Dallas, Texas Real Estate Agent - Margie Kaplan
Margie Kaplan specializes in luxury homes, high rise condos, and other Dallas, Texas real estate. She has been a Texas Realtor since 1983 and a licensed Broker since 1986. She was the designated Broker of RE/MAX Memorial in Houston and then transferred to RE/MAX Professional Group and in 2006 had her grand opening of MK Luxury Homes and Condos, Inc. in Houston and Dallas.
She holds many designations including CRS, CLHMS, CNHS, CFS, ePRO. Most of her Dallas real estate business is by referral and repeat clients. She has one of the most talked about and previewed web sites regarding luxury homes and high rise condos for sale or lease in Dallas and from her website you can view hundreds of VIRTUAL TOURS from the privacy of your own home.
Dallas Facts, History, and Local Events
Dallas, Texas, ranks fourth in size among all the metropolitan areas in the US. Obviously a huge city, it is ninth in size among the cities in the nation. A huge and thriving city of over a million people, Dallas sits in a Metropolitan area that sprawls over some 340 square miles. The city of Dallas comprises the largest economic and urban center in the Metropolitan Area of 12-county Dallas–Fort Worth–Arlington. It has a central location in the area and sits within four hours, on a flight, from most destinations on the continent. The third busiest airport in the world is Dallas’ own DFW International Airport. As many as 1,700 flights arrive and take off from here every day connecting Dallas to most of the important and popular destinations worldwide. Another airport, the Dallas Love Field Airport, is just ten minutes from downtown Dallas, providing even more connectivity. Other transport within the city include a rapidly – growing, well connected, light rail system, and a historic McKinney Avenue Trolley system that runs through the uptown area.
The Dallas Arts District, and the Uptown area, are both renowned for the range of dining, nightlife and retail options they provide to both residents and visitors of Dallas. Numerous restaurants, many pubs, and boutique hotels stand cheek by jowl with hundreds of shops. It is a stylish, cosmopolitan city, known for fashion, brashness, high end shopping, and bling. Another image of Dallas that most people recognize is its skyline, with modern skyscrapers competing with palatial mansions, for space and attraction. In spite of being a city that has some of the best, and most numerous, examples of 20th century architecture, Dallas retains its Southern charm and grace. Its varied lifestyles, cultures, and cosmopolitan nature are well illustrated in its various districts, the range of experience fro Deep Ellum to Victory Park adding value and texture to the urban experience that is Dallas.
This sophisticated modern city attracts millions of visitors from around the world each year. It is, in fact, the topmost leisure and visitor destination in the state of Texas. And that’s not surprising at all! Dallas has something for just about everyone. You can enjoy one of the best shopping and retail experiences in the entire southwest, right here in Dallas. There are any number of top notch, star or diamond rated hotels to put you up, and some of the best restaurants in the country to eat at. All this is in addition to the largest urban arts district of any city in the US, as well as the thirteen entertainment districts, and so much more. The area is also internationally famous for year round sporting activity. Dallas enjoys moderate weather through the year, making it a great destination at any time. Business in Dallas is booming to, and in 2010 alone, as many as twenty four businesses in the area were ranked as Fortune 500 companies.
Dallas is a foodies’ Paradise, and has more restaurants, per-capita, even than New York City, and its not all just Texas steakhouses or down home barbecue joints. Dallas has earned a place of honor on the culinary map of the US thanks to its innovative restaurants, talented and innovative chefs, and discerning diners. Choices of cuisine include everything from American, and Italian, to Asian or Mexican cuisine. Nightlife is vibrant, and bars and nightclubs begin to come alive as the sun sets. Continuing well into the small hours of the morning, nightlife here offers something to every kind of fancy, from exclusive clubs to small karaoke bars and everything in between. The art lover can simply stroll to the Dallas Museum of Art to be impressed by their collection, or spend an afternoon with the kids at the Dallas Aquarium or the 100 acre Dallas Zoo. Those looking for some action, combined with a taste of old world Texas are sure to enjoy the Mesquite Championship Rodeo, with real cowboys and Texas soul food. Thrill seekers should head to the Zero Gravity Thrill Park, a unique thrill park that will give you an unforgettable experience of extreme rides.
Dallas also hosts some popular professional sports including the Dallas Mavericks, the Dallas Stars, the Red River Rivalry, and the Cotton Bowl New Year's Day game. It is home to the Dallas Cowboys, the Texas Rangers, the Lone Star Park, the Texas Motor Speedway, and much more.
