Also changing are the Sunday night hours. Both the fitness center and clubhouse will be closing at 9:30 PM these evenings.

Make sure to take note of this and everything else included in the Arbor Glen monthly newsletter! It will keep you updated on everything in the community and around town in Lakeland.

Have a Cabernet today.

September 2nd may not mean anything significant to a great deal of people, but to the wine community, it’s Cabernet Day! Oenophiles all over the nation (or world for that matter) are consuming Cabernet Sauvignon and celebrating this holiday.

Notice the pound/hash sign in the post title? The #Cabernet hashtag is being used all over Twitter today in order for people interested in this Cab Sav holiday to follow the conversations going on about this day. Search this tag and follow the conversation about one of this great red wine!

Though today is a holiday, wine should be celebrated everyday. Tim’s Wine Market is a great resource for you to learn more about wine and purchase some of the best Cabernets out there. There are locations all over Florida, including Lakeland.

Happy Cabernet Day! Enjoy a glass – you deserve it.

Pick up the phone & give us a call!

We here at Arbor Glen make it our mission in to provide to you the best in apartment community living in Lakeland, Florida. This means that we make living here as comfortable as possible, and make our staff available whenever possible. With that being said, we had to let you know that we have made getting in touch even easier now!

We have recently acquired a new number for all of your service requests, maintenance emergencies, and noise complaints. From now on, if you need to report anything of that nature please call:

1-866-871-3886

Day or night, rain or shine, anytime you need to call, there will be someone to answer your call. Make sure to provide as much information as possible with these customer service representatives so that we may address your concerns as accurately as possible.

Have any suggestions as to how we can make Arbor Glen even better? Let us know in the comments section, or connect with us on Twitter. We look forward to hearing from you!

We have some of the most amazing residents here at Arbor Glen. We love having you all here, and we like to think you love living here with us!

One of our residents is currently looking for a roommate, and we were hoping to help out! If you’re interested in living in a luxury apartment in Lakeland, Florida, then this is your chance to do so!

Enjoy great martinis and music with the ISO.

With the Emmys only a week away, all of Hollywood is getting ready with their best designer duds, flashy jewlery, and handsome dates by their side. Though Arbor Glen may be thousands of miles from the big awards show, Lakeland can still give you the Hollywood treatment without having to leave this fine city.

Next week, The Lakeland Center will be hosting “Music and Martinis.” The event promises to be an amazing evening that will make you feel like you’re one of the stars. You and a friend or loved one can attend Sikes Hall and hear a live “Pops” performance from the Imperial Symphony Orchestra while sipping on martinis from various Lakeland restaurants. You will hear music from films such as “Star Wars,” and “Indiana Jones.” What songs do you hope to hear?

Be prepared for the tastiest martinis to have ever encountered your palate because they will all be competing for the title of “Best Martini.” You automatically get a vote when you purchase your ticket, so put your tasting gameface on & help decide the winner!

The event is happening August 31st at 7PM. If you purchase your tickets early, you can get them at a reduced price of $30 apiece.

We here at Arbor Glen make it a point to make your apartment living experience here at home the most enjoyable possible. This includes making sure there is always someone on hand to help you if you need it.

With this we need to announce our new maintenance number. Whether you have a simple request or if it’s a maintenance emergency, call the number listed below & we’ll get someone out to help you as soon as possible!

Lakeland, Florida is a great place to live for families. There are always great activities happening around town like “First Friday“ and family events happening right here at home. If you’ve been looking for your next great opportunity to take the family out for a day, think about getting everyone together for Family Day 2010 at the Polk Museum of Art.

Polk Museum of Art is Going Global.

Saturday, September 18th, Family Day 2010 will be “Going Global” with activities and entertainment representative of places all over the world. There will be performances from Didgeridoo Down Under, Luis Campaneria - a magician, Tampa Taiko Japanese drumming, and the Kuumba Dancers & Drummers. And seeing as this in the PMoA playing host, you can be sure there will be various art activities such as African masks, origami lanterns, Morroccan good luck hands, Australian didgeridoos, and Chinese good luck door hangers.

Save the date on your calendar! If you and your kids are one of the first 500 people at the museum, you will receive a free gift bag of school art supplies. This a great opportunity for your kids to learn about various cultures and the for the whole family to enjoy quality time together right here in Lakeland.

It’s one of the fastest-growing and most popular social networking sites out there, yet there are still many internet users who are unfamiliar with the very basics of Twitter. Are you a regular tweeter?

One of the best things I love about this website is that it’s very straight-forward. You have 140 characters to get the message across, so you know exactly what you’re getting from those you follow in just seconds.

A reason everyone should get involved on Twitter is because it’s one of the most valuable and accessible tools for staying connected, both right in Lakeland or anywhere in the world. Here are some of our favorite Lakeland tweeps we follow on the Arbor Glen account:

• LakesideVLG – Lakeside Village’s Twitter account
• PolkVision – A great follow to learn about anything happening in Polk County
• LakelandChamber – The Lakeland Chamber of Commerce
• lakelandlocal – General information about what’s happening around town from Lakelandlocal.com
• PolkMoA – Learn about upcoming events at The Polk Museum of Art, including Plant City Day

And of course we love to follow our residents on Twitter. If you have an account, leave it in the comments section here on the blog, or @Arbor_Glen on Twitter.

Happy tweeting!

Today is First Friday! As the video explains, August’s First Friday theme is Dog Days of Summer. Instead of hanging out at Central Bark this evening, take your pooch to Downtown Lakeland for great dog-themed events.

• The General Store (as featured in that funny YouTube video) will be selling doggie items that your pooch will love. make sure to tell Sparky hello!
• Lakeland Police Department will have their canines on hand to get support for kicking off fundraising efforts for the Honoring Heroes BBQ. Purchase a calendar and support a great cause!
• Get your pup’s picture taken by the photographers of Fitz Gallery and get it framed later by FastFrame
• Your pooch can enjoy cooling off with great treats from The Doggie Bag.
• Enjoy live entertainment from Shorts N’ Flip Flops Improv Comedy or listen to the musical stylings of Phil Schneider, Bryan Rivers, and JP Henderson.
• Witness The Pooch Parade! You may even still have time to sign your dog up if you’d like to participate. This kicks off at 7:30 PM on the corner of Bay Street and Kentucky Avenue.

See you in Downtown Lakeland tonight for First Friday’s Dog Days of Summer!

Lakeland always has fresh food available!

It’s a shame the Downtown Farmers Curb Market isn’t open during National Farmers’ Market Week, but there are other ways you can get the freshest produce possible without even having to leave Lakeland.

Lakeland is the home of Publix, one of the best grocery stores around. Here, you can always fresh produce, including your favorite fruits and vegetables, along with life’s other necessities.

If you want to guarantee your veggies and herbs are the freshest, even more so than the grocery store, why not consider growing them yourself? Starting an apartment garden is easy for anyone to do! have a few plants on your balcony, or do your research to find low-light appropriate plants so you can place them anywhere in your apartment.