Best On MLS Tour - February 23, 2011

Every 2nd and 4th Tuesday  is The Oak Lawn MLS agent tour.  Best on tour today were 2 distinctly different homes:

4222 Abbott

$1,795,000



Listed by Karen Luter with Allie Beth Allman & Associates, this sleek, contemporary Northern Hills home is a hidden gem.  The neighborhood of Northern Hills is adjacent to the high rise neighborhood and boasts easy access to The Katy Trail and the Knox Henderson area. 

No photos yet, but Susan Bratton's new listing at The Claridge, #9C -- is a beautifully remodeled  condo with Downtown, Turtle Creek, Katy Trail and Highland Park views.  Offered for $1,799,500. 

Katy Trail Update

Robin Baldcock, Executive Director of The Friends of the Katy Trail, reminded everyone to say hello to Bill Williams, Trail Manager.  During the weekdays you can see Bill driving his golf cart up and down the trail troubleshooting and ensuring the trail is beautifully maintained.   Bill is a terrific ambassador for The Katy Trail and a delightful person to meet. 

Robin also reminded everyone to save two dates on your calendar:

March 1, 2011 - Online registration begins for the Michelob Ultra No. 13 Katy 5K.  The field is capped at 5,000 so be sure to register early.

May 12, 2011  - They Katy Trail 5K - a neighborhood favorite! 

For more information about The Katy Trail :   http://www.katytraildallas.org/

Well, the reviews are in.  Dallas was proud to host Super Bowl XLV at the Cowboys Stadium last weekend. Congratulations to the Green Bay Packers!

The big winner - besides the Packers - was the unseasonably cold and icy weather which temporarily hijacked superbowl sales and anticipated economic impact. Although official sales tax data won’t be available till April, direct spending estimates were in the $200-$250 million range but would have been higher if the weather had been more cooperative. Many retailers said that the sales followed the weather patterns and improved on Sunday and Monday as the weather improved.

Although the weather caused a slow and icy start to the event, Super Bowl XLV set a few records:

• The Super Bowl Breakfast at the Gaylord Texan Resort & Convention Center was the largest ever.
• The Taste of the NFL also set an attendance record and fundraising record with its $1 million-plus total for hunger charities.
• The Super Bowl Gospel Celebration concert in Fair Park had its largest audience ever.

And last but not least, Super Bowl XLV had the largest audience in television history. The Nielsen Co. estimated the total audience at 162.9 million - 9.5 million better than last year – which gave fans a glimpse of what Dallas is all about.

Lighting Up Lee Park!

Construction has begun on the installation of new lighting fixtures along the central pathway of Lee Park -- thanks to a very generous $75,000 grant from the Meadows Foundation. Lee Park and Arlington Hall are located on historic Turtle Creek Boulevard between Hall and Lemmon. There are four Dallas high rise buildings offering units with views of Lee Park and Arlington Hall: The Claridge, The Mayfair, Renaissance on Turtle Creek and The Vendome. Residents from these buildings and others in the neighborhood enjoy this park and will be delighted with the additional lighting.