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DALLAS Metroplex
General
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* Airports

- Addison Airport (Corporate & Private Aviation)
- Dallas Love Field Airport
- DFW International Airport
- -- DFW's Founder's Plaza Observation Area

* Business
- Dallas Business News - bizjournals
- DFW Business News - DMN
- DFW Commercial Real Estate - DMN
- DFW Personal Finance News - DMN
- DFW Personal Technology News - DMN
- DFW Top 100 Places to Work 2011 - DMN

* Commute Times
Commuting in Dallas - I
Commuting in Dallas - II

* Corporations
- Major Companies and Headquarters
- Fortune 500, Fortune 1000 and Forbes Top Private Companies
- International Companies
- Small Business
- Entrepreneurial Community
- Top Employers

* Cost of Living
- Jan. 2011 cost of living index in Dallas: 94.4 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
- Cost of Living
- Is the cost of living decent here?
- Cost of Living - is it true?
- Relocating to Dallas...Need advice on Cost of Living
- Considering Moving to Texas from BC, Canada (Mckinney, Allen) - Cost of living ?'s

* Crime
- Dallas Police
- City of Dallas Interactive Crime Maps

* Dallas Move from ???
- Moving to Dallas from Arkansas with 4 kids!
- Relocating to Dallas from Bay Area, CA
- Moving from CA to Irving - Looking for Indian community
- Moving to Dallas from CT...
- moving to Frisco/Allen from Denver....please help!
- Neighborhoods for a young couple moving from DC
- Moving to Dallas from London
- Moving To Dallas frm Miami, Need Advice On A Few Things...
- Moving to Dallas from NYC, looking to hear good things to feel better about the transition, please please!
- Moving to Dallas area from OH - need advice on good areas for families

* Education
- Find Schools, Universities & Colleges in Dallas, Texas ( TX ) - DallasEducation.com
- DFW Private Schools
- GreatSchools.com + Parent Comments
- Texas School Performance Maps
- Texas Accountability Rating System - TEA
- -- TEA School District Locator Boundary Maps (as of July 2010) - Districts by Region & County (select Reg 10 for DFW)
......w/District Accountability Ratings, Enrollment & AEIS Performance Reports (2008-2009 -- 2010-2011)

DFW High Schools ranked by SAT 2012-2013
Dallas - 2013 TEA STAAR Accountabilty Rankings (Preliminary) Released
- DFW Metro High Schools - Ranked by Newsweek - America's Best High Schools 2012
- DFW Metro High Schools - Ranked by US News - Best High Schools National Rankings 2012
- DFW Metro High Schools - Ranked by The Washington Post - Top National HSs Get Challenge Index Scores 2012
- DFW Metro - Gates Millennium Scholars Awards - Student Scholarships Awarded 2012
- 2010-2011 DFW Metro HS Stats Ranked - 1-NMSFs, 2-SAT Avg Scores, 3-Exemplary w/wo TX Projection Measure & 4-ACT Scores
- 2008-2013 National Merit Semi-Finalists - 5-Yr Cumulative Number of Students 2008-2012 - plus 2013 NMSFs - Total by High School
- 2014 DFW's National Merit Semi-Finalists

- 2012-2013 DFW's DeSoto Rhodes Scholar
- 2012-2014 UIL Reclassification and Realignment - DFW Metro
- U.S. News - 2013 Best High Schools Rankings - Dallas Metro
- Newsweek's Top 2000 High Schools 2013 - Dallas Metro


* Employment Info
- Labor Supply
- Industry Sectors
- Wages and Salaries
- Local Resources:
...-- City of Dallas Career Opportunities
...-- Dallas County Employment
...-- DFW Jobs - Monster.com - DMN
...-- Star Telegram Employment Search
...-- Texas Workforce Commission - WorkInTexas.com

* Farmers Markets & Groceries
- Dallas Farmer's Market
- Texas Certified Farmers Markets
- Texas Dept of Agriculture's Certified Farmers Markets
- Favorite Grocery Store in the Dallas Fort Worth area
- DFW Area Grocery Stores - Price, Quality Comparisons
- 99 Ranch Market
- Albertsons
- Aldi's
- Asia World Market
- Brookshire's
- Carnival Food Stores - Facebook
- Central Market
- Costco
- El Rancho Supermercado
- Elrod's Cost Plus
- Fiesta Mart
- H Mart
- Kroger
- La Michoacana
- Market Street
- Minyard's
- Natural Grocers
- Sam's Club
- SaveALot
- Sprouts
- Sunflower Markets
- Super Target
- Tom Thumb
- Trader Joe's - Plano location opened 9/07/12 - Dallas Lower Greenville location to open 1st Qtr 2013 & Walnut Hill Lane location to open 2014
- Walmart - Supercenters & Neighborhood Markets
- Whole Foods Market

* Gasoline Prices
- Dallas Gas Prices - Find Cheap Gas Prices in Texas
- Fuel Economy

* Government Offices
- City of Dallas
- Dallas County
- Dallas Metro Govt Ofcs

* Housing - Relocation - Sales, Rentals & Foreclosures
- Newcomer Information
- Housing Cost
- Housing Choices
- 2011 Dallas Area Home Sales
- DFW New Homes For Sale - DMN
- DFW Real Estate For Sale - All - DMN
- DFW Rentals - Houses & Apts - DMN
- REALTOR.com - Real Estate Listings Homes For Sale
- REALTOR.com - Rental Homes & Apartments
- Dallas County Foreclosure List by City
- Neighborhood Walk Score
- Some Thoughts On Using This Forum For "Should I Move Here" Questions
- Things you wish you could change about your house
- Senior Citizen Communities?

* Insurance - comparison of company ratings, plus examples of policy rates/provisions for both your home and auto insurance needs
- Texas HelpInsure.com

* Malls
- Allen - Allen Premium Outlets
- Arlington - The Parks at Arlington
- Dallas - NorthPark Center
- ------ - The Galleria
- ------ - Valley View Mall
- Denton - Golden Triangle Mall
- Ft. Worth - Grupo Zocalo
- ---------- - Hulen Mall
- ---------- - Ridgmar Mall
- ---------- - Sundance Square
- Frisco - Stonebriar Centre
- Garland - Firewheel Town Center
- Grapevine - Grapevine Mills Outlet Mall
- Highland Park - Highland Park Village
- Hurst - North East Mall
- Irving - Irving Mall
- Lewisville - Vista Ridge Mall
- Mesquite - Town East Mall
- Plano - Collin Creek Mall
- ------ - The Shops at Willow Bend
- Richardson - Richardson Square Mall
- Southlake - Southlake Town Square

* Maps
- DFW Interactive Map
- City Mapsco - Dallas Street Guide
- Online - Map of Dallas, TX by MapQuest
- Street Level Views - Google Maps
- Regional Map/Regional Map Extension (Pdf)
- TxDOT - Official Travel Maps

* Newspapers
- Dallas Morning News
- Fort Worth Star-Telegram

* Parks & Wildlife, Biking & Hiking
- All TX Parks, Hunting Areas/Camping Sites/Lodging, Fishing/Boating Lakes & Rivers, & Lake/River/Ocean & Pool Swimming
..- Texas Parks & Wildlife Department | Welcome
- City of Dallas Parks & Recreation - (See each metro city link for each city's parks/recreation centers)
- DFW Area Hiking & Biking Trails

* Pets
- Dallas Pet Care
- Dallas Dog Friendly Hotels
- Dallas Pets Allowed Hotels

* Photos - See: Official Dallas Forum PHOTO Thread

* Property Tax - Dallas & Metro County Appraisal Districts w/Tax Rate link
- Collin CAD - Tax Rates
- Dallas CAD - Tax Rates
- Denton CAD - Tax Rates
- Ellis CAD - Tax Rates
- Fannin CAD - Tax Rates
- Grayson CAD - Tax Rates
- Hunt CAD - Tax Rates
- Kaufman CAD - Tax Rates
- Rockwall CAD - Tax Rates
- Tarrant CAD - Tax Rates
- Can someone explain the property tax in Dallas?
- property tax

* Public Transportation
- Amtrak - Passenger Rail Service
- Dallas Area Rapid Transit - DART
- Greyhound - Bus Service
- McKinney Avenue Transit Authority Streetcars
- Trinity Railway Express - TRE
- Welcome to ExecuCar.com
- Welcome to SuperShuttle.com
- Dallas Taxi Services

* Restaurants
- Dallas Dines Out
- Dallas Dining Guide
- Dallas Open Table - Make Reservations
- Favorite restaurants in Dallas/Plano
- Dallas Restaurants
- Dallas Area - Vegetarian Restaurants
- Where does a visitor go for the best brisket in Dallas?

* Social Organizations
- Dallas Metro's Largest Coalition of Professional & Community Organizations
- Dallas Sport & Social Club - Coed Recreation Sports Leagues for Adults & Young Professionals
- Social Networking Meetups Dallas, TX
- Volunteers of America - Texas
- Young Active Professionals DFW

* Sports
- Arena Football - Dallas Vigilantes AFL
- Basketball - Dallas Mavericks
- Football - Dallas Cowboys
- Golf - Dallas, Texas Golf Courses
- Hockey - Dallas Stars
- Soccer -- (currently defunct) Dallas Sidekicks

* Texas Automobile Registration
- TXDOT Vehicle Title & Registration Services

* Texas Driver's Licensing
- Texas Dept of Public Safety

* Texas Travel
- Texas Highways Travel Magazine of Texas

* Tollways
- North Texas Tollway Authority - NTTA

* Transportation Projects
- TxDOT - Dallas Construction Projects | Keep It Moving
- The Metropolitan Transportation Plan - North TX Council of Govts (NCTCOG)

* TV Stations
- ABC - Channel 8 -- Dallas-Fort Worth News | WFAA.com
- CBS - Channel 11 - CBS 11 / TXA 21 - Dallas / Fort Worth's Source for Breaking News, Weather, and Sports
- FOX - Channel 4 -- MyFox | Dallas | Fox 4 | News KDFW
- NBC - Channel 5 -- NBC Dallas Fort Worth TV news station info - Texas

* Utilities
- All - One Stop Compare Prices Service for your Home, Move, Protection and Connects/Disconnects for Phone Internet, TV, Electricity, Gas, etc.
- Electric - Power to Choose
----------- Saving Money on Utilities in Dallas
----------- Electric bill
----------- Average electricity consumption in kWh
- Phone -- Order Phone Service from Leading Residential Telephone Companies | Compare Home Phone Service
- Cell Phone - List Of Dallas Cell Phone Service Plans
-------------- Which Cell phone service in Dallas works better?
- Cable - Time Warner Cable
--------- DIRECTV: DIRECTV - Best Offer
- Internet/FIOS - Verizon.com
------------------ Wireless, DSL Internet, satellite TV Services and Phone | AT&T
------------------ Internet/Telephone Connections for home
------------------ What providers for internet, phone, and TV.
- Gas - Choose Energy
- Water/Sewage/Trash -(see individual city/community districts)

* Visitors - Sightseeing & What to Do?
- Welcome to Dallas!
- Fort Worth, Texas
- Dallas Area Current/Future Events/Movies/Venues/Restaurants/Performers Search - listings.guidelive.com
- Dallas Area Current/Future Events/Event Search - pegasus.com
- Event Tickets Center - Seating Chart, Schedule, Map
- Architecture in Downtown Dallas
- Dallas Arboretum
- Dallas World Aquarium
- Dallas Zoo
- Fort Worth Zoo
- Grapevine Vintage RailRoad
- Lone Star Park Home
- Nasher Sculpture Center
- Six Flags Over Texas
- Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza Home Page
- Southfork Ranch in Plano, TX - The Famous "Dallas" Mansion
- Texas Motor Speedway
- Traders Village Grand Prairie, Texas - Festivals, Flea Market, RV Park, etc.
- Visiting Dallas for 1st time this weekend from Houston...what are must sees when I'm there?
- Weekend Visit to Dallas - What are the 'Must See' or 'Must Do'?

* Weather
- Current --- Dallas, TX Weather Forecast and Current Weather
- Historical - NOAA NCDC Storm Events
- ULTIMATE Weather Links!
- It's HOT! It's COLD! It's WINDY! It's DRY! It's WET! It's OUR Weather!

* Wireless Internet(WiFi) Access Points
- Free Wifi City-Guide - Dallas OpenWifiSpots
- Free WiFi Internet Access - Texas
- Dallas Public Library - WiFi Services
- TxDOT Wireless Internet Access
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